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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.