Schemes Related to National Technical Textiles Mission
- Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP): The scheme started in 2005 to encourage entrepreneurship by offering financial assistance and cutting-edge infrastructure and was recently extended for the period 2017-20.
Centers of Excellence From 2010 to 2015, the Ministry of Textiles launched the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) with two mini-missions, entailing the establishment of the eight Centers of Excellence listed below to provide infrastructure support, lead research, and conduct tests on various technical textiles. - Modified technology upgrade fund scheme: To boost exports and indirectly encourage investment in textile machinery.
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). The Textile Ministry has approved 20 key research projects in the fields of speciality fibres and geotextiles. The Flagship Programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission’ funds these key research projects.
The Government of India launched this project to position India as a global leader in technical textiles.