Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: PLI Scheme for Textile Exports
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

## PLI SCHEME FOR TEXTILE EXPORTS

## 417. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

(a) whether the Government has identified the States for setting up of the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks;

(b) whether any scheme is being run by the Government for digitization and marketing for traditional weavers and handicraft artisans;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  special  Production  Based  Incentive  (PLI) scheme to boost textile exports;

(d)  whether  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  has  been  revitalized  to  uplift  the handloom sector; and

(e) whether the Government has taken initiative to encourage entrepreneurship and skill development for women in the textile sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The Government has finalized setting up of PM Mega  Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM  MITRA)  Parks  at  7  sites  viz.  Tamil  Nadu  (Virudhnagar),  Telangana  (Warangal),  Gujarat (Navasari), Karnataka (Kalaburagi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and Maharashtra (Amravati).

(b): The  Government  is  implementing  Handloom  Marketing  Assistance  (HMA)  scheme  as  a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) across the country for digitization and marketing support to the handloom agencies/weavers to sell their products directly to the customers.

Further,  benefits  to  the  handloom  weavers  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT),  handloom weavers on boarding on Government e-Marketplace (GeM), portal for sale of Handcrafted products viz. Indiahandmade.com etc. are steps taken by the Government to increase prevalence of technology usage and  digitalize  the  handloom  sector  and  ensure  remunerative  prices  for  their  products  and  welfare  of weavers.

The Ministry also implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts Development Programme  (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  for overall development and promotion of handicrafts sector across the country.

For marketing of handicrafts artisans, under Marketing Support & Services Component of NHDP schemes,  Domestic  Marketing  Events  &  International  Marketing  Events  are  organized.  Domestic marketing  events  are  organized  to  assist  the  artisans  to  sell  their  products  directly  to  the  buyers  in domestic  market  and  also  enable  them  to  establish  market  linkages  for  long  term  business.  Under International Marketing events, financial assistance is provided to eligible organization, for organizing/participation in international fairs and thematic exhibition/craft festival of India/Stand Alone Shows/Awareness Campaign abroad.  In addition, Awardee artisans and exporters of handicrafts are also nominated to participate in International marketing events.

(c): The Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, with an approved outlay of Rs 10,683 crore over a five-year period to promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics  and  Products  of  Technical  Textiles  in  the  country  to  enable  Textile  sector  to  achieve greater size and scale and become competitive. Performance year commences from financial years 202425 to 2028-29.

(d): To uplift the handloom sector, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) has been revitalized  through  introducing  various  interventions  like  Special  Infrastructure  projects,  financial assistance  to  awardee  handloom  weavers,  scholarships  to  weaver's  children,  producer  companies  etc. besides ongoing interventions.

(e): The  Government  is  administering  following  schemes  to  encourage  entrepreneurship  and  skill development of handloom workers, including women handloom workers, across the country:

(1) National Handloom Development Programme;

(2) Raw Materials Supply Scheme;

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/workers for  raw  materials,  procurement  of  upgraded  looms  &  accessories,  solar  lighting  units,  construction  of workshed, product diversification & design innovation, technical and common infrastructure, marketing of  handloom  products  in  domestic/overseas  markets,  concessional  loans  under  weavers'  MUDRA scheme and social security.

The  Government  is  also  implementing  Samarth  (Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textiles Sector)  with  the  objective  to  provide  demand  driven,  placement-oriented  skilling  programmes  to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors. The scheme  is  implemented  on  demand  driven  basis  across  the  country  and  preference  is  given  to marginalized  social  groups  such  as  women.  Since  the  inception  of  scheme  i.e  2017-18  and  upto 16.07.2025,  a  total  of  4,53,383  beneficiaries  have  been  trained  (passed)  including  4,13,059  women (91.1%).

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