Lok Sabha Question No. 2083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Research Projects under the NTTM
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sunil Kumar Singh, Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Arun Sao, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel, Vijay Baghel, Mohan Mandavi, Saikia Dilip

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2083 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE NTTM

2083. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  total  number  along  with  the  details  of  research  projects  approved  so  far  under  the  National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) in the country including the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  some  areas  where  high  strength  light  weight  technical textiles can be used as alternative materials in automobile, aviation, medical sectors etc.;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to make various technical textile items mandatory under NTTM?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): With a view to position the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles, National Technical Textiles  Mission  (NTTM)  has  been  approved  at  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.  1,480  Crore;  with  a  four  year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24. The Mission has 4 components.

Under Component I of NTTM i.e. Research, Innovation & Development, Rs. 1,000 crore have been earmarked  for  funding  the  research  projects  awarded  to  the  Government  Organisations/Premier Research Institutes/Textiles Research Associations (TRAs) of the country. The research projects are not awarded State-wise under NTTM. Till date, 109 research projects of worth Rs.325 crore (approx) have been approved under Component-I of NTTM. Details of these 109 projects are at Annexure-I. So far, no research project has been approved under NTTM to any institute situated in the State of Chhattisgarh as no applications have been received from the institutes situated in the State of Chhattisgarh.

(b) & (c): Yes sir. Technical Textiles with high strength light weight properties have applications in various  fields  including  automobile,  aviation,  medical  sectors  etc,.  In  this  regard,  Government  has identified various research topics for inviting research proposals from Government Organisations/Premier Research Institutes/Textiles Research Associations (TRAs) under NTTM. List of the various research topics identified is at Annexure-II.

(d): Inter-ministerial exercises have been conducted with the User/ line Ministries, viz. Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Jal Shakti, to examine the areas for  mandating  use  of  Technical  Textiles.  Detailed  concept  papers  to  enhance  the  usage  of  Technical Textiles (segment-wise) were also shared with the User/ line Ministries, and subsequent meetings have been conducted with the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Defence to discuss ways to enhance the usage of Technical Textiles.

As on date, after  extensive  consultation  with  user  Ministries,  92  Technical  Textiles  items  have  been identified for the purpose of exploring mandatory use.

## Annexure-I

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.: 2083 (H) regarding Research Projects under the NTTM for answer on 02.08.2023.

Details  of  Research  Projects  approved  under  NTTM  to  the  Institutes  situated  in  different  states (State-wise): -

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State   |   No. of Research Projects approved under NTTMto the Institutes situated in the State | Total Cost of approved Projects (approx.) (In Rupees Crores)   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Assam               |                                                                                    02 | 1.18                                                           |
| 2.        | Delhi               |                                                                                    18 | 109                                                            |
| 3.        | Himachal Pradesh    |                                                                                    01 | 3.15                                                           |
| 4.        | Jammu               |                                                                                    02 | 1.08                                                           |
| 5.        | Karnataka           |                                                                                    01 | 0.50                                                           |
| 6.        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                                                                    06 | 5.2                                                            |
| 7.        | Maharashtra         |                                                                                    19 | 99.54                                                          |
| 8.        | Odisha              |                                                                                    01 | 0.72                                                           |
| 9.        | Puducherry          |                                                                                    02 | 1                                                              |
| 10.       | Punjab              |                                                                                    06 | 22.64                                                          |
| 11.       | Rajasthan           |                                                                                    03 | 5.53                                                           |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu          |                                                                                    08 | 12.78                                                          |
| 13.       | Telangana           |                                                                                    09 | 9.24                                                           |
| 14.       | Uttar Pradesh       |                                                                                    15 | 37.681                                                         |
| 15.       | Uttarakhand         |                                                                                    03 | 2.21                                                           |
| 16.       | West Bengal         |                                                                                    13 | 13.41                                                          |
|           | Total               |                                                                                   109 | ~ 325                                                          |

(Lok Sabha USQ No. 2083(H) dated 02.08.2023)

## Annexure-II

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.: 2083 (H) regarding Research Projects under the NTTM for answer on 02.08.2023.

List of the research topics identified by the Government: -

|   Sr. No. | Identified research topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Specialty Fiber& Composites  High molecular weight/ High strength polyethylene fibers  Acrylic fibers  Glass Fibers  Surface modifications of Carbon Fiber  Scaling up of electro-spinning process for nano-fibers  Development and manufacture of specific hybrid fibers, including Carbon-Glass fibers  Development and manufacture of Aramid Fiber |
|         2 | Geotechnical Textiles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|         3 | Agro Technical Textiles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|         4 | Development of High performance fibers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|         5 | Sport Textiles - Phase Changing Materials                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         6 | Medical Textiles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         7 | Mobiltech                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         8 | Biodegradable technical textiles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         9 | Protech                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        10 | High performance composites fabrics for cement reinforcement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        11 | Plasma technology in technical textiles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        12 | Substitutes of plastics and metals with suitable Technical Textiles materials, particularly in those areas where it is possible to reduce imports and develop eco-friendly Technical Textiles products.                                                                                                                                                      |

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