The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibers that go into the making of textiles, clothing and Handicrafts.
Main functions of the ministry Textile Policy & Coordination Man-made Fibre/ Filament Yarn Industry Cotton Textile Industry Jute Industry Silk and Silk Textile Industry Wool & Woollen Industry Decentralised Powerloom Sector Export Promotion Planning & Economic Analysis
Organizations
Attached offices Office of the Development Commissioner for Hand-looms Weavers Service Centre, New Delhi Office of the Development Commissioner for Handicrafts
Subordinate offices Office of the Textile Commissioner Office of the Jute Commissioner
Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) Source: Basic Tasar Silkworm Seed Organisation (BTSSO), Bilaspur Birds Jute and Exports Limited Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Limited Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSGRC), Hosur Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI) Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation Limited Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI) National Handloom Development Corporation Limited (NHDC) National Textile Corporation Limited (NTC) Silk Mark Organisation of India, Bangalore
Statutory bodies Source: National Jute Board Jute Manufacturers Development Council Central Silk Board Textile Committee Commissioner of Payments National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) NIFT Foundation for Design Innovation
Advisory bodies Development Council for Textile Industry Co-ordination Council for Textile Research Associations Co-ordination Committee of Textiles Export Promotion Council Carpet Export Promotion Council Apparel Export Promotion Council Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC)
Autonomous bodies Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management, Coimbatore Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHT) Handloom Export Promotion Council National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum-Crafts Museum Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute (CMER and TI), Lahdoigarh
Schemes and Programmes Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh Handloom Development Schemes, Development Commissioner for Handlooms IndiaHandmade Indian Handicrafts Portal Jute Mark India Scheme National Technical Textile Mission Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Capacity Building In Textile Sector (Samarth) Sericulture Information Linkages and Knowledge System (SILKS) Technotex 2023
Cabinet ministers
PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From To Period Chandrashekhar Singh(Minister of State, I/C) 30 March 1985 25 September 1985 Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi Khurshed Alam Khan(Minister of State, I/C) 15 November 1985 22 October 1986 Ram Niwas Mirdha(Minister of State, I/C until 15 Feb 1988) 22 October 1986 2 December 1989 Sharad Yadav 6 December 1989 10 November 1990 Janata Dal Vishwanath Vishwanath Pratap Singh Hukmdev Narayan Yadav 21 November 1990 21 June 1991 Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar Ashok Gehlot(Minister of State, I/C) 21 June 1991 18 January 1993 Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao Gaddam Venkatswamy(Minister of State, I/C until 10 Feb 1995) 18 January 1993 15 September 1995 Kamal Nath(Minister of State, I/C) 15 September 1995 20 February 1996 Gaddam Venkatswamy 20 February 1996 16 May 1996 Atal Bihari Vajpayee(Prime Minister) 16 May 1996 1 June 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee H. D. Deve Gowda(Prime Minister) 1 June 1996 29 June 1996 Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda R. L. Jalappa(Minister of State, I/C until 6 Jul 1996) 29 June 1996 21 April 1997 21 April 1997 20 January 1998 Gujral I. K. Gujral Bolla Bulli Ramaiah(Minister of State, I/C) 20 January 1998 19 March 1998 Telugu Desam Party Kashiram Rana 19 March 1998 13 October 1999 Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee 13 October 1999 24 May 2003 Vajpayee III Syed Shahnawaz Hussain 24 May 2003 22 May 2004 Shankersinh Vaghela 23 May 2004 22 May 2009 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh Dayanidhi Maran 28 May 2009 12 July 2011 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Manmohan II Anand Sharma 12 July 2011 17 June 2013 Indian National Congress Kavuri Samba Siva Rao 17 June 2013 3 April 2014 Anand Sharma 3 April 2014 26 May 2014 Santosh Kumar Gangwar(Minister of State, I/C) 27 May 2014 5 July 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi Smriti Irani 5 July 2016 30 May 2019 31 May 2019 7 July 2021 Modi II Piyush Goyal 7 July 2021 9 June 2024 Giriraj Singh 10 June 2024 Incumbent Modi III
Ministers of state
PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From To Period Rafique Alam 25 June 1988 4 July 1989 Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi Saroj Khaparde 4 July 1989 2 December 1989 Gingee N. Ramachandran 13 October 1999 30 September 2000 Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee V. Dhananjay Kumar 30 September 2000 1 July 2002 Bharatiya Janata Party Basangouda Patil Yatnal 1 July 2002 8 September 2003 Gingee N. Ramachandran 8 September 2003 30 December 2003 Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam E. V. K. S. Elangovan 29 January 2006 22 May 2009 Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh Panabaka Lakshmi 28 May 2009 31 October 2012 Manmohan II 5 March 2013 26 May 2014 Ajay Tamta 5 July 2016 30 May 2019 Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi Darshana Jardosh 7 July 2021 9 June 2024 Modi II Pabitra Margherita 10 June 2024 Incumbent Modi III
National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi was set up at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles. The Museum is a structured village complex consisting of 15 structures representing village dwellings, courtyards and shrines from different states spread over an area of 5 hectares. The museum collection contains about 20,000 most rare and distinctive pieces reflecting the continuing tradition of Indian craftsmen.
References
External links Ministry of Textiles – Official website