New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Minister of State for Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, stated that to promote technical textiles in India, the National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM) was launched in 2020 with a fund outlay of Rs 1,480 crore.

Under NTTM, the Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT) Scheme supports technical textiles entrepreneurship with grants up to Rs 50 lakh per start-up, approving 24 so far.

Responding to a question in Parliament, the Minister said that Promotion & Market Development component under the flasgship scheme has held 35 national and international events to boost awareness and demand.

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