Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state has secured new investment proposals worth ₹5,196 crore in the textile sector during the UP Textile Conclave in Lucknow on Tuesday. According to reports from The Times of India, the chief minister emphasized that the textile industry would become the state's new industrial strength, leveraging Uttar Pradesh's heritage, skills, human resources, industry, entrepreneurship and the country's largest market. The state also possesses the world's youngest workforce, which forms a key advantage for sector development.
As reported by The Times of India, CM Adityanath outlined the state's comprehensive approach to develop the entire textile value chain from fibre to yarn, yarn to fabric, fabric to garment, garment to brand, and then to the global market. During the conclave, he launched the UP Tex Mitra portal and inaugurated the Hathkargha Bunkar Samriddhi Yojana. Additionally, letters of comfort worth ₹163 crore and subsidy support of ₹60 crore were distributed to support the sector's growth.
According to the chief minister's statement reported by The Times of India, Uttar Pradesh ranks third in the country in fabric manufacturing and accounts for 13-14 per cent of total fabric production. The state's exports of textiles, garments and handicrafts have risen nearly 56 per cent over the past six years, making Uttar Pradesh the country's fourth-largest exporting state in this sector. In FY26, Gautam Buddha Nagar became the second-largest exporting district in the country with exports of more than ₹21,000 crore.
As reported by The Times of India, Uttar Pradesh maintains 200,000 handlooms and more than five lakh powerloom weavers, which form the real strength of the sector. The state's traditional textile identity spans thousands of years, with references to silk textiles of Kashi in Vedic literature and the Ramayana, while Varanasi's silk sari, Bhadohi's carpet, Lucknow's chikankari, Bareilly's zari work, and Kanpur's textile ecosystem reflect the state's heritage and industrial potential. The chief minister noted that technical textiles are emerging rapidly in areas such as defence, healthcare, agriculture and sports, requiring Uttar Pradesh to strengthen its presence in both traditional and technical textiles.
According to the chief minister's statement reported by The Times of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of creating a $350 billion textile and apparel economy and achieving $100 billion in exports by 2030. Uttar Pradesh will contribute to this national goal with its full capacity. The state has implemented the One District One Product (ODOP) programme for textile and handloom products from more than 35 districts, with 17 textile products receiving geographical indication (GI) tags. Initiatives such as the PM Mitra Park and Sant Kabir Textile Park are being developed, with land reserved for projects in Varanasi, Amroha, Bareilly, Sant Kabir Nagar and Bijnor, while the process of identifying land for textile and apparel parks has begun in Sitapur, Mau, Kanpur, Jhansi and Rae Bareli.
