Parliament Question: Apparel schemes under 'Make in India' program in textiles sector

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3995 ANSWERED ON- 27/03/2026 APPAREL SCHEMES UNDER 'MAKE IN INDIA' PROGRAM IN TEXTILES SECTOR 3995. DR. BHIM SINGH: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) whether any special schemes have been implemented under the Make in India programme to enhance domestic production in the textile and apparel sector, if so, the progress achieved till date in domestic production, investment, and employment generation; and (b) the steps taken by Government to reduce import dependence, to promote technical textiles and high value-added products and enable the Indian textile industry to compete globally and the positive outcomes thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH) (a) & (b): 'Make in India' initiative was launched on 25th September 2014 with the objective to facilitate Investment, foster Innovation, build best in class Infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Presently, Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors including 15 manufacturing sectors. The list of sectors under Make in India 2.0 is enclosed at Annexure I. To strengthen the domestic manufacturing capacity, enhancing exports, generating employment and reducing the import dependence across multiple strategic sectors, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have been implemented across 14 key sectors including textiles. The PLI schemes have facilitated fresh investments in the identified sectors and supported the expansion of manufacturing capacities. The Government is also implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles to enable textiles industry to achieve size and scale and to become competitive. As on date, a total of 96 companies have been selected under the PLI scheme for Textiles, out of which, 39 are registered under the MSME category. The overall performance of the PLI Textiles scheme as on 31.12.2025 is as under: (i) Investment: ₹7,970 Crore (ii) Employment: 31,283 jobs (iii) Exports: ₹902 Crore (iv) Turnover: ₹9,154 Crore With a view to boost the Technical Textiles sector in the country, Ministry of Textiles launched the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) in the year 2020 with a financial outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore. The mission covers Research, Development and Innovation along with indigenous development of related machinery, Market Development, Export Promotion, and Education, Training and Skilling in the field of technical textiles.Annexure I Manufacturing Sectors i. Aerospace and Defence ii. Automotive and Auto Components iii. Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices iv. Bio-Technology v. Capital Goods vi. Textile and Apparels vii. Chemicals and Petro chemicals viii. Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) ix. Leather & Footwear x. Food Processing xi. Gems and Jewellery xii. Shipping xiii. Railways xiv. Construction xv. New and Renewable Energy Service Sectors i. Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT &ITeS) ii. Tourism and Hospitality Services iii. Medical Value Travel iv. Transport and Logistics Services v. Accounting and Finance Services vi. Audio Visual Services vii. Legal Services viii. Communication Services ix. Construction and Related Engineering Services x. Environmental Services xi. Financial Services xii. Education Services ****