Giriraj Singh Reviews Textile Sector Schemes, Highlights ITADCs' Growing Role
By jayesh chouhan 2026-07-10 15:18:45
Giriraj Singh reviewed major schemes of textile sector, laid emphasis on the role of ITADCs
New Delhi, July 9 (PTI): Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday assessed the progress of key initiatives aimed at technology upgradation, institutional reforms and better support to the industry at a high-level review meeting. The objective of the meeting was to make India's textile ecosystem more robust and competitive.
The meeting reviewed the progress in converting old Powerloom Service Centers into Integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centers (ITADCs). These centers are being developed as one-stop facilitation centers for the textile industry, where services like skill development, product testing, design assistance, technical support, credit facilities, export promotion and market linkages will be provided to entrepreneurs, MSMEs and other stakeholders.
During the first quarter of FY 2026-27, ITADCs trained more than 1,170 people and reached out to about 1,770 textile units through outreach programmes. Apart from this, institutional credit, e-commerce linkages, product-based entrepreneurship and commercialization of new fibers like bamboo, hemp, flax, banana and pineapple were also promoted.
Giriraj Singh said that ITADCs are no longer just service centres, but are evolving into innovation and enterprise development centres. He expressed confidence that these centers will play an important role in empowering MSMEs, increasing exports, creating sustainable employment and making India's textile sector more competitive globally.
The Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) was also reviewed in the meeting. According to the ministry, subsidy worth Rs 2,776 crore was provided to 10,061 units under the scheme, attracting investment of over Rs 53,121 crore. Through the scheme, about 6.7 lakh modern textile machines were installed and about 3.6 lakh direct employment was created. The study also found that every Rs 1 crore of subsidy resulted in private investment of about Rs 19 crore, indicating the effectiveness of the scheme.
