India pushes textile manufacturing beyond Tirupur, Surat to Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Jharkhