India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has undertaken several initiatives to promote textile recycling, adoption of recycling technologies and the transition towards a circular economy in the textile sector: i) In the Union Budget 2026-27, the Hon'ble Finance Minister announced the 'Tex-Eco Initiative' to promote a globally competitive and sustainable textiles and apparel sector. The initiative aims to support innovative technologies for the circular eco...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's textile & apparel including handicrafts exports (Value in INR Crore) Year 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Export Value 249250 233304 331330 294289 297004 319573 325339 India's state-wise textile & apparel including Handicrafts exports (value in INR Crore) Sl No. State Name 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 TAMIL NADU 49421 45923 65008 64162 593...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: PM MITRA Parks are a government initiative with scheme outlay of Rs. 4,445 Crore for the period 2021-22 to 2027-28 to create world-class, integrated textile manufacturing hubs across seven states in India to boost investment, employment, and exports. These parks are inspired by the '5F' vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) and aim to develop a complete textile value chain, from spinning to garmenting, with modern...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT-wise weavers benefitted under HSS items (loom & accessories), lighting units and Workshed across the country from 2021-22 to 2025-26 S. No. State/UTs No. of upgraded looms & accessories No. of individual workshed No. of lighting units 1 2 3 4 5 1 Andhra Pradesh 4850 964 780 2 Arunachal Pradesh 849 239 652 3 Assam 1441 694 0 4 Bihar 310 175 42 5 Chhatisgarh 2473 59 45 6 Gujarat 533 0 ...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State Park Type Land available (acres) Investment Interest Internal Infra External Infra Work Completed Work Under Progress Expenditure incurred by State Government (in Rs. Cr.) 1. Madhya Pradesh Greenfield 2158 19,846 62 681 94.06 2. Tamil Nadu Greenfield 1052 2,067.90 21 346 34.80 3. Gujarat Greenfield 1000 13,094 6 - 196.22 4. Karnataka Greenfield 1142 1,700 - - 95.39 5. Uttar Pr...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. Financial Year Allocated (RE) Total funds released (AE) 1 2017-18 100 100.00 2 2018-19 42 16.99 3 2019-20 102.10 72.06 4 2020-21 80 90.70 5 2021-22 90 85.69 6 2022-23 25 23.27 7 2023-24 115 114.99 8 2024-25 331.00 260.26 9 2025-26 260.00 255.42 S. No. Type of Implementation Partner Number ofImplementation Partner 1 Textile Industry/ Industry Associations 327 2 State/ Central Gov...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of India, Smt. Annpurna Devi, today met with a Parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Liberia, comprising Members of the Liberian Senate and the House of Representatives and members of the Women's Legislative Caucus of Liberia, led by Ms. Ellen-Attoh Wreh, along with representatives of UN Women, at GPOA, Block 3, New Delhi. The delegation is visiting India from 10 to 15...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed by the Parliament in August 2026. It updates the existing MSMED Act, 2006 to align its provisions with the requirements of the MSME sector. The amendments seek to reduce payment-related constraints, make dispute resolution more time-bound and simplify compliance. Their broader objective is to facilitate the growth, development and competitiveness...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's ship recycling sector has evolved into a modern and internationally aligned industry. In 2025, India became the world's leading ship recycling nation. Its global market share increased from 30.1% in 2024 to 35.4% in 2025. Ship recycling volume also rose from 1.86 million gross tons to 2.99 million gross tons. This represents nearly 60% growth in recycling volume. The Alang-Sosiya cluster remains the backbone of India's recy...
India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's growing trade and manufacturing ambitions have increased the need for a strong domestic container manufacturing base. The proposed Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS), backed by a Rs.10,000 crore outlay, seeks to promote manufacturing, investment and technology development across the container ecosystem. With broader reforms in shipping, ports and logistics, the initiative is expected to strengthen India's mari...