Parliament Question: Revival of NTC Mills

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2559 ANSWERED ON- 13/03/2026 REVIVAL OF NTC MILLS 2559. SHRI C. VE. SHANMUGAM: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the NTC mills are incurring losses over the years; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) whether Government has any plan to increase the profitability of NTC Mills; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether Government has any plans for revival of NTC Mills in the country; and (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH) (a) & (b): Production activity in all the operational NTC Mills was suspended due to Covid-19 and nationwide lockdown imposed by Central/States governments from March, 2020. Normal operations were resumed in some of the NTC Mills from January, 2021, which could not continue due to unavailability of working capital and other financial constraints. (c) to (f): There is no such proposal under consideration. ****