**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Textiles, under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, has established the Development Council for Textile Industry via an order dated May 19, 2026. The Council, comprising 24 members from government, industry, and academia, is appointed for a fixed term of two years starting from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The primary purpose is to facilitate the development and regulation of the textile sector through a structured representative body.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Establishment**
* **Authority:** The Council is established under Section 6 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, and the Development Councils (Procedural) Rules, 1952.
* **Tenure:** The appointments of the Chairman and members are valid for a period of two years from the publication date of the order in the Official Gazette.
**Council Leadership**
* **Chairman:** The Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles is appointed as the Chairman.
* **Member-Secretary:** The Economic Adviser of the Ministry of Textiles serves as the Member-Secretary.
**Membership Composition**
* **Government Representatives:** Includes Secretaries from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Textile Committee, and state-level departments from Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
* **Industry Bodies:** Leaders from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Indian Spinners’ Association, Association of Manmade Fibre Industry of India, and the Apparel Export Promotion Council, among others.
* **Technical and Research Institutions:** Experts from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, National Institute of Design (NID), and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
* **Specialized Sectors:** Representation from the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, handloom weavers’ cooperative societies, and the Federation of Retailer Associations of India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Textiles**
**Impact**
The Ministry assumes direct leadership and administrative oversight of the Council to drive textile policy.
**Action Required**
The Secretary and Economic Adviser must convene the Council and initiate proceedings for the two-year term.
**Industry Associations and Councils**
**Impact**
These bodies gain a formal platform to influence national textile development and represent the interests of spinners, manufacturers, and exporters.
**Action Required**
Appointed Presidents and Chairmen must participate as active members in Council meetings and provide industry-specific feedback.
**Academic and Research Institutions (IIT, NIFT, NID, DRDO)**
**Impact**
Formal integration of technical, design, and scientific expertise into the industry's development strategy.
**Action Required**
Designated experts and department heads must contribute specialized knowledge, particularly regarding fiber science and advanced technology.
**State Governments (Tamil Nadu and Odisha)**
**Impact**
Key textile-producing states receive direct representation to align regional interests with national industrial objectives.
**Action Required**
Respective state Secretaries must collaborate with the Council to ensure regional textile concerns are addressed.
Key Entities Referenced
Development Council for Textile Industry: The body established by the Central Government to oversee and support the development of the textile sector for a two-year term.
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951: The primary legislation under Section 6 of which the Development Council for Textile Industry is constituted.
Ministry of Textiles: The central ministry responsible for the notification and whose officials head the newly formed council.
Development Councils (Procedural) Rules, 1952: The procedural rules governing the appointment of members and the functioning of development councils.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2484] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 19, 2026/विै ाख 29, 1948
No. 2484] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026/VAISAKHA 29, 1948
वस्त्र मत्रं ालय
(वस्त्र नीजत प्रभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 19 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2576(अ).—केंद्र सरकार, जवकास पररषद(प्रदियात्मक) जनयमावली, 1952 के जनयम 3, 4 और 5 के
