Parliament Question: Contribution of textile sector in industrial production and employment generation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1756 ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2026 CONTRIBUTION OF TEXTILE SECTOR IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION 1756. SHRI RAJENDRA GEHLOT: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) the current status of the textile industry in the country and the details of its contribution to industrial production and employment generation; (b) whether Government has taken any steps to promote employment in the textile industry, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any measures have been taken by Government to enhance investment, to modernize the weaving and processing sectors, and to promote exports in order to expand the traditional and local textile industry in Rajasthan; and (d) if so, the year-wise details thereof including the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose during the last three years? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a): The Indian Textile and Apparel Industry contribute around 2% to the GDP and nearly 11% of industrial production. The textile industry is one of the largest sources of employment in the country, estimated to be directly employing over 45 million people. (b): The Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives aimed at promoting the textile sector pan India including in Rajasthan. The major schemes/initiatives include Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Man Made Fibre & Apparel, and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development, Skilling and Export Promotion; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP) for end to end support for handloom and handicraft sectors etc. (c): To enhance investment and modernize the weaving and processing sectors, Ministry of Textiles through Office of the Textile Commissioner implemented Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) in which subsidy of 10% of eligible machine cost is provided to units for installation of brand new benchmark machinery. Further, Under Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) 03 projects (i.e., Next Gen Textile Park Pvt Ltd., Pali, Kishangarh Hi-Tech Textile Weaving Park Ltd, Ajmer & Jaipur Integrated Texcraft Park Pvt Ltd., Jaipur) have been approved.Under Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), 05 projects (i.e. Balotra Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse Osmosis Private Ltd, Balotra, Jasol Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse Osmosis Private Limited, Balotra, Sanganer Enviro Project Development, Jaipur, Nextgen Textile Park, Pali & Pali Common Effluent Treatment Plant, Pali) have been approved. (d): Year-wise fund disbursed under ATUFS for the State of Rajasthan during last 03 years is as under: - Financial Year No. of units Fund Disbursed - Cr.) 2023-24 26 8.62 2024-25 40 21.18 2025-26 (till date) 37 26.22 Total 103 56.04 Source: Office of Textiles Commissioner ****