Lok Sabha Question No. 522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: National Technical Textiles Mission
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Sunil Bose

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2026

## NATIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILES MISSION

## 522. SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

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

(a) the details of the progress of the National Technical Textiles Mission;

(b) the details of textiles recognised in the State of Karnataka under the Mission; and

(c) the details of funds allocated to the chosen textiles?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

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

(a): National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) was launched in the year 2020 with a fund outlay of Rs.1,480 crore. The Mission aims to promote research and innovation in specialty fibres and technical textiles,  indigenous  machinery  development,  user  awareness,  export  enhancement,  and  creation  of  a skilled workforce.  A total of 168 research projects in various segments of Technical Textiles including 03  indigenous  machinery  development  projects,  24  Start-ups  and  45  Educational  Institutions  for implementing  courses  in  the  field  of  Technical  Textiles  have  been  approved  under  the  Mission. Alongside innovation, Mission has facilitated development of 24 skilling courses in various segments of technical textiles and more than 1,000 persons have been provided skill training. In addition, 21 agencies have been empanelled for conducting internship programmes for undergraduate students for providing practical experience in the relevant fields for technical textiles.

(b) & (c): NTTM  is  a  Pan  India  Mission  for  promotion  of  technical  textiles  which  is  being implemented across the country, including the State of Karnataka.  The details of research projects, startups, and Education Institutes supported under NTTM in the State of Karnataka along-with their project cost, are given at Annexure I.

## List of Research & Development Projects Approved Under NTTM:

| Institute       | Project Title                                                                                   | Segment                                 |   Project Cost (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| IISc- Bengaluru | Design of Reinforced Earth (RE) Retaining wall & RE Abutments for HSR and Railway applications. | Geotech                                 |                       0.5     |
| NIT- Karnataka  | Pre-oriented carbon fibre grid for Pozzolan based Low energy power source.                      | Smart &ETextiles                        |                       0.32516 |
| NAL (CSIR)      | Development of intermediate modulus grade carbon fibre.                                         | Carbon Fiber / Fabrics and Applications |                      77.9036  |

## List of Start-up Project approved under NTTM:

| Topic                                                                  | Incubator   | Start-up                                                  | Area                      | Approved Cost                                              |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Radome Integrated IFF Antenna                                          | ATIRA       | Momentux Systems Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka    | High Performance Textiles | 50,00,000 (GoI Share: 45,00,000 , Startup Share: 5,00,000) |
| Novel composite material- based space deployable communication antenna | ATIRA       | Guerin Technologies Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Industrial Textiles       | 56,50,000 (GoI Share: 50,00,000 , Startup Share: 6,50,000) |

## List of Institutes approved in Education guidelines under NTTM:

| S. No.   | Name of the University                     | Type of Institute   |   Approved Cost (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|
|          | National Institute of Technology Karnataka | Public              |                          6.193 |

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