New Textile Parks under PM MITRA Scheme

Government finalised setting up of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks with ₹4,445 crore outlay (2021–2027-28).

PM MITRA Scheme

• Objectives: World-class industrial infrastructure, integrating entire textile value chain- competitiveness, lower logistics costs, innovation boost.
• Model: Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

Locations of Parks:

• Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar)
• Telangana (Warangal)
• Gujarat (Navasari)
• Karnataka (Kalaburagi)
• Madhya Pradesh (Dhar)
• Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
• Maharashtra (Amravati)

Expected Impact:

• Attract investments worth ₹70,000 crore.
• Generate nearly 20 lakh direct & indirect jobs.

Samarth Scheme (Skill Development in Textiles)

• Launched by MoT: Aimed at providing demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling in the textile sector.
• Covers: Entire textile value chain (except Spinning & Weaving).
• PAN-India implementation:
  • In Haryana → 26 Implementing Partners with 80 training centres.
  • Offers entry-level & upskilling programmes.

Export Promotion Support

• Government supports Export Promotion Councils & Trade Bodies.
• Activities: Trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets (domestic & global).
• Aim: Expand India’s export footprint & boost visibility of Indian textiles globally.

National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)

• Period: 2020–2026.
• Outlay: ₹1,480 crore.
• Objective:
  • Boost production & applications of technical textiles.
  • Promote R&D, innovation, demand creation.
  • Position India as a global leader in technical textiles.

Challenges in Indian Textile & Apparel Sector

• MSME dominance: 80% of production controlled by MSMEs.
• Cotton dependence: 65% of exports are cotton-based.
• Exports stagnated: Around $40–44 billion in last 4 years.
• Target by 2030:
  • $100 billion exports.
  • $250 billion domestic business.
• Challenges:
  • Limited fibre/product diversification (5% currently).
  • Raw material price competitiveness.
  • International demand for sustainability & traceability.

PM MITRA Scheme – In Detail

• Launched: 2021 by Ministry of Textiles.
• Vision: 5F Formula – Farm → Fibre → Factory → Fashion → Foreign.
• Benefits:
  • Scale of operations.
  • Reduced logistics cost (value chain in one location).
  • Investment attraction & employment generation.
  • Boost exports & global competitiveness.
• Implementation:
  • State Govts provide 1000+ acres encumbrance-free land.
  • SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle): 51% State + 49% Centre.
  • Challenge Method: Site selection in 2 stages (site & park development).

India’s Textile Industry:

• Accounts for ~2% of India’s GDP.
• Provides ~11–12% of India’s total exports.
• Employs over 45 million people directly (second largest employer after agriculture).

Global Ranking:

• India is the second-largest textile and apparel producer after China.
• Largest producer of cotton in the world.

Important Schemes for Textiles:

• RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes & Levies).
• ATUFS (Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme).
• SAMARTH (Skilling).
• PM MITRA (Integrated parks).
• NTTM (Technical Textiles)
• Technical Textiles: Fabrics engineered for specific applications (e.g., medical textiles, geotextiles, agro-textiles).

Major Textile Hubs in India:

• Tamil Nadu– “Manchester of South India” (Coimbatore, Tiruppur for knitwear).
• Gujarat– Surat (synthetics), Ahmedabad (cotton).
• Maharashtra– Ichalkaranji, Nagpur.
• Punjab– Ludhiana (woollens).
• UP– Varanasi (Banarasi silk).
• West Bengal– Murshidabad, Malda (silk, jute).