Ministry of Textiles Signs MoUs with 15 States to Strengthen Data Systems and Integrated Planning under Tex-RAMPS Scheme

Ministry of Textiles – Tex-RAMPS MoUs

· Event: On the opening day of the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference in Guwahati, the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) signed MoUs with 15 States.

· Scheme: Part of the Tex-RAMPS (Textiles focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning And Start-Up) Central Sector Scheme.

· Objective: Strengthen textile data systems, improve statistical coverage and credibility, and enable evidence-based policymaking.

Key Features

· Integrated Planning: Focus on handlooms, handicrafts, apparel, technical textiles, etc., at cluster and district levels.

· Financial Support:

o ₹12 lakhs annually to each State/UT.

o ₹1 lakh annually per district for action plan development and execution.

· Grassroots Reach: Emphasis on regional clusters as the industry’s core strength.

Strategic Importance

· Promotes cooperative federalism by involving States in strengthening textile statistical systems.

· Aims to bridge data gaps and support the roadmap toward a US$350 billion textile industry with real-time insights.

Summary in one line:

The Ministry of Textiles signed MoUs with 15 States under Tex-RAMPS to strengthen textile data systems, enable integrated planning, and support India’s journey toward a $350 billion textile industry.

[ABS News Service/09.01.2026]

On the inaugural day of the National Textiles Ministers’ Conference in Guwahati today, the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) marked a transformative step toward evidence-based policymaking by signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 15 States.

The MoUs, signed between the Ministry of Textiles and the respective State Governments, are part of the "Textiles focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning And Start-Up (Tex-RAMPS)" scheme. This Central Sector Scheme is designed to improve the coverage, quality, timeliness, and credibility of textile-related statistical products and research.

The MoUs create a robust operational framework designed to strengthen the textile data systems across various States and Union Territories. Under the Tex-RAMPS scheme, this initiative drives integrated planning for key sectors—including handlooms, handicrafts, apparel, technical textiles, etc—by focusing efforts directly at the cluster and district levels.

To support these structural reforms, the Ministry is providing financial assistance through a yearly grant of ₹12 lakhs to each State /UT. Furthermore, recognizing that the industry’s core strength resides in its regional clusters, the initiative extends its reach to the grassroots level. This includes an additional grant of ₹1 lakh per year for each district, which will be distributed based on the development and execution of specific district action plans.

The Ministry of Textiles noted that these MoUs embody the spirit of cooperative federalism. By strengthening the Textiles Statistical System, the government aims to bridge existing data gaps and ensure that the roadmap toward a US$350 billion industry is backed by robust, real-time insights.