**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Textiles held its first post-budget National Industry Consultation on February 19, 2026, in New Delhi. The consultation focused on operationalising the Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme and the Tex Eco Initiative following the Union Budget 2026 announcements, and it aimed at enhancing competitiveness, modernization, sustainability, and employment generation in the textile sector. Industry stakeholders are expected to share detailed written inputs and specific suggestions with the Ministry’s team to facilitate timely finalization and ensure effective implementation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Consultation Overview:**
* The consultation brought together government officials, industry leaders, financial institutions, development partners, and textile value chain representatives.
* It aimed to deliberate on implementation priorities after the Union Budget 2026.
* **TEEM Scheme and Tex Eco Initiative:**
* The consultation focused on operationalising the TEEM Scheme and the Tex Eco Initiative.
* These initiatives aim to strengthen competitiveness, modernisation, sustainability and employment generation.
* **Government's Perspective:**
* The Union Budget is textile-centric with a focus on employment generation and manufacturing growth.
* The budget signals intent to scale manufacturing, strengthen domestic capabilities, and position textiles as a key driver for growth and job creation.
* The integrated program for the textile sector provides a framework to align investments, policy support and institutional efforts.
* Key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are opening new market opportunities for Indian exporters.
* **Industry Recommendations:**
* Industry offered practical recommendations: time-bound approvals, improved MSME financing, cluster infrastructure, targeted skilling, digital monitoring, and sustainability-linked incentives.
* Industry urged convergence with state policies and export measures.
* **Ministry's Commitment:**
* The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to a collaborative approach for translating policy intent into measurable results.
* The Ministry will continue to use structured consultations for policymaking.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government Officials**
*Impact:* To facilitate the finalisation and ensure effective implementation of TEEM and Tex Eco Scheme.
*Action Required:* Work with the industry stakeholders to shape an effective and responsive policymaking.
**Industry Leaders / Stakeholders**
*Impact:* The textile industry will see potential benefits through modernisation, increased competitiveness, sustainability, and employment generation.
*Action Required:* Share detailed written inputs and specific suggestions with the Ministry’s team to facilitate timely finalisation and ensure effective implementation.
**Financial Institutions / Development Partners**
*Impact:* Opportunity to align investments with the government's framework for the textile sector.
*Action Required:* Support the scaling of manufacturing and strengthening of domestic capabilities within the textile industry.
**Textile Value Chain Representatives**
*Impact:* The industry should benefit from government efforts in rolling out a comprehensive and integrated textiles package.
*Action Required:* Ensure the implementation of sustainability, circularity, resource efficiency and green manufacturing practices across the textile value chain.
Key Entities Referenced
Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme: A key initiative announced in the Union Budget aimed at strengthening competitiveness, modernisation, sustainability and employment generation across the textile and apparel sector.
Tex Eco Initiative: A key initiative announced in the Union Budget aiming to mainstream sustainability, circularity, resource efficiency and green manufacturing practices across the textile value chain.
Ministry of Textiles: The government ministry that convened the post-budget National Industry Consultation and is responsible for the TEEM Scheme and Tex Eco Initiative.
Union Budget: Referenced as the source of funding and policy direction for the TEEM Scheme and Tex Eco Initiative.
New Delhi: Location of the post-budget National Industry Consultation.
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Textiles Holds First Post-Budget
National Industry Consultation
Industry Endorses Textile-Focused Budget, assures
increased investment
Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme and Tex
Eco Initiative for Textile Sustainability discussed
Posted On: 20 FEB 2026 1:18PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Textiles convened the first post-budget National Industry Consultation at Vanijya
Bhawan, New Delhi, on 19th February, 2026, Thursday, bringing together senior government officials,
industry leaders, financial institutions, development partners and representatives from across the textile
value chain to deliberate on implementation priorities following the Union Budget 2026 announcements.
The consultation focused on operationalising two key initiatives announced in the Budget - the Textile
Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme and the Tex Eco Initiative - aimed at strengthening
competitiveness, modernisation, sustainability and employment generation across the textile and apparel
sector.
Shri. Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary (Textiles), delivered the welcome and context-setting address,
emphasising that the Union Budget has been distinctly textile-centric, with a strong focus on employment
generation and manufacturing growth. He noted that the announcement of an integrated programme for
the textile sector provides a comprehensive framework to align investments, policy support and
institutional efforts across the value chain. He further underlined that the Budget signals a clear intent to
scale manufacturing, strengthen domestic capabilities and position textiles as a key driver of inclusive
growth and job creation.Delivering the special address, Smt. NeelamShami Rao, Secretary (Textiles), highlighted that after a year
marked by resilience amid global headwinds, the outlook for the Indian textile industry is increasingly
favourable. She noted that key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) now in place are opening significant new
market opportunities for Indian exporters, enhancing tariff competitiveness and strengthening India’s
position in global value chains. She emphasised that the convergence of these trade agreements with a
distinctly textile-centric Union Budget creates a timely and strategic advantage for the sector. With
expanded market access, policy clarity and focused government support, she stated that the industry is
well-positioned to scale up production, attract investments and deepen its footprint in global markets.
A detailed presentation on the Textile Expansion and Employment Mission outlined a roadmap for
modernising weaving, processing and garmenting segments, mobilising investments, strengthening
MSME participation and generating large-scale employment. This was followed by a brief on the Tex Eco
Initiative, which aims to mainstream sustainability, circularity, resource efficiency and green
manufacturing practices across the textile value chain.
The interactive session saw proactive and constructive engagement from stakeholders, who appreciated
the forward-looking design of TEEM and Tex Eco and endorsed the integrated framework for addressing
structural gaps and leveraging global opportunities. Industry offered practical recommendations, including
time-bound approvals, improved MSME financing, cluster infrastructure, targeted skilling, digital
monitoring, and sustainability-linked incentives, while urging convergence with state policies and export
measures. Several participants appreciated the efforts of the government in rolling out a comprehensive
and integrated textiles package
In his summing-up remarks, Shri. Rohit Kansal reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to a collaborative
approach to translate policy intent into tangible, measurable results on the ground.He appreciated the
industry for its proactive participation and candid feedback, stating that such structured consultations
would continue to shape effective and responsive policymaking. He further urged industry stakeholders to
share detailed written inputs and specific suggestions with the Ministry’s team to facilitate timely
finalisation and ensure effective implementation.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Smt. Vrunda Manohar Desai, Textile Commissioner who
acknowledged the valuable contributions of stakeholders and reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to
time-bound and outcome-oriented implementation.
The post-budget National Industry Consultation marks an important step in strengthening structured
government, industry dialogue and advancing a coordinated roadmap to enhance India’s position as a
credible, competitive and sustainable global textile hub. The discussions reflected a shared resolve
between Government and industry to position India as a credible and trusted global textiles partner
anchored in scale, sustainability and reliability.
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