साथ परित उद्योग (जवकास और जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 65) की धारा 6 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए,एतद्द्वारा,वस्त्र उद्योग जवकास पररषद की स्ट्थापना करती ह ैऔर आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस आदिे के प्रकािन की
तारीख से दो वषष की अवजध के जलए उि पररषद के अध्यक्ष और सदस्ट्य-सजिव सजहत जनम्नजलजखत सदस्ट्यों को नामत:जनयुि
करती ह:ै-
िम सख्ं य ा नाम या पदनाम अध्यक्ष या सदस्ट्य
(1) (2) (3)
1. सजिव, वस्त्र मंत्रालय अध्यक्ष;
2. सजिव, श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय सदस्ट्य;
3. आर्थषक सलाहकार, वस्त्र मंत्रालय सदस्ट्य-सजिव;
4. सजिव, वस्त्र सजमजत सदस्ट्य;
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5. सजिव, वस्त्र, तजमलनाडु सरकार सदस्ट्य;
6. सजिव, हथकरघा, वस्त्र और हस्ट्तजिल्प जवभाग, ओजडिा सरकार सदस्ट्य;
7. महाजनदेिक, भारतीय उद्योग पररसंघ सदस्ट्य;
8. अध्यक्ष, भारतीय जस्ट्पनस ष एसोजसएिन सदस्ट्य;
9. अध्यक्ष, एसोजसएिन ऑफ मनै मेड फाइबर इंडस्ट् री ऑफ इंजडया सदस्ट्य;
10. अध् यक्ष, मनै मडे एंड टेदिकल टेक्स टाइल एक् सपोटष प्रमोिन काउंजसल सदस्ट्य;
11. अध् यक्ष, खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग सदस्ट्य;
12. अध्यक्ष, फेडरेिन ऑफ ऑल इंजडया टेक्स टाइल मैन्य फु ैक्ि सष एसोजसएिन सदस्ट्य;
13. अध्यक्ष, लुजधयाना जनटसष एसोजसएिन सदस्ट्य;
14. अध् यक्ष, हस्ट्तजिल्प जनयाषत संवधषन पररषद सदस्ट्य;
15. अध् यक्ष, सदन षगुिरात िैंबर ऑफ कॉमसष एंड इंडस्ट्री सदस्ट्य;
16. अध् यक्ष, अपैरल जनयाषत संवधषन पररषद सदस्ट्य;
17. अध्यक्ष, इंजडयन टेक्स टाइल एससे रीि एंड मिीनरी मैन्य ुफैक्ि सष एसोजसएिन सदस्ट्य;
18. महाजनदेिक, नॉदनष इंजडया टेक्स टाइल ररसिष एसोजसएिन सदस्ट्य;
19. जवभागाध् यक्ष, राष्ट्रीय फैिन प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान सदस्ट्य;
20. डॉ . जबजपन कुमार, भारतीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान,ददल्ली सदस्ट्य;
21. प्रौद्योजगकी जविेषज्ञ, रक्षा अनसु ंधान एवं जवकास संगिन (फाइबर साइंस या सदस्ट्य;
उन्नत प्रौद्योजगकी जविेषज्ञ)
22. जवभागाध् यक्ष, राष्ट्रीय जडिाइन संस्ट्थान सदस्ट्य;
23. अध्यक्ष, हथकरघा बुनकर सहकारी सजमजतयां सदस्ट्य; और
24. जनदेिक, फेडरेिन ऑफ ररटेलसष एसोजसएिन ऑफ इंजडया सदस्ट्य;
[फा. स.ं 22/09/2025-ईडी]
मृत्युंिय बेहरे ा, आर्थषक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(Textile Policy Division)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 19th May, 2026
S.O. 2576(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Industries (Development
and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951), read with rules 3, 4 and 5 of the Development Councils (Procedural) Rules,
1952, the Central Government hereby establishes the Development Council for Textile Industry and appoints the
following members including the Chairman and Member-Secretary of the said Council, for a period of two years from
the date of publication of this order in the Official Gazette, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Serial Name or Designation Chairman or member
number
(1) (2) (3)
1. Secretary, Ministry of Textiles Chairman;
2. Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment member;
3. Economic Adviser, Ministry of Textiles Member-Secretary;
4. Secretary, Textile Committee member;
5. Secretary, Textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu member;
6. Secretary,Department of Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts, Government member;
of Odisha
7. Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry member;
8. President, Indian Spinners’ Association member;
9. President, Association of Manmade FibreIndustry of India member;
10. Chairman, Manmade and Technical TextilesExport Promotion Council member;
11. Chairman, Khadi and Village IndustriesCommission member;
12. President, Federation of All India Textile Manufacturers Association member;
13. President, Ludhiana Knitters Association member;
14. Chairman, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts member;
15. President, Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry member;
16. Chairman, Apparel Export Promotion Council member;
17. President, Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturers member;
Association
18. Director General, Northern India Textile Research Association member;
19. Head of Department, National Institute of FashionTechnology member;
20. Dr. Bipin Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi member;
21. Technology Expert, Defence Research and Development Organisation member;
(Fibre Science or Advanced Technology Expert)
22. Head of Department, National Institute of Design member;
23. President, Handloom Weavers’ Cooperative Societies member; and
24. Director, Federation of RetailerAssociations of India member;
[F. No. 22/09/2025-ED]
MRUTYUNJAY BEHERA, Economic Adviser
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