Parliament Question: Allocation and disbursement of funds for R&D projects under NTTM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-957 ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2026 ALLOCATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR R&D PROJECTS UNDER NTTM 957. SMT. SEEMA DWIVEDI: SHRI BRIJ LAL: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) the total amount of funds disbursed under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) up to December, 2025; (b) the number of research and development projects approved up to December, 2025 relating to special fibres and their applications; (c) the total amount of funds allocated for the aforesaid approved projects; and (d) whether start-ups have been approved under the Mission, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a): With a view to boost the technical textiles sector in the country, the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) was launched in the year 2020 with a total outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore. Under the Mission, an amount of Rs. 517.96 crore has been released up to December, 2025. (b) & (c): A total of 168 research projects have been approved under NTTM up to December 2025, of which 33 projects at a cost of Rs 150.80 crore have been approved in the field of specialty fibres and their applications. (d): Under NTTM, a dedicated intervention titled “Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)” has been implemented with an objective to support start-up ecosystem of Technical Textiles in the country by assisting young innovators, scientists/technologists, and start-up ventures in the field of Technical Textiles to translate their ideas into commercial technologies/products. Under the GREAT guidelines, a maximum support of Rs. 50 lakh is provided to each approved start-up. A total of 24 Start-ups have been approved under NTTM at a cost of Rs. 12.16 crore. ****