Lok Sabha Question No. 2601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: High Input Costs in Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth

## HIGH INPUT COSTS IN TEXTILES

## 2601. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) the steps taken by the Government to address high input costs including cotton, synthetic fibers, and power which continue to affect the competitiveness of garment units, especially in the States of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and West Bengal;

(b) whether the Government is aware of the financial distress faced by certain textile companies, if so, the measures being taken to support struggling players without favouring large corporates;

(c) the number of foreign textile or machinery companies which have entered or invested in India since 2023 and the manner in which the Government has ensured that such collaborations benefit domestic garment manufacturers;

(d) whether the Government will share the outcomes of events like Bharat Tex 2024 in terms of orders booked, B2B deals signed, and foreign investments attracted into India's garment sector; and

(e) the roadmap planned for integrating the Indian textile value chain-spinning, weaving, dyeing, and garmenting-under one policy umbrella to improve efficiency for small and mid-scale players?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): With a view to enhance competitiveness of the textile industry, Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives on Pan-India basis, including Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and West Bengal,  focusing  on  areas  like  Research  &  Innovation,  Market  Development,  Export  Promotion  and Capacity  Building  for  comprehensive  development  of  textile  value  chain  across  the  country.  Further, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, is being implemented with an approved outlay of Rs 10,683 crore for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles to enable textile sector  to  achieve  size  and  scale  and  to  become  competitive.   Incentive  of  Rs.  54.5  crore  has  been disbursed in FY 2024-25 to the participant companies under the Scheme.

(c) & (d): To  encourage  foreign  investments  in  the  textiles  sector,  Government  of  India  has permitted 100% FDI under the automatic route. Since 2023, textiles sector (including dyed, printed) has received FDI equity inflow worth USD 659.77mn, details of which are as under:-

(Amount in USD mn)

| Year              |   2023 |   2024 |   2025 (till March 2025) |
|-------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| FDI equity inflow | 359.18 |  163.7 |                   136.89 |

Source: DPIIT

Further, to encourage wider collaborations across textile sector, Bharat TEX-2024 was organised by a consortium  of  11  Textiles  Export  Promotion  Councils  and  supported  by  the  Ministry  of  Textiles. Outcome  details  of  Bharat  Tex-2024  was  released  through  PIB  Press  Release  on  01.03.2024  and  is available at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2010506.

(e): Government of India is implementing the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Park (PM MITRA) Scheme to develop large scale and integrated world class industrial facilities in the shape of  integrated  textile  parks  to  support  Indian  textiles  industry  to  build  scale,  reduce  logistics  costs  and improve its competitiveness.  As on date, 07 Textile Parks have been approved under the Scheme in the States of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana.

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