**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Textiles provides an overview of the Powerloom Sector, including the latest baseline survey findings, government initiatives for development, and GST Council recommendations. The 56th GST Council meeting on September 3, 2025, recommended significant rationalization measures. A framework for a new baseline survey of the Powerloom sector has been prepared by the Textiles Committee.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Powerloom Sector Overview:**
* The last baseline survey, conducted in 2013, revealed approximately 24 lakh powerlooms and a workforce of around 44 lakh individuals.
* A new baseline survey framework has been prepared by the Textiles Committee, with finalized terms of reference and in-principle approval.
* The Government is monitoring India's exports of Textile & Apparel, including powerloom exports, and tracking tariff impacts.
* **GST Council Recommendations (September 3, 2025):**
* Recommended rationalization measures to remove distortions, lower production costs, and improve competitiveness in the textile sector.
* Increased the threshold for the 5% GST rate on readymade garments and made-ups from 1,000 to 2,500 per piece.
* Reduced GST rates on Man-Made Fibres (MMF) and MMF yarns from 18% and 12% to 5% to correct Inverted Duty Structure (IDS).
* **Development Initiatives:**
* The Ministry of Textiles facilitates services such as testing labs, training, awareness, and design development through the Office of the Textile Commissioner.
* PowerTex India Scheme (2017-20, extended to 2021) has been subsumed under Textile Custer Development Scheme (TCDS).
* Other initiatives include ATUFS, Group Workshed Scheme, PM Credit Scheme for Powerloom Weavers, In-situ Upgradation Fund Scheme, and CPCDS.
* **Statewise Powerloom Industry (Data as of the last baseline survey):**
* Presents a table showing the number of units, total looms, total employment, and shuttleless looms for each state and zone in India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Textile Manufacturers:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from GST rate reductions on MMF and MMF yarns, potentially reducing the working capital burden.
* **Action Required:** Adjust pricing and costing models to reflect the new GST rates.
**Powerloom Weavers:**
* **Impact:** Could benefit from various development initiatives and schemes.
* **Action Required:** Explore and apply for relevant schemes and programs like ATUFS, Group Workshed Scheme, and PM Credit Scheme.
**Consumers:**
* **Impact:** Could see lower prices on readymade garments and made-ups due to the increased threshold for the 5% GST rate.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required.
**Small and Medium Units in the Textile Industry:**
* **Impact:** Development of Textile industry particularly small and medium units, clusters as well as the decentralized Powerloom Sector, the Ministry of Textiles facilitates the provision of services such as Testing lab, training, awareness, design development, troubleshooting
* **Action Required:** No direct action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The primary ministry responsible for the powerloom sector and related schemes.
GST Council: The council that made recommendations for rationalization measures in the textile sector, including adjustments to the GST rates on ready-made garments and man-made fibres.
PowerTex India Scheme: A pan-India scheme launched to enhance the capacities and competitiveness of the decentralized powerloom sector; later subsumed under TCDS.
Textile Custer Development Scheme (TCDS): Scheme that subsumed PowerTex India and supports the completion of ongoing projects.
Integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centre (ITADC): Organization that facilitates services to the powerloom sector in major powerloom clusters across the country.
Ministry of Textiles
POWERLOOM SECTOR
प्रव तथ: 19 DEC 2025 6:33PM by PIB Delhi
The last baseline survey for powerlooms, conducted in 2013, revealed the existence of approximately 24
lakh powerlooms, supporting a workforce of around 44 lakh individuals across the country. The State wise
details of the number of Powerlooms and manpower as per the last baseline survey is enclosed below. In
order to ensure an assessment of latest market dynamics, technology levels, and socio economic aspects of
the workers associated with the powerloom sector, the Textiles Committee under Ministry of Textiles has
prepared a framework for baseline survey of Powerloom sector. The terms of reference of the study have
been finalized and in-principle approval accorded.
A combination of different factors such as product differentiation, demand,
quality, contractual arrangements etc. determine the impact of global tariffs on India’s exports of textiles
sector including powerloom exports. The Government is regularly monitoring India’s exports of Textile&
Apparel including powerloom exports and tracking of the impact of tariffs.
In the 56th meeting of the GST Council held on 3rd September, 2025, the Council recommended significant
rationalisation measures to remove distortions, lower production costs, improve global competitiveness
and boost demand in the textile sector. The Government has widened the scope of the lower tax slab to
provide relief to consumers and the industry. Specifically, the GST Council recommended increasing the
threshold for the 5% GST rate on readymade garments and made-ups from 1,000 per piece 2500 per piece.
Furthermore, to correct the Inverted Duty Structure (IDS) and enhance competitiveness, the GST rates on
Man-Made Fibres(MMF) and MMF yarns have been reduced from 18% and 12% respectively to 5%. This
aligns the fibre-yarn-fabric rates, removing long-standing working capital burdens on manufacturers.
For the development of Textile industry particularly small and medium units, clusters as well as the
decentralized Powerloom Sector, the Ministry of Textiles through Office of the Textile Commissioner
facilitates the provision of services such as Testing lab, training, awareness, design development,
troubleshooting, Powerloom sample Survey through 44 Integrated Textile and Apparel Development
Centre (ITADC) in major Powerloom Cluster across the country.
In addition, in order to enhance the capacities and competitiveness of decentralized powerloom sector,
PowerTex India Scheme was launched on a Pan India basis for the period 2017-20, which was extended
upto 2021. The scheme has now been subsumed under Textile Custer Development Scheme (TCDS) and
support is extended for completing ongoing projects for meeting committed liabilities only.Further, to
ensure holistic development of powerloom sector in the country, a number of initiatives ie. Amended
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), Group Workshed Scheme, PM Credit Scheme for
Powerloom Weavers, In-situ Upgradation Fund Scheme and Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster
Development Scheme (CPCDS) have been taken by the Government of India from time to time.
STATEWISE POWERLOOM INDUSTRY AT GLANCETOTAL SHUTTLELESS
STATE UNITS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT LOOMS
LOOMS
UP 59,038 1,90,874 5,77,748 2,690
RAJASTHAN 945 22,980 54,456 16,434
HARYANA 1,600 25,510 42,533 1,128
PUNJAB&HP,J&K 1,162 14,511 25,025 1,251
MP 8,344 39,979 1,66,147 1,063
NORTHZONETOTAL 71,089 2,93,854 8,65,909 22,566
GUJARAT 34,966 5,24,102 6,63,068 34,331
MAHARASHTRA 1,49,613 9,48,891 15,54,938 35,429
CHATTISGARH 49 166 324 NA
WEST ZONE TOTAL 1,84,628 14,73,159 22,18,330 69,760
ORISSA 824 1,793 3,792 NA
WB 3,509 12,690 20,141 25
BIHAR 3,839 20,511 42,770 12
ASSAM/NE 30 464 868 NA
EASTZONETOTAL 8,202 35,458 67,571 37
TAMILNADU 89,449 5,62,513 10,18,961 8,794
ANDNRA PRADESH 12,635 48,176 83,850 1,435
KARNATAKA 18,566 68,795 1,53,045 199
KERALA 1,027 4,463 7,865 350
SOUTHZONETOTAL 1,21,677 6,83,947 12,63,721 10,778ALLINDIA 3,85,596 24,86,418 44,18,240 1,03,141
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA
MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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