New Delhi: The Ministry of Textiles has reported a year of extensive policy reforms, strong execution and long-term capacity building in its Year End Review 2025.
According to the review, the government rescinded or deferred multiple Quality Control Orders (QCOs) across viscose staple fibre, MMF polyester segments and textile machinery, while also extending export obligation timelines under Advance Authorisation. A major GST rationalisation approved by the 56th GST Council reduced tax rates on garments, MMF fibres and yarns, carpets and handicrafts, aimed at easing cost pressures across the textile value chain.
On the performance front, cotton MSP procurement hit a record 525 lakh quintals, with payments of ₹37,450 crore made to farmers. The ministry also expanded support to jute, silk and wool segments, including MSP procurement, seed distribution and sanctioning of common facility centres to improve processing and productivity.
Infrastructure development remained a key focus, with all seven PM MITRA parks achieving 100% land acquisition and infrastructure works worth ₹2,591 crore initiated. Investment memoranda exceeding ₹27,000 crore have been signed, while commercial production has already begun in Telangana, generating significant employment. Revisions to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme eased investment thresholds and expanded eligible products, with 40 units initiating investments so far.
The ministry also highlighted progress in skilling and employment generation, with over 5.4 lakh people trained under the SAMARTH scheme, 88% of them women. Handloom and handicraft support was expanded through marketing events, raw material supply, Mudra loans and the issuance of artisan identity cards.
Exports of textiles and apparel stood at $37.8 billion in 2024–25, registering 5% growth and a trade surplus of $28.2 billion. Looking ahead, the government has set a Vision 2030 target of $100 billion in textile exports, backed by initiatives such as the Mission for Cotton Productivity, Kasturi Cotton Bharat branding and expanded digitisation across farmer and artisan interfaces.