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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2549
ANSWERED ON- 13/03/2026
BOOSTING INDIA'S TEXTILE SECTOR : VISION 2030 EXPORT TARGET
2549. DR. SIKANDER KUMAR:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of Integrated Programme for the Textile Sector and the specific timeline for the
operationalisation of its five sub-components;
(b) the details of financial outlays allocated for the Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme and
the number of traditional textile clusters identified for modernisation in the first phase;
(c) the projected impact of these integrated schemes on achieving the Vision 2030 export target of ₹9 lakh
crore; and
(d) whether any specific measures have been taken under Tex-Eco Initiative to help textile MSMEs comply
with international environmental standards, if so, the details in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a) to (c): The Hon'ble Finance Minister, in the Budget Speech delivered on 1st February 2026, announced an
allocation of Rs. 1500.00 crore for the Integrated Textiles Programme, which has the following five sub-
components:
1. National Fiber Mission
2. Textiles Expansion and Employment Scheme
3. National Handloom and Handicraft Programme
4. TeX-Eco Initiative
5. Samarth 2.0
Textile Expansion and Employment Scheme (TEEM) aims to facilitate modernization of traditional
clusters, provide capital support for machinery and technology up gradation and support cluster level testing,
certification and capacity building and branding support.
(d): Tex Eco Initiative aims to position Brand Bharat as a source of globally competitive sustainable and
circular textiles and apparel by capital and financing support MSMEs for certifications and compliance,
setting up Textile Recycling Hubs (TRHs), improving water use efficiency by supporting recycling
infrastructure, ZLD etc., promoting energy efficient technologies, developing access to green finance.
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