Around 30 textile and apparel manufacturing units approved under India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme have commenced production, marking progress in the government’s effort to expand domestic manufacturing in man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, fabrics and technical textiles.
The Union Ministry of Textiles said that 74 applications were approved under the scheme, which was notified on 24th September 2021. Of these, 40 companies have begun making investments, 22 have reached the prescribed investment threshold, and 30 units have already started production.
The PLI scheme for textiles, with a total outlay of Rs. 10,683 crore (US $ 1.19 billion), is designed to promote large-scale manufacturing of MMF apparel and fabrics as well as technical textile products. The total proposed investment by the selected applicants stands at Rs. 28,711 crore (US $ 3.19 billion), with projected turnover estimated at Rs. 2,16,760 crore (US $ 24.16 billion). The scheme is expected to generate employment for around 2.59 lakh people.
The ministry said it has disbursed provisional incentives amounting to Rs. 54 crore (US $ 6.01 million) to two applicants that achieved the required investment and revenue thresholds during the 2024–25 financial year. More than half of the approved applications are in the technical textiles segment, reflecting the policy’s focus on higher-value products.
In a separate update, the ministry said detailed project reports worth Rs. 7,024 crore (US $ 782 million) have been approved under the PM MITRA (Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Park scheme for parks in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The land allotment policies for the proposed parks in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have also been cleared.
The ministry has allocated Rs. 160 crore (US $ 17.83 million) for the development of PM MITRA parks in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Telangana, as part of efforts to strengthen integrated textile infrastructure and attract further investment into the sector.
