**Executive Summary**
This report details a Western Zone consultation meeting held in Mumbai on March 13, 2026, to discuss textile sector initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The meeting aimed to gather feedback from state governments and industry stakeholders for effective implementation of these schemes. Key deadlines and action items include participation in the Bharat Tex Initiative from July 14-17, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Union Budget 2026-27 Textile Initiatives:** A consultation meeting was held in Mumbai to discuss major initiatives for the textile sector.
* **Objectives of Initiatives:** The initiatives aim to strengthen India's textile ecosystem through skilling, capacity building, fibre development, sustainability, cluster expansion, infrastructure development, and support for traditional sectors.
* **Key Schemes Discussed:**
* **Samarth 2.0:** Aims to skill 15 lakh individuals over five years for a future-ready workforce.
* **National Fibre Scheme (2026-2031):** Focuses on strengthening the raw material base for natural, man-made, and new-age fibres, boosting domestic production, and reducing import dependence to establish India as a leading exporter of premium, sustainable fibres by 2030-31.
* **Tex Eco Initiative – Mission for Sustainable Textiles:** Promotes circularity, cleaner production, and sustainability across the textile value chain, supporting MSMEs in meeting global environmental standards.
* **Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme:** Designed to modernise textile clusters, improve productivity, and generate large-scale employment in weaving, processing, and garmenting segments, enhancing global competitiveness.
* **Expansion of Mega Textile Parks in Challenge Mode:** Aims to create world-class integrated textile manufacturing ecosystems.
* **National Handloom and Handicraft Programme (NHHP) and Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative:** Focuses on strengthening traditional sectors, improving market access, enhancing skills, and promoting handmade products to create a globally competitive and innovation-driven creative economy.
* **Cooperative Federalism and Stakeholder Engagement:** Emphasis was placed on cooperative federalism and stakeholder engagement to shape effective schemes.
* **Bharat Tex Initiative:** A notice was shared for the upcoming Bharat Tex Initiative to be held in Delhi from July 14-17, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
* **State Governments**
* **Impact:** Will be involved in the implementation of the newly announced textile sector schemes and need to align their strategies with the national initiatives.
* **Action Required:** Participate in regional engagements and provide feedback for the finalisation of implementation frameworks. Participate in the Bharat Tex Initiative.
* **Industry Associations**
* **Impact:** Will play a crucial role in the implementation of schemes related to skilling, fibre development, and cluster modernization, and need to adapt to new regulations and opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Share insights and suggestions on strengthening schemes and ensuring effective implementation. Participate in the Bharat Tex Initiative.
* **Key Stakeholders from the Textile Value Chain (including MSMEs)**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from skilling programs, improved infrastructure, fibre development, and opportunities for global market access and sustainability. MSMEs will be supported in meeting global environmental standards.
* **Action Required:** Engage in the skilling and upskilling initiatives under Samarth 2.0. Participate in the Bharat Tex Initiative.
* **Ministry of Textiles**
* **Impact:** Will finalize the framework for implementing the Union Budget 2026-27 textile initiatives based on stakeholder feedback.
* **Action Required:** Continue regional engagements to gather feedback and finalize implementation plans.
Key Entities Referenced
Union Budget 2026-27: The primary policy document that outlines initiatives for the textile sector.
Ministry of Textiles: The government body organizing the consultation and implementing the initiatives.
Samarth 2.0: A key initiative focused on large-scale skilling, reskilling, and upskilling in the textile value chain.
National Fibre Scheme (2026-2031): An initiative aimed at strengthening India's raw material base for natural, man-made, and new-age fibres.
Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme: A scheme designed to modernize textile clusters, improve productivity, and generate employment.
Ministry of Textiles
Western Zone Consultation on Union Budget
2026–27 Textile Initiatives Held in Mumbai
Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 6:57PM by PIB Delhi
A Western Zone States’ consultation meeting on the key initiatives announced for the textile sector in the
Union Budget 2026–27 was held today in Mumbai under the chairpersonship of Smt. Neelam Shami Rao,
Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Senior Officers from the Ministry of Textiles Shri
Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary including Smt. Padmini Singla, Joint Secretary, Fibre, Smt. Vrunda
Manohar Desai, Textile Commissioner, Mumbai and Shri Akhilesh Kumar, Deputy Director General
participated in the meeting.
The consultation brought together representatives from State Governments, industry associations, and key
stakeholders from the textile value chain to deliberate on the effective implementation and strengthening
of the newly announced textile sector schemes in the Union Budget 2026-27.
During the meeting, discussions focused on the major initiatives proposed in the Union Budget 2026–27
aimed at strengthening India’s textile ecosystem across the entire value chain. These include programmes
on skilling and capacity building, fibre development, sustainability, cluster expansion, infrastructure
development, and strengthening of traditional sectors such as handloom and handicrafts.
Among the key initiatives discussed were:
Samarth 2.0 for large-scale skilling, reskilling and upskilling across the textile value chain. The
scheme aims to skill 15 lakh individuals over five years to create a future-ready workforce aligned
with technological and industry requirements.Samarth 2.0 represents a transformative, demand driven intervention that holistically addresses the
skilling and capacity-building needs of one of India’s most vital industrial sectors.
National Fibre Scheme (2026–2031) aimed at strengthening India’s raw material base across natural
fibres, man-made fibres and new-age fibres, while boosting domestic production and reducing
import dependence. By addressing systemic bottlenecks, modernising infrastructure, upskilling the
workforce, and aggressively developing markets, the Scheme can establish India as a leading
exporter of premium, sustainable fibres by 2030-31.
Tex Eco Initiative – Mission for Sustainable Textiles, which seeks to promote circularity, cleaner
production and sustainability across the textile value chain while supporting MSMEs in meeting
global environmental standards.
Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme, designed to modernise textile clusters,
improve productivity and generate large-scale employment across weaving, processing and
garmenting segments. The TEEM scheme is expected to drive large-scale investment, employment
generation and productivity enhancement across the textile value chain, while strengthening India’s
global competitiveness through cluster-led modernisation and technology upgradation.
Expansion of Mega Textile Parks in Challenge Mode, aimed at creating world-class integrated
textile manufacturing ecosystems to strengthen India’s global competitiveness.
National Handloom and Handicraft Programme (NHHP) and the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj
Initiative, focusing on strengthening traditional sectors, improving market access, enhancing skills
and promoting branding of handmade products. The National Handloom & Handicraft Programme
(NHHP) aims to transform India’s handloom and handicraft sectors into a globally competitive,
inclusive, and innovation-driven creative economy aligned with national priorities.
Addressing the participants, the Secretary (Textiles) emphasised the importance of cooperative federalism
and stakeholder engagement in shaping effective schemes that respond to the needs of states and industry.
She highlighted that these initiatives aim to enhance competitiveness, promote sustainable growth,
generate employment and position India as a leading global textile hub.
Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary briefed about the Union Budget 2026-27 highlights with regard to
Integrated programme for textiles including The National Fibre Scheme, Textile Expansion and
Employment Scheme etc while emphasizing the role of State government and Industry Stakeholders for
successful implementation. A brief notic for the upcoming Bharat Tex Initiative (to be held in the period
of 14th to 17th July 2026 at Delhi) was also shared by the Additional Secretary thereby requesting States
and Industry Stakeholders to participate.Participants from Western Zone states and industry representatives shared valuable suggestions and
insights on strengthening the schemes and ensuring their effective implementation at the ground level.
The consultation forms part of a series of regional engagements being undertaken by the Ministry of
Textiles to gather feedback from States and stakeholders before finalising the framework for
implementation of the textile sector initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2026–27.
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