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5 Years of National Technical Textiles Mission
- 01 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Textiles, aims to position India as a global leader in technical textiles by 2025-26 has completed 5 years.
- Technical Textiles: Technical textiles are functional fabrics made from natural and synthetic fibers, used across industries like defense, healthcare, infrastructure, automotive, medicine etc.
- Examples: Mosquito nets, seat belts, helmets, fireproof jackets, and sanitary napkins.
- NTTM: Launched for a period from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the mission focuses on promoting research, market growth, exports, and skill development in key sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure in technical textiles.
- Key Components: Supporting R&D for new materials, promoting market adoption, strengthening exports, and training 50,000 individuals through skill development programs.
- Schemes Related to the Textile Sector: PM MITRA Park Scheme, Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), SAMARTH Scheme, Power-Tex India.
- PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park Scheme: Launched to create integrated textile parks under PPP mode via SPVs, with facilities like processing units and design centres.
- Inspired by the 5F vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign), it aims to boost competitiveness, cut logistics costs, and generate jobs in the textile sector.
- PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park Scheme: Launched to create integrated textile parks under PPP mode via SPVs, with facilities like processing units and design centres.
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