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 * 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: * National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC) * British India Corporation Ltd. (BIC) * Cotton Corporation Of India Ltd. (CCI) * Jute Corporation of India (JCI) * National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) *Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC) * National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC)

Statutory bodies

Source: *Jute Manufacturers Development Council * Central Silk Board *Textile Committee * Commissioner of Payments * National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) * NIFT Foundation for Design Innovation, a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 set up by National Institute of Fashion Technology

Advisory bodies

* Development Council for Textile Industry * Co-ordination Council for Textile Research Associations * Co-ordination Committee of Textiles Export Promotion Council

Autonomous bodies

* Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur * National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) * Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management,

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* Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology

Cabinet ministers

Ministers of state

National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum

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References

External links

Ministry of Textiles – Official website
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