New Delhi, March 21 -- The government is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles on a Pan India basis, including Odisha, said the Ministry of Textiles.

The PLI scheme promotes the production of MMF apparel, MMF fabrics, and technical textile products to achieve size and scale and become competitive. Rs. 1,143 crore is allocated for disbursement under the PLI scheme to companies that achieve the prescribed threshold investment and threshold turnover.

Out of the 74 applicants selected under the scheme, 24 are MSMEs. No application is made for setting up a factory in Odisha.

In addition, the Ministry of Textiles has taken various steps to support and promote traditional handloom textiles across the country, ...