Unveiled by Ministry of Textiles to catalyse inclusive and sustainable growth across India's textile landscape.
Key Highlights of the Initiative
- Aim: Transform 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions and elevate 100 Aspirational Districts into self-reliant hubs.
- Categorisation of Districts: Into Champion Districts and Aspirational Districts based on analysing three key parameters namely Export Performance, MSME Ecosystem, Workforce Presence.
- Champion Districts (Scale & Sophistication): Focus on removing advanced bottlenecks, upgrading to Mega Common Facility Centres (CFCs), integrating Industry 4.0, and facilitating direct Export Market Linkages, etc.
- Aspirational Districts (Foundation & Formalization): Build ecosystem from ground up in setting up foundation and formalization of workforce including basic skilling and certification, establishing Raw Material Banks, and promoting micro-enterprises through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Cooperatives, etc.
- Emphasis on East and Northeast Zones: Tribal belt development, Connectivity improvement, and Geographical Indication (GI) tagging, etc.
Textile Sector in India
- Textile and apparel industry contributes 2.3% to GDP.
- It is the second largest employment generator, after agriculture, employing many women and rural population.
- India is 6th largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the world.
- Key Initiatives: Amended Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme; PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park; National Technical Textiles Mission, etc.
