Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Development of Technical Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hema Malini

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *50 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

## *50. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is putting emphasis upon Research and Development of highly imported technical  textile  items  globally  in  addition  to  import  of  dependent  technical  textile  items  and  special fibers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the active and strong participation of Industry and Institute has been ensured for indigenous development of technical textiles in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. 50  RAISED  BY  SMT.  HEMA  MALINI  ON  DEVELOPMENT  OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

(a)  &  (b):  Technical  textiles  is  also  known  as  functional  textiles  which  have  technical  properties  and have functional use rather than only aesthetic purpose.

Technical  Textiles  is  a  niche  sector  which  can  have  wider  application  in  different  sectors  of  the economy. Research and Development is very important to realise the true potential of this sector. It will ensure job creation, import substitution and increase in exports. 70% of the total global trade is in manMade fibre and Technical Textiles. This sector was neglected over many decades. But our Government is putting special efforts to realise the true potential of this sector.

The  Government  is  laying  a  lot  of  emphasis  upon  Research  &  Development  to  develop  technical Textiles and important fibres which are mainly imported in the country. With an aim to ensure import substitution  as  well  as  for  realising  the  export  potential  of  these  technical  textile  items  and  special fibres,  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  (NTTM)  has  been  approved  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  1,480 crore;  with  a  four  year  implementation  period  from  FY  2020-21  to  2023-24.  The  Mission  has  been further extended upto 31.03.2026. Out of total outlay of Rs.1,480 crore, Rs.1,000 crore are allocated for Research and Development only.

Under National  Technical  Textiles  Mission,  Government  has  approved  research  projects  in  specialty fibres  like  Carbon  fibre,  Aramid  fibre,  Nylon,  Composites  etc.  as  well  as  in  different  segments  of Technical  Textiles  such  as  geo  textiles,  agro  textiles,  protective  textiles,  medical  textiles,  defence textiles, sports textiles etc. The main objective of the Mission is to strategically position the country as a prominent global leader in the field of technical textiles and reduce the dependency on the imports of Technical Textile items and Special Fibers.

(c) & (d):  Under Component I of National Technical Textiles Mission relating to Research, Innovation & Development, 126 Research projects amounting to Rs. 371 crore (approx.) have been awarded to the country's  prominent  institutes  such  as  Indian  Institute  of  Technologies  (IITs),  National  Institute  of Technology  (NITs),  Council  for  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR),  Indian  Council  for Agricultural Research (ICAR), Textile Research Association (TRAs) etc. The Government is ensuring active  participation  of  Industry-Academia  for  indigenous  development  of  technical  textiles  in  the country through Public Private Participation (PPP). Details of the  Institutes along with their industry partners for the approved research projects under NTTM is given at Annexure-I.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 50 raised by Smt. Hema Malini regarding 'Development of Technical Textiles' to be answered on 06.12.2023

## Details  of  the  Institutes  along  with  their  industry  partners  for  the  approved  research  projects under NTTM

| S.No.   | Name of the institute                     | Total no of projects sanctioned   | No of projects having industry partners   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1       | IIT-Delhi                                 | 20                                | 17                                        |
| 2       | IIT-Hyderabad                             | 7                                 | 6                                         |
| 3       | IIT-Kharagpur                             | 8                                 | 6                                         |
| 4       | IIT-Bombay                                | 3                                 | 1                                         |
| 5       | IIT-Roorkee                               | 4                                 | 4                                         |
| 6       | IIT-Indore                                | 3                                 | 3                                         |
| 7       | IIT-Kanpur                                | 6                                 | 6                                         |
| 8       | IIT-Madras                                | 5                                 | 4                                         |
| 9       | IIT-Guwahati                              | 1                                 | Nil                                       |
| 10      | IIT-Ropar                                 | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 11      | IIT-Bhubneshwar                           | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 12      | IIT-Mandi                                 | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 13      | IIT-Jammu                                 | 3                                 | 3                                         |
| 14      | IIT Jodhpur                               | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 15      | IIT Bhilai                                | 1                                 | Nil                                       |
| 16      | IISc-Bangalore                            | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 17      | MNIT-Jaipur                               | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 18      | NIFT-Telangana                            | 1                                 | Nil                                       |
| 19      | NIT-Warangal                              | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 20      | NIT-Puduchery                             | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 21      | NIT-Trichy                                | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 22      | NIT-Jalandhar                             | 5                                 | 5                                         |
| 23      | NIT-Durgapur                              | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 24      | NIT- Karnataka                            | 1                                 | Nil                                       |
| 25      | NITRA, Ghaziabad                          | 5                                 | 5                                         |
| 26      | BTRA, Mumbai                              | 8                                 | 7                                         |
| 27      | SASMIRA, Mumbai                           | 3                                 | 3                                         |
| 28      | SITRA, Coimbatore                         | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 29      | WRA, Thane                                | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 30      | ATIRA, Ahemdabad                          | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 31      | ADRDE,DRDO-Agra                           | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 32      | DRDE, DRDO-Gwalior                        | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 33      | DRL, DRDO-Assam                           | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 34      | IRMRA-Mumbai                              | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 35      | IISER, Kolkata                            | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 36      | ICAR, Kolkata                             | 2                                 | 2                                         |
| 37      | ICAR- CIRCOT                              | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 38      | CSIR, AMPRI-Bhopal                        | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 39      | CSIR, NCL-Pune                            | 1                                 | 1                                         |
| 40 41   | CSIR- NPL, New Delhi CSIR- IICT Hyderabad | 1 1                               | 1 1                                       |

|   42 | CSIR- CECRI                                           |   1 | 1   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|
|   43 | INST-Mohali                                           |   1 | 1   |
|   44 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa vidyalaya, West Bengal    |   1 | 1   |
|   45 | CSKHimachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur |   1 | 1   |
|   46 | Punjab Engineering College                            |   1 | 1   |
|   47 | MIT&S- Gwalior                                        |   1 | 1   |
|   48 | Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai           |   1 | Nil |
|   49 | Kishinchand Chellearam Colloge, Mumbai                |   1 | Nil |
|   50 | UPTTI Kanpur                                          |   1 | 1   |
|   51 | GCET&T, Serampore                                     |   1 | 1   |

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