**Executive Summary**
This document is the response to Unstarred Question No. 1564 in the Lok Sabha concerning the promotion of Swadeshi and Atmanirbhar Bharat in the textile sector. The Minister of State for Textiles details various schemes and initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Textiles to boost domestic demand, reskill workers, and protect Geographical Indication (GI) rights for handloom products. The answer was scheduled for December 9, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Swadeshi and Atmanirbhar Bharat Promotion:**
* The Government has launched schemes to boost domestic demand for handloom, handicrafts, and textiles, including in Odisha and Balasore.
* The initiatives aim to stimulate domestic demand, embed textile heritage in national identity, empower producers and MSMEs, and encourage the adoption of Indian-made textiles.
* Schemes such as PLI for Textiles, PM MITRA Parks, and ODOP align with Atmanirbhar Bharat.
* **Skills Development:**
* The Ministry is implementing Samarth to provide demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling programs in the organized textile sector.
* Skilling and upskilling training is provided to handloom workers in technical areas like weaving, designing, and dyeing/printing.
* **Geographical Indication (GI) Protection:**
* The Ministry promotes the Geographical Indication (GI) of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999 for handloom products across India through the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP).
* Financial assistance is provided for registering designs/products, training personnel, and enforcing GI registration.
* The Act provides legal protection to GI goods, preventing unauthorized use and offering civil and criminal remedies for violations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Weavers & Artisans**
* **Impact**: Increased economic opportunities through enhanced domestic consumption of textile products, especially in regions like Odisha and Balasore.
* **Action Required**: Participate in skilling and upskilling programs offered under Samarth.
**Stakeholder: Textile MSMEs and Producers**
* **Impact**: Empowerment through various schemes and initiatives aimed at boosting domestic demand and embedding textile heritage.
* **Action Required**: Utilize available financial assistance for GI registration and comply with GI regulations to protect their products.
**Stakeholder: Ministries, PSUs, and Educational Institutions**
* **Impact**: Encouraged to adopt Indian-made textiles in uniforms and furnishings.
* **Action Required**: Prioritize the procurement and use of Indian-made textiles in their operations.
Key Entities Referenced
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A campaign to promote self-reliance and domestic production, particularly in the textile sector.
Ministry of Textiles: The primary government body responsible for implementing textile-related schemes and policies mentioned in the document.
Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector): A skilling program implemented by the Ministry of Textiles to enhance the capacity of the textiles sector.
National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP): A scheme to promote handloom products and the Geographical Indication (GI) of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999.
Odisha: A state in India specifically mentioned as a target region for boosting domestic consumption of textile products.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025
PROMOTION OF SWADESHI AND ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT
1564. SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Government has any plans to promote swadeshi/Atmanirbhar Bharat in the textile sector
thereby augmenting the economic opportunities of the weavers & artisans in the country enhancing
domestic consumption of textile products particularly from Odisha and Balasore region and if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether any specific interventions for reskilling & upskilling the human resources engaged in the
production of ethnic traditional attairs having Geographic Identity upholding the local traditions &
cultural diversity, to attract international markets for Indian products and designer 66 apparels and if so,
the details thereof; and
(c) the specific efforts in identifying specific ethnic knowledge and creating enabling ecosystem for
patenting such products & processes?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा)
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
(a): Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has launched various schemes/initiative including the
Swadeshi campaign to boost the domestic demand for handloom, handicrafts and textile products in the
country including the State of Odisha. The aim and objective of the campaign is to stimulate Domestic
Demand, embed Textile Heritage in National Identity, Empower Producers and MSMEs, implement
initiatives like PLI for Textiles, PM MITRA Parks, ODOP which align with Atmanirbhar Bharat,
encourage Ministries, PSUs and educational institutions to adopt Indian-made textiles in uniforms,
furnishings etc.
(b): The Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles
Sector) with the objective to provide demand driven, placement-oriented skilling programmes to
supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors,
covering the entire value chain of textiles.
In addition to the above, for traditional Textiles, skilling and upskilling training is provided to handloom
workers in technical areas i.e. weaving, designing, dyeing/printing etc. under Samarth (Scheme for
Capacity Building in Textiles Sectors).
(c): Ministry of Textiles under the scheme, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
promotes the provision of Geographical Indication (GI) of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999,
in respect of handloom products pan India. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided for
meeting the expenses in registering the designs/products, imparting training to personnel of
implementing agencies and effective enforcement of G.I. registration.
The act provides legal protection to the GI of goods etc. and prevents unauthorized use of these by
others. In case of any violation by producing duplicate product similar to GI registered, the authorized
users can resort to civil and criminal remedies available under the Act.
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