Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 offered a comprehensive and integrated policy framework to bolster the entire textile value chain- from fibre to fashion, from village industries to global markets. With the objective of boosting competitiveness, fostering self-reliance and creating jobs, the Government has proposed an Integrated Programme for the textile sector, structured around five sub-components: National Fibre Scheme, Textile Expansion and Employment Scheme, National Handloom and Handicraft Programme, Tex-Eco Initiative and Samarth 2.0: An upgraded skilling programme. The Government has also announced the setting up of Mega Textile Parks in challenge mode, with a focus on providing integrated infrastructure, enabling scale ...