Ministry of Textiles

2024-25 Policy Updates

PM MITRA Parks

Mega Parks : 7 approved (Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, TN, Telangana, Karnataka, UP)
Investment : ₹4,445 Cr by Centre
Target : 16 lakh jobs (direct + indirect)
Model : Plug-and-play infrastructure
First Park : Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar) operational

PLI for Textiles

Outlay : ₹10,683 Cr
Focus : MMF apparel, MMF fabrics, technical textiles
Threshold : ₹300 Cr investment; ₹600 Cr turnover
Investment Attracted : ₹2,000 Cr+
Employment : 2 lakh+ jobs committed

National Technical Textiles Mission

Components : Research, export promotion, focus products
Target : $40 billion market by 2024
Priority : Geotextiles, agrotextiles, medical textiles
CoEs : 8 Centers of Excellence established

Handloom & Handicraft Support

PM Vishwakarma : 18 trades including handloom
GI Registration : 100+ new textile GIs
e-Commerce : Integration with ONDC
Craft Village : 50 craft villages identified

Raw Material Support

Cotton Corporation : MSP operations continued
Jute Corporation : Support for raw jute
Silk : Integrated Sericulture scheme
Wool : Integrated Wool Development Programme

Textile Exports

Target : $100 billion by 2030
Growth Focus : Technical textiles, MMF
FTAs : India-UK expected to boost apparel
Quality Control : 5 new testing labs