New Delhi, 3 October (IANS). The Center has decided to extend the last date for receiving new applications for the textile industry on Friday by the end of December this year, in view of the encouraging response of the stakeholders of the industry.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Textiles, the application portal will now be open till December 31, 2025, which will give potential investors another opportunity to participate in the scheme and avail.
The decision to extend this time limit has been taken after receiving a large number of applications from areas such as Man-Made Fiber (MMF) apparel, MMF fabric and technical textiles in the latest invitation round started in August 2025.
Interested applicants can submit their proposals through the official online portal.
The statement said that re -opening the application window is a direct proof of the continuous investment capacity of the industry under the PLI scheme, which reflects the growing market demand and trust in domestic textile manufacturing.
The PLI scheme was approved for the textile industry with an aim to provide size and capacity and competent the textile sector to promote the production of MMF apparel, MMF fabric and technical textile products in the country with an allocation of Rs 10,683 crore in September 2021.
MMF exports increased to about Rs 525 crore in FY 2024-25, which was recorded at Rs 499 crore in FY 2023-24.
While technical textile exports reached Rs 294 crore, which was Rs 200 crore last year.
The Center’s PLI schemes in all areas have played an important role in making a major player in global manufacturing with an investment of more than Rs 1.76 lakh crore from highly dependent country on imports on imports. These schemes have led to significant increase in production, export and employment.
PLI schemes are strengthening India’s manufacturing base by supporting emerging areas, promoting innovation and establishing global supply chains in the country.
The total sales of PLI participants have been a significant impact on production due to exceeding Rs 16.5 lakh crore, which reflects impressive growth in major areas such as textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals and automotives.
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