Lok Sabha Question No. 5023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Investments in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Smt. D K Aruna

## 5023. SMT. D K ARUNA:

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

(a)  whether  investments  in  the  textile  sector  that  were  sluggish  during  the  last  couple  of  years  have revived in the country and if so, the details thereof and progress made till date compared to the last 26 years;

(b) whether several textile and apparel companies that had taken part in the recently-concluded Bharat Tex in New Delhi and said they were making investments and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether  leverage  engineering  and  Indian  textile  machinery  manufacturers  should  leverage  the strengths in textile engineering and localise textile machinery for all segments of the supply chain and the  Government  should  also  work  towards  having  sustainable,  circular  textiles  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

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## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

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

(a): The  Indian  Textile  and  Apparel  Industry  plays  a  crucial  role  in  India's  economic  growth, boosting exports, creating jobs, empowering women and showcasing India's rich heritage and culture. As per Annual Survey of Industries, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, there is an increase of 475% in Invested Capital in Textiles from 2000-2001 to 2022-2023 & there is an increase of 1252% in Invested Capital in Wearing Apparel from 2000-2001 to 2022-2023.

(b): Bharat Tex 2025, India's largest global textile event, was successfully organized from February 14 to 17, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event featured over 5,000 exhibitors, providing a comprehensive showcase of India's textile ecosystem. More than 1,20,000 trade visitors, from more than 100 countries  including  global  CEOs,  policymakers,  and  industry  leaders,  attended  the  event.  Bharat Tex  2025  served  as  a  platform  to  accelerate  the  government's  "Farm  to  Fibre,  Fabric,  Fashion,  and Foreign  Markets"  vision.  Bharat  TEX  2025  served  as  a  premier  platform  for  industry  leaders, manufacturers,  exporters,  and  innovators,  bringing  together  key  stakeholders  from  across  the  textile sector.  The  event  facilitates  collaboration  among  manufacturers,  exporters,  and  importers,  providing them with an opportunity to showcase their expertise, cutting-edge innovations, and latest collections to a  global  audience.  It  brought  together  the  entire  textile  value  chain  from  raw  materials  to  finished products including accessories under one single roof.

## INVESTMENTS IN TEXTILE SECTOR

Bharat TEX 2025 also featured a Global scale conference, Roundtables, Panel Discussions, and master classes.  It  included exhibitions that featured Special  Innovation and Start up Pavilions. It also included hackathons based Startup Pitch Fest and innovation fests, Tech tanks and design challenges providing funding opportunities for startups through leading investors.

(c): With  a  view  to  incentivize  the  modernisation  of  textile  machinery  including  environmentally friendly technologies, Government is implementing Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), which was valid up to 31.03.2022. Under the scheme, 1,000 plus benchmarked machinery manufactures  are  enlisted,  more  than  6  Lakh  Benchmark  Technology  machines  installed,  more  than 1 Lakh water and energy saving technology machines and 1,117 Energy Saving Machines were installed under  ATUFS and lastly,  Material  to  Liquor  Ratio  improved  from  1:10  to  1:4,  thus  saving  of  about 50-60% water in dyeing.

Further, the Government has played a critical role in facilitating the shift toward sustainability by constituting  an  ESG  (Environment,  Social  and  Governance)  Task  Force  which  aims  to  enable  the transition of the textile industry to a sustainable and resource-efficient production system by engaging in deliberations with stakeholders of the industry in ascertaining the current status and issues in adopting sustainable production models.

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