Union Minister for Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated the revamped website of the Office of the Textile Commissioner during the latest review meeting, offering a more user-friendly interface with updated information on government schemes, services and institutional activities. The portal features interactive maps of ITADCs and powerloom clusters, along with improved accessibility features to enhance digital accessibility for textile entrepreneurs. Additionally, the Minister launched a new Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Portal for ITADCs that enables real-time monitoring of field activities through digital dashboards, structured performance reviews and data-driven benchmarking. This system is expected to improve transparency, governance and service delivery across textile support centres nationwide.
The Minister also reviewed the implementation of the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) and appreciated its contribution towards modernising the Indian textile industry. According to the independent third-party impact assessment, 10,061 units have been supported under ATUFS with subsidy assistance of ₹2,776 crore, leveraging investments worth over ₹53,121 crore. The scheme has facilitated the installation of nearly 6.7 lakh benchmarked textile machines and generated approximately 3.6 lakh direct employment opportunities. The study further highlighted the strong multiplier effect, with every ₹1 crore of subsidy mobilising nearly ₹19 crore of private investment and creating around 130 direct jobs. It also found that 46 per cent of the total subsidy was availed by the weaving sector, while 46 per cent of the new employment generated in composite units amounted to nearly 1.7 lakh jobs.
Union Minister for Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh chaired a high-level review meeting on July 9, 2026, in Delhi to assess progress of key initiatives aimed at strengthening India's textile ecosystem. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Textile Commissioner, Smt. Vrunda Manohar Desai, and senior officers of the Ministry of Textiles. During the meeting, the Minister reviewed the transformation of erstwhile Powerloom Service Centres into Integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centres (ITADCs), which are being repositioned as integrated growth hubs for the textile sector.
Reviewing the performance of ITADCs during the first quarter of FY 2026-27, the Minister appreciated the significant expansion in their activities. During the quarter, the centres trained over 1,170 trainees and reached nearly 1,770 textile units through outreach programmes. The centres facilitated institutional credit, strengthened e-commerce linkages, introduced product-led entrepreneurship initiatives and promoted commercialization of new-age fibres such as bamboo, hemp, flax, banana and pineapple fibres. The Minister noted that ITADCs are steadily evolving into innovation and enterprise development centres capable of supporting textile businesses from incubation to market expansion.
The revamped ITADCs are envisioned as one-stop facilitation centres providing comprehensive support to the textile industry. These centres will offer skill development, testing, design support, technology adoption, entrepreneurship development, credit facilitation, export promotion and market linkages to textile entrepreneurs, MSMEs and other stakeholders across the textile value chain. The Minister emphasized that these centres will serve as one-stop facilitation hubs for entrepreneurs and industry through skill development, testing, technology support, credit facilitation, innovation and market linkages. The centres are steadily developing into innovation and enterprise support institutions capable of assisting businesses from the early stages of product development through to commercial expansion.
Speaking on the evolving role of ITADCs, Shri Giriraj Singh stated that integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centres will anchor India's next phase of textile growth by serving as one-stop facilitation hubs for entrepreneurs and industry. Through skill development, testing, technology support, credit facilitation, innovation and market linkages, these centres will strengthen MSMEs, promote exports, generate sustainable employment and contribute significantly towards building a globally competitive and self-reliant textile sector. The Minister highlighted that these centres will play a crucial role in transforming India's textile ecosystem into a more integrated, modernized and competitive industry capable of meeting both domestic and international market demands.
