New Delhi: India has decided to extend the deadline for submission of fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles up to March 31, 2026, the textiles ministry said Friday.
“The extension follows the significant response received since the application portal has been re-opened in August 2025, with proposals being submitted by textile companies across priority areas including Man-Made Fibre (MMF) Apparel, MMF Fabrics, and Technical Textiles,” the textiles ministry said.
As on September 9, 2025, a total of 91 companies have been selected under the PLI scheme for textiles with investment of Rs 7,731 crore, exports of Rs 733 crore and turnover of Rs 7,290 crore. Around 30,838 jobs have been created under the scheme.
In October, the government reduced the minimum investment and turnover thresholds and easing other norms to boost participation.
The centre had approved the PLI scheme for textiles in September 2021, with a budgetary outlay of Rs 10,683 crore for a five-year period to boost the production of MMF apparel, MMF fabrics, and technical textiles, among others.
Textile conference
The textiles ministry will organize the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference on January 8-9 in Guwahati, Assam.
With the theme “India’s Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation”, the two-day conference aims to bring together union and state ministers of textiles, senior officials of state governments, to deliberate on a coordinated national strategy for positioning India as a global textiles manufacturing hub.
“The deliberations align with the national vision of developing a $350 billion textile industry and achieving $100 billion in textile exports by 2030,” the ministry said.
The two-day conference will have sessions focussed on infrastructure and investment, expanding exports, competitiveness, raw materials and fibres, new frontiers, including technical textiles, research and development, revitalizing traditional textiles, with emphasis on handloom and handicrafts for modern markets.
