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GS-2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation.
GS-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment.
Context: The Ministry of Textiles has announced the DLTT initiative-a comprehensive program for inclusive, sustainable growth of the textile sector across India-at the National Textile Ministers Conference held in Guwahati.
Key features of DLTT initiative
- Aim: Transforming 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions and elevating 100 Aspirational Districts into self-reliant textile hubs using a district-specific approach.
- Methodology: Data-driven evaluation of all the districts on three key parameters:-
- Export Performance,
- MSME Ecosystem and
- Workforce Presence.
- Two-pronged District strategy: Tailored implementation framework based on a district’s category to ensure maximum outcomes.
- Champion Districts: focus on advanced enhancements such as mega Common Facility Centre upgrades, integration of Industry 4.0 technologies, and strengthening of direct export market linkages.
- Aspirational Districts: focus on foundational ecosystem building through basic skills training, workforce certification, raw material banks, and support to micro-enterprises through self-help groups and cooperatives.
- Special focus: Purvodaya Convergence approach in eastern and northeastern regions for tribal belt development, better connectivity, and Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of unique cultural handicrafts for premium global markets.
- Institution-Industry-Academia Linkage: Strategic convergence and collaborative partnerships to scale up textile clusters effectively by unlocking economic opportunities and making India more competitive in the global textile arena.
Significance of the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) Plan
- Decentralised Development: Empowers districts as units of transformation instead of “one-size-fits-all” approach and is aligned with local strengths (handloom, powerloom, garments, technical textiles).
- Boost Manufacturing: Enhance MSME capabilities, strengthen India’s position in global textile value chains, and support Atmanirbhar Bharat & Make in India.
- Regional Equity: With special focus on eastern, tribal, and northeastern regions to reduce regional disparities
Other similar Initiatives to boost the textile sector
- PLI (Production Linked Incentive) Schemes for Textiles: Incentives for manufacturing growth based on incremental sales with focus on Man-made fibres (MMF) and Technical textiles.
- PM MITRA Parks (Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel): To create world-class integrated textile parks.
- National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM): With key focus areas in Medical textiles, Geo-textiles, Defence & industrial textiles.
- SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0: Upskilling and technology adoption across textile value chains.