**Summary:**
The Ministry of Textiles has extended the application window for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles until September 30, 2025. This decision follows a strong industry response, including the receipt of 22 new applications in August 2025 from the MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics, and Technical Textiles sectors. The extension aims to provide prospective investors with an additional opportunity to benefit from the scheme, driven by growing market demand and confidence in domestic textile manufacturing under the PLI scheme. The terms and conditions stipulated in the original PLI Textiles Scheme (notified on September 24, 2021) and the associated guidelines (issued on December 28, 2021), as amended, will remain in effect. Applications must be submitted via the online portal: https://pli.texmin.gov.in before the deadline. To date, 74 companies have been selected as beneficiaries under the PLI scheme, with a committed investment of Rs. 28,711 crore. These investments are expected to boost textile product manufacturing across the entire MMF value chain.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The Indian Governmental Ministry responsible for policies related to the textiles industry.
Production Linked Incentive PLI Scheme of Textiles: A government initiative to incentivize production in the textiles sector.
MMF Apparel: A sector of textiles dealing with Man-Made Fiber apparel.
MMF Fabrics: A sector of textiles dealing with Man-Made Fiber fabrics.
Technical Textiles: A sector of textiles dealing with textiles for technical applications.
India: The country where the manufacturing of textiles products is happening under the PLI Textiles Scheme.
24.09.2021: Date when PLI Textiles Scheme was notified.
28.12.2021: Date when PLI Textiles Scheme Guidelines were issued.
Ministry of Textiles
Government Extends the Application Window for
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme of Textiles
following Overwhelming Industry Response
Application window to remain open till 30th
September 2025
Posted On: 01 SEP 2025 7:22PM by PIB Delhi
In view of the strong and enthusiastic response received from industry stakeholders, the Government has
decided to extend the application window for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles.
During the recent invitation of application in August 2025, 22 new applications have been received from
MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics, and Technical Textiles sector.
Government gives one more chance to prospective investors to benefit from the Scheme
The application window for the PLI Scheme for Textiles is being reopened based on the appetite of the
Industry to invest more under the Scheme, which is an outcome of the growing market and confidence
generated due to manufacturing of textiles products in India under the PLI Textiles Scheme. The application
window is being opened on the same terms & conditions stipulated in PLI Textiles Scheme notified on
24.09.2021 and PLI Textiles Scheme Guidelines issued on 28.12.2021, as amended from time to time.
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The application window for the Scheme shall remain open for the period till 30 September, 2025 on the
same on-line portal having URL as https://pli.texmin.gov.in/ No application shall be accepted after the closure
of the application window.
So far, 74 participant companies with committed investment of Rs.28,711 crore were selected as beneficiaries
under the PLI scheme. These investments will lead to manufacturing of Textiles products across the complete
MMF value chain.
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MAM/SMP
(Release ID: 2162850)