Giriraj Singh reviews progress of major initiatives to strengthen textile ecosystem
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has reviewed the progress of major initiatives aimed at strengthening India's textile ecosystem through technology upgradation, institutional reforms and enhanced industry support. Singh reviewed the transformation of the erstwhile Powerloom Service Centres into Integrated Textile and Apparel Development Centres (ITADCs), which are being repositioned as integrated growth hubs for the textile sector.
The revamped ITADCs are designed as one-stop facilitation centres offering skill development, testing, design support, technology adoption, entrepreneurship development, credit facilitation, export promotion and market linkages to textile entrepreneurs, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and other stakeholders across the textile value chain.
While reviewing the first-quarter performance of ITADCs for FY 2026-27, Singh appreciated the significant expansion in their activities. In the first quarter, the centres trained more than 1,170 trainees, reached nearly 1,770 textile units through outreach programmes, 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.
