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Textiles Ministry Signs MoUs With 15 States To Power Data Driven Planning Under Tex RAMPS

• By  Textile Excellence
• January 11, 2026

The Ministry of Textiles signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 states on the opening day of the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference in Guwahati, marking a major shift toward data driven governance of the textile sector. The agreements form part of the Tex RAMPS scheme aimed at strengthening research, assessment, monitoring and integrated planning across the industry.

The initiative seeks to improve the coverage, quality and timeliness of textile related statistics to support informed policy decisions across handlooms, handicrafts, apparel and technical textiles. The framework places strong emphasis on cluster and district level planning to reflect regional production realities.

Each participating state or Union Territory will receive an annual grant of ₹12 lakh to upgrade textile data systems. Districts will also receive ₹1 lakh per year linked to clearly defined district action plans, ensuring that grassroots level insights shape national strategy.

Officials said the MoUs reflect cooperative federalism and will help bridge long standing data gaps in one of India’s largest employment generating sectors. India’s textile and apparel industry currently employs over 45 million people and contributes close to 2% of GDP. Strengthened real time data is expected to support the national target of building a US$ 350 billion textile economy.

The initiative seeks to improve the coverage, quality and timeliness of textile related statistics to support informed policy decisions across handlooms, handicrafts, apparel and technical textiles. The framework places strong emphasis on cluster and district level planning to reflect regional production realities.