**Summary:**
The Ministry of Textiles is implementing the Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) from 2021-22 to 2025-26, which includes a component for Pashmina wool development in the Union Territory of Ladakh. As of July 29, 2025, Rs. 18.56 crore has been released to implementing agencies under IWDP, with Rs. 14.46 crore utilized. Projects sanctioned under the scheme support Pashmina nomads through initiatives such as: a revolving fund for wool procurement, distribution of portable tents (200 nomads), construction of predator-proof corrals with LED lights (150 nomads), and provision of small tools like handlooms and charkhas to bolster handloom infrastructure. The program also includes procurement and installation of one dehairing plant with ancillary machines and Micro Plate PCRDNA Analyzer equipment. The Central Wool Development Board is responsible for the execution of IWDP. This information was provided by the Union Minister for Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of the textiles industry.
Pashmina Wool: A fine type of cashmere wool.
Central Wool Development Board: An organization involved in the implementation of wool development programs.
Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP): A program implemented by the Government through Central Wool Development Board for the development of the Wool Sector.
Ladakh: A union territory in the northern part of India.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: UNION MINISTER FOR TEXTILES
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Micro Plate PCRDNA Analyzer equipment: Equipment used for analyzing Pashmina Wool.
Ministry of Textiles
DEVELOPMENT OF PASHMINA
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 4:13PM by PIB Delhi
The Government through Central Wool Development Board has been implementing Integrated Wool
Development Programme (IWDP) for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26 for the development of Wool Sector
including component for Pashmina Wool development for UT of Ladakh region. The details of progress made
for development of Pashmina in the UT of Ladakh, is at below. Under IWDP for development of Pashmina
Wool, an amount of Rs.18.56 crore has been released to Implementing Agencies against which Rs.14.46 crore
has been utilized by them.
Under the IWDP Scheme, projects have been sanctioned to support pashmina nomads like procurement of
pashmina wool through revolving fund, distribution of portable tents and construction of predator proof corral
with LED lights. Also, projects have been sanctioned for procurement and distribution of small tools like
handloom, charkha etc to support to handloom infrastructure.
Sl.No. Component
1 Micro Plate PCR-DNA Analyzer equipment
Construction /Distribution of predator proof corral with LED Light to 150 Pashmina
2
Nomads
3 Distribution of portable tent with accessories to 200 Pashmina Nomads
4 Revolving fund for the marketing of Pashmina Wool to 103 Pashmina Nomads
5 Procurement & installation of 1 ( one) De-hairing plant with ancillary machines
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written
reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
(Lok Sabha US Q1433)
(Release ID: 2149714)