The Indian textiles and apparel industry plays a pivotal role in the country’s economic growth by driving exports, generating employment, empowering women, and reflecting India’s rich cultural heritage. According to the National Account Statistics 2025, the sector’s average share over the last three years has been approximately 2% of GDP and 11% of manufacturing GVA, while directly employing more than 45 million people.
To boost employment and growth, the government has implemented multiple initiatives, including Samarth, the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), PM-MITRA Scheme, and the PLI Scheme for Textiles.
Key Government Initiatives:
- PM-MITRA Parks Scheme: Seven Mega Textile Parks have been approved with modern, integrated, world-class infrastructure and plug-and-play facilities to attract investment and create large-scale employment.
- PLI Scheme for Textiles: Focused on sunrise sectors such as manmade fibre (MMF) fabric, MMF apparel, and technical textiles to promote large-scale manufacturing and global competitiveness.
- National Technical Textiles Mission: Aims to strengthen research, innovation, education, market development, and exports to position India as a global leader in technical textiles.
This information was shared by Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.