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In January 2026, the Textile Ministry signed pacts with 15 states to bolster data systems under Tex-RAMPS, providing ₹12 lakh annual grants per state for cluster-level reforms targeting handlooms, apparel, and technical textiles. Expected outcomes include job creation, supply chain resilience, and positioning India as a global textile leader.​
About Tex-RAMPS
- Full form: Textiles-focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-Up (Tex-RAMPS).
- Launched by: Ministry of Textiles, Government of India (2025).
- Nature: Central sector scheme (fully funded by the Union Government).
- Objective: To build robust textile data systems, foster innovation, and enable evidence-based policy decisions.
Key Objectives
- Strengthen Data Systems: Improve coverage, quality, timeliness, and credibility of textile-related statistics.
- Evidence-Based Planning: Conduct diagnostics like India-Size survey, employment trend analysis, and supply chain mapping.
- Boost Innovation: Support start-ups and R&D in textiles, technical textiles, and apparel.
- Integrated Approach: Drive planning at cluster and district levels for handlooms, handicrafts, apparel, and technical textiles.
- Collaboration: Enhance cooperation between states, industry, academia, and government institutions.
Importance for India’s Textile Sector
- Economic Role: Textiles contribute ~2% to India’s GDP, 11% to industrial output, and 13% to export earnings.
- Employment: Provides jobs to over 45 million workers, making it the second-largest employer after agriculture.
- Global Competitiveness: Tex-RAMPS aims to help India reach a USD 350 billion textile industry target by 2030.
Implementation Highlights
- MoUs with States: Agreements signed with 15 states to strengthen textile data systems.
- Focus Areas: Handlooms, handicrafts, apparel, technical textiles, and emerging textile clusters.
- Financial Support: Central assistance for structural reforms and capacity building.
Challenges & Risks
- Data Integration: Ensuring uniformity across diverse states and textile clusters.
- Start-up Ecosystem: Need for sustained funding and mentorship for textile-focused start-ups.
- Global Competition: Competing with established textile hubs like China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.
- Technology Adoption: Bridging gaps in digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.
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