**Policy Summary: National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) and Firefighting Suits**
This document summarizes the Indian government's efforts, under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), to promote domestic production and export of technical textiles, specifically focusing on firefighting suits.
**Domestic Production of Firefighting Suits:**
The NTTM, launched to develop the technical textiles sector, funded a project awarded to the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, in 2023. NITRA successfully developed a cost-effective firefighting suit, comparable in quality to imported alternatives, and has transferred the technology to a domestic manufacturer for scaled-up production.
**Impact on Import Dependency:**
The NTTM has approved 168 research projects, some strategically aimed at indigenously producing specialty fibers and high-end technical textile products, reducing reliance on imports, especially for items with restricted export from manufacturing countries.
**Export Promotion:**
A key objective of the NTTM is to boost technical textiles exports. An Export Promotion Council has been established under the Mission to achieve this goal. In FY 2024-25, India's technical textiles exports reached INR 24,732.68 Crore, representing a 15.53% increase over the previous year and an 11% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the past four years.
**Export Growth (INR in Crores):**
| FY 2020-21 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 |
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 16,100.51 | 21,194.64 | 20,095.55 | 21,407.36 | 24,732.68 |
**Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth:**
| FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 |
|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 31.63% | -5.18% | 6.52% | 15.53% |
Key Entities Referenced
National Technical Textile Mission NTTM: A government initiative for promotion and development of the technical textiles sector in India.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: Minister of Textiles
Northern India Textile Research Association NITRA, Ghaziabad: An organization that developed a specialized firefighting suit under the NTTM project. Ghaziabad is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Development of Specialized Firefighting Suit: A project awarded to NITRA under the National Technical Textiles Mission for developing indigenous firefighting suits.
TEXTILES: The ministry under which the question is being asked.
Export Promotion Council: An organization constituted under the National Technical Textiles Mission to promote exports of technical textiles.
24,732.68 Crore: The value in INR of India's exports of technical textiles in FY 2024-25.
FY 202425: Financial Year 2024-2025
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 245
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025
FIREFIGHTING SUITS UNDER NTTM
245. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:
SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:
SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:
SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the steps taken to promote domestic production of firefighting suits under National Technical Textile
Mission (NTTM);
(b) the impact of the NTTM in reducing import dependency and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there are any plans to promote exports of these products; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिररराज स हं )
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a): The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) was launched for promotion and
development of technical textiles sector in the country. Under the Mission, a project titled
'Development of Specialized Firefighting Suit' was awarded to Northern India Textile Research
Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad in 2023. Under this project, a firefighting suit has been developed
by NITRA indigenously, which is significantly cost effective with same properties as of imported
ones. The technology has been transferred to a domestic manufacturer for scaling up its domestic
production.
(b): Under the NTTM, a total of 168 research projects have been approved. Some of these projects
have been approved to develop items which are strategically important, and their import is restricted
by manufacturing countries. These projects have been allocated to help in indigenous productions of
Specialty fibres and high end technical textiles products to reduce dependency on imports.
(c) & (d): One of the objectives of the National Technical Textiles Mission is promotion of
exports of technical textiles sector in the country. In this direction, an Export Promotion Council has
been constituted under the Mission. India’s exports of technical textiles stood at INR 24,732.68 Crore
in FY 2024-25. The exports grew by 15.53% over the last year and ~11% CAGR over the last 4 year.
The table below highlights the exports growth of technical textiles from F.Y. 2020-21 to 2024-25:
FY 2020-21 FY2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Exports 16,100.51 21,194.64 20,095.55 21,407.36 24,732.68
(Rs. in Cr.)
YoY Growth 31.63% -5.18% 6.52% 15.53%
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