Ministry of Textiles

Government of India Ministry

The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibers that go into the making of textiles, clothing and Handicrafts.

The current Minister of Textiles is Giriraj Singh.^[2]

Main functions of the Ministry

• Textile Policy & Coordination
• Man-made Fibre/ Filament Yarn Industry
• Cotton Textile Industry
• Jute Industry
• Silk and Silk Textile Industry
• Wool & Woollen Industry
• Decentralised Powerloom Sector
• Export Promotion
• Planning & Economic Analysis

Organizations

Attached Offices

• Office of the Development Commissioner for Hand-looms
• Office of the Development Commissioner for Handicrafts

Subordinate Offices

• Office of the Textile Commissioner
• Office of the Jute Commissioner

Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)[3]

• National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC)
• British India Corporation Ltd. (BIC)
• Cotton Corporation Of India Ltd. (CCI)
• Jute Corporation of India (JCI)
• National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC)
• Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC)
• National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC)

Statutory Bodies[4]

• Jute Manufacturers Development Council
• Central Silk Board
• Textile Committee
• Commissioner of Payments
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Advisory Bodies

• Development Council for Textile Industry
• Co-ordination Council for Textile Research Associations
• Co-ordination Committee of Textiles Export Promotion Council

Autonomous Bodies

• Central Wool Development Board
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management, Coimbatore
• Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology

Cabinet Ministers

• Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)

Ministers of State

National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi^[5] was set up at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles.^[6] The Museum is a structured village complex consisting of 15 structures representing village dwellings, courtyards and shrines from different states spread over an area of 5 hectares. The museum collection contains about 20,000 most rare and distinctive pieces reflecting the continuing tradition of Indian craftsmen.

References

1. "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
2. Desk, Internet (5 July 2016). "Javdekar gets HRD, Irani shifted to Textiles". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
3. "Public Sector Undertakings". Ministry of Textiles. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
4. "STATUTORY BODIES". Ministry of Textiles. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
5. "National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
6. "National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum (NHHM)". Ministry of Textiles. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

External links

• Ministry of Textiles - Official website