The Silk Samagra-2 scheme aims to bring overall improvement in silk production, productivity and quality in the country. The total financial outlay allocated under the Silk Samagra-2 Scheme from 2021-22 to January, 2026 is ₹4,424.90 crore, out of which ₹4390.68 crore has been released. Out of the total releases, ₹1,374.44 crore has been allocated/released to States based on proposals received from them towards implementation of beneficiary-oriented components under the scheme. The State/UT-wise expenditure details are given below.
Central Silk Board (CSB) under Ministry of Textiles maintains consolidated data on the number of sericulture farmers, self-help groups and reeling/re-reeling units supported under the scheme. Under Silk Samagra-2 scheme total of 1,12,385 beneficiaries have been supported from 2021-22 to February 2026, including 65566 sericulture farmers and 6141 reeling/re-reeling units (Automatic Reeling Machines, Multi-end Reeling Units and other small & Vanya reeling units). The category-wise breakup is as follows:
A total of 1,12,385 beneficiaries have been supported under the textile sector initiatives between 2021–22 and February 2026, reflecting the government’s focus on inclusive growth and skill development in the Indian textile industry. Among them, 81,554 beneficiaries belong to the General category, while 13,505 beneficiaries are from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities and 17,326 beneficiaries from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. The figures highlight the government’s efforts to expand opportunities and strengthen participation across diverse social groups in the textile and apparel sector.
State/UT-wise details of funds allocated/released under Silk Samagra-2 Scheme (2021–22 to 2025–26 upto January, 2026)
Textile Sector Funding Across States (2021–22 to 2025–26): The Government of India has allocated and released ₹1,374.44 crore to various states and Union Territories to strengthen the textile and apparel sector, skill development, and employment generation. Karnataka received the highest allocation of ₹307.64 crore, followed by Tamil Nadu (₹190.69 crore), Assam (₹89.35 crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹89.05 crore), and Andhra Pradesh (₹87.59 crore). Significant support was also extended to Arunachal Pradesh (₹67.32 crore), Chhattisgarh (₹66.75 crore), Mizoram (₹59.74 crore), and Bihar (₹51.82 crore). Other states including Telangana, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and several North-Eastern states also received allocations to boost textile infrastructure, training programmes, and industry growth, reflecting the government’s push for inclusive development of India’s textile ecosystem across regions.
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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