Government schemes to uplift India’s textile industry (PLI, NTTM, SAMARTH and handloom/handicraft support)
PIB reply by the Ministry of Textiles highlights multiple textile schemes (PLI, NTTM, SAMARTH and handloom/handicraft support) and scheme-wise beneficiary figures for Uttar Pradesh, including Bhadohi.
- PLI is an incentive for firms that increase manufacturing output, aimed at scale, technology, and value addition in man-made fibre textiles.
- NTTM supports technical textiles work through research and innovation, plus promotion and market development, instead of only production support.
- SAMARTH supports skilling linked to work outcomes, using a demand driven and placement oriented approach.
- RMSS and the National Handloom Development Programme support handloom agencies and workers with raw materials, upgraded equipment, and infrastructure plus design and marketing support.
What happened (government schemes and reported progress in Uttar Pradesh and Bhadohi)
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, reported implementation of multiple textile schemes aimed at boosting manufacturing competitiveness and strengthening handloom and handicraft livelihoods in different regions, including Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh.
Major schemes highlighted for India’s textile sector
UPSC can frame the government’s textile support as a combination of demand- and supply-side interventions: incentives for manufacturing scale (PLI for MMF textiles), mission-based support for technical textiles and innovation (NTTM), placement-oriented skilling (SAMARTH), and targeted finance/infra/market access for handloom and handicraft ecosystems. The reported Uttar Pradesh and Bhadohi figures allow scheme-compliance and implementation questions (reach, outputs, and coverage).
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