Apparel Schemes under ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched on 25th September 2014 with the objective to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best-in-class infrastructure, and position India as a global hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Presently, Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors, including 15 manufacturing sectors. The list of sectors under Make in India 2.0 is enclosed below.
To strengthen the domestic manufacturing capacity, enhancing exports, generating employment and reducing the import dependence across multiple strategic sectors, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have been implemented across 14 key sectors including textiles. The PLI schemes have facilitated fresh investments in the identified sectors and supported the expansion of manufacturing capacities.
The Government is also implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme to promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles to enable textiles industry to achieve size and scale and to become competitive. As on date, a total of 96 companies have been selected under the PLI scheme for Textiles, out of which, 39 are registered under the MSME category. The overall performance of the PLI Textiles scheme as on 31.12.2025 is as under:
- Investment: ₹7,970 Crore
- Employment: 31,283 jobs
- Exports: ₹902 Crore
- Turnover: ₹9,154 Crore
With a view to boost the Technical Textiles sector in the country, Ministry of Textiles launched the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) in the year 2020 with a financial outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore. The mission covers Research, Development and Innovation along with indigenous development of related machinery, Market Development, Export Promotion, and Education, Training and Skilling in the field of technical textiles.
Manufacturing Sectors
- Aerospace and Defence
- Automotive and Auto Components
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Bio-Technology
- Capital Goods
- Textile and Apparels
- Chemicals and Petro chemicals
- Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)
- Leather & Footwear
- Food Processing
- Gems and Jewellery
- Shipping
- Railways
- Construction
- New and Renewable Energy
Service Sectors
- Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT &ITeS)
- Tourism and Hospitality Services
- Medical Value Travel
- Transport and Logistics Services
- Accounting and Finance Services
- Audio Visual Services
- Legal Services
- Communication Services
- Construction and Related Engineering Services
- Environmental Services
- Financial Services
- Education Services
This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEXTILES GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
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