(THE GIST OF PIB) Tex-RAMPS Scheme

(NOVEMBER-2025)

Recently, the Government of India has approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme.

It will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Ministry of Textiles.
It is designed to address critical gaps in research, data systems, and innovation support and capacity development.

Research & Innovation: It promotes advanced research in smart textiles, sustainability, process efficiency, and emerging technologies.
Data, Analytics & Diagnostics: It creates robust data systems including employment assessments, supply chain mapping, and the India-Size study.
Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS): A real-time, integrated data and analytics platform to support structured monitoring and strategic decision-making.
Capacity Development & Knowledge Ecosystem: It strengthens State-level planning, dissemination of best practices, capacity building workshops, and organisation of sectoral events.
Start-up & Innovation Support: It supports for incubators, hackathons, and academia-industry collaborations to nurture high-value textile start-ups and entrepreneurship.