Tamil NaduSunday, 28 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
PLI scheme for technical textiles and MMF: ₹11,000 crore push and seven PM MITRA parks
Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh urged Tamil Nadu textile industry to use the ₹11,000 crore PLI scheme and noted all seven PM MITRA parks are operational.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 28, 2026, Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh in Tiruppur urged the Tamil Nadu textile and apparel industry to use the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which has a Union allocation of ₹11,000 crore for technical textiles and manmade fibre.
Key specifics
- The Centre has relaxed norms for the PLI scheme to encourage investment in technical textiles and MMF.
- When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014, silk production was 26,000 tonnes annually.
- Silk production is now 43,000 tonnes annually and is projected to reach 60,000 tonnes by 2030.
- A. Sakthivel said all 7 PM MITRA parks are now operational.
- The minister inaugurated a GM Testing Laboratory at SITRA in Coimbatore, which has NABL accreditation.
Exam lens
TN economy and textile policy question: PLI ₹11,000 crore, 2014-2026 silk production figures, 7 PM MITRA parks and SITRA laboratory are the likely MCQ points.