Textile research is being strengthened through the Tex-RAMPS (ex-RAMPS) Scheme, with an outlay of ₹305 crore over six years (FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31). The five components of the Tex-RAMPS are:

1. Research & Dissemination – To support targeted research in smart textiles, sustainability, production efficiency etc.
2. Assessment & Evaluation Studies – To undertaking sector diagnostics, trend forecasting, and supply chain analysis.
3. Monitoring & Statistical System – To strengthen data collection and analytics.
4. Planning & Capacity Development – Supporting national/state-level textile planning and stakeholder engagement through events and collaborative platforms.
5. Start-up & Innovation – Fostering innovation via incubators, hackathons, and academia-industry partnerships, with a focus on high-value and export-oriented ventures.

Further, the Government, with the aim to ensure import substitution as well as for realising the export potential of technical textile items and special fibres, textile research is also being promoted under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) has been approved with an outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore; with a four year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24. The Mission has been further extended up to 31.03.2026 (sunset clause up to 31.03.28). Out of total outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore, Rs. 1,000 crore has been allocated for Research and Development only.

1. Under Component-I of NTTM relating to Research, Innovation & Development, 168 Research projects amounting to Rs. 520 crore (approx.) have been awarded to the country’s prominent institutes.
2. Under the Component-I of NTTM relating to the Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT), a total of 24 start-ups have been approved with a total cost of Rs.12.16 crore and GoI share of Rs. 10.79 crore.

The impact of textile research schemes is evaluated in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Expenditure to support their continuation. In this context, NITI Aayog in consultation with Department of Expenditure, has developed a Standard Terms of Reference (ToR) Template for conducting evaluation of Central Sector Schemes.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

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