Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 403, to be answered on 02.12.2025, concerns job creation in the textile sector. Shri Baijayant Panda inquired about the details of jobs created in the last five years, the government's initiatives to promote employment generation particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, and measures to support technology adoption and upskilling.
The Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitara Margherita, responded that the textile industry is a major employment source, employing over 45 million people. The government is implementing schemes such as PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, National Technical Textiles Mission, SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), Silk Samagra-2, and National Handloom Development Programme, aimed at generating employment opportunities and promoting technology upgradation.
Key Entities Referenced
PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme: Scheme to create modern, integrated, large-scale textile parks to attract investment and boost employment
SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector: Aims to provide demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programs in the textile sector
Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS): Incentivizes technology upgradation and modernization in the textile industry through capital investment subsidies
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: Scheme focusing on Man Made Fibre & Apparel and Technical Textiles to boost large-scale manufacturing and enhance competitiveness.
Minister of Textiles: The ministry responsible for the textile sector
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025
JOB CREATION IN TEXTILE SECTOR
403. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the details of specific jobs created in the textile sector during the last five years, sector-wise;
(b) the initiatives taken by the Government to promote employment generation in the textile industry,
particularly in rural and semi-urban areas; and
(c) the measures in place to support the adoption of technology and upskilling to create high-quality jobs
and enhance productivity in the sector?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा)
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
(a) to (c): The textile industry is one of the largest source of employment generation in the country
employing more than 45 million persons. The Government of India is implementing various
schemes/initiatives aimed at generating the employment opportunities in the textile sector including
rural & semi-urban areas. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions
and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated large scale, world
class industrial ecosystem, which will help in attracting investments and boosting employment;
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; Amended
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) to incentivize technology upgradation and
modernization through capital investment subsidy for eligible investment in benchmarked textile
machinery; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain and National
Handloom Development Programme.
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