Tex-Ramps Scheme
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: PIB
Subject: Government Schemes
Context: The Government of India has approved the Tex-RAMPS Scheme to strengthen research, innovation and data systems in the textiles sector.
About Tex-Ramps Scheme:
• What It Is? A Central Sector Scheme focused on research, assessment, monitoring, planning, and start-up support for the textiles sector.
• A Central Sector Scheme focused on research, assessment, monitoring, planning, and start-up support for the textiles sector.
• Ministry: Implemented fully by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
• Aim: To future-proof India’s textiles and apparel ecosystem through innovation, data systems, capacity building and start-up support.
• Key Components: Research & Innovation: Supports advanced R&D in smart textiles, sustainability, process efficiency and emerging textile technologies. Data, Analytics & Diagnostics: Builds strong data systems including employment mapping, supply chain studies and the India-Size project. Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS): A real-time analytics platform enabling structured monitoring and evidence-based decisions. Capacity Development: Enhances State-level planning, best-practice sharing, workshops and creation of a strong knowledge ecosystem. Start-up & Innovation Support: Funds incubators, hackathons and academia–industry partnerships to boost textile entrepreneurship
• Research & Innovation: Supports advanced R&D in smart textiles, sustainability, process efficiency and emerging textile technologies.
• Data, Analytics & Diagnostics: Builds strong data systems including employment mapping, supply chain studies and the India-Size project.
• Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS): A real-time analytics platform enabling structured monitoring and evidence-based decisions.
• Capacity Development: Enhances State-level planning, best-practice sharing, workshops and creation of a strong knowledge ecosystem.
• Start-up & Innovation Support: Funds incubators, hackathons and academia–industry partnerships to boost textile entrepreneurship
• Key Features: ₹305 crore outlay for 2025–31: Co-terminus with next Finance Commission cycle for long-term continuity. Central Sector Scheme: Fully funded by the Ministry for uniform nationwide implementation. Focus on smart, sustainable textiles: Aligns India’s textile sector with global technology and green manufacturing trends. Structured monitoring: ITSS ensures real-time visibility into sector performance.
• ₹305 crore outlay for 2025–31: Co-terminus with next Finance Commission cycle for long-term continuity.
• Central Sector Scheme: Fully funded by the Ministry for uniform nationwide implementation.
• Focus on smart, sustainable textiles: Aligns India’s textile sector with global technology and green manufacturing trends.
• Structured monitoring: ITSS ensures real-time visibility into sector performance.
• Significance: Boosts Global Competitiveness: Helps Indian textiles compete on quality, technology and sustainability. Strengthens R&D Ecosystem: Creates a robust pipeline of innovations in smart and technical textiles. Improves Policymaking: High-quality data enhances sectoral planning and targeted interventions.
• Boosts Global Competitiveness: Helps Indian textiles compete on quality, technology and sustainability.
• Strengthens R&D Ecosystem: Creates a robust pipeline of innovations in smart and technical textiles.
• Improves Policymaking: High-quality data enhances sectoral planning and targeted interventions.