New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The Ministry of Textiles has approved 168 projects under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), launched in 2020 with an outlay of Rs 1,480 crore.

Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita told the Rajya Sabha that 79 research projects worth Rs 247 crore have been sanctioned in specialty fibres, geotextiles, agro-textiles and smart textiles.

Research and Innovation Focus

NTTM aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing, cut import dependence and boost exports through R&D, innovation and indigenous machinery development.

It also supports training, awareness programmes and industry outreach to expand the use of technical textiles across sectors.

Support for Start-Ups

To encourage innovation, the gov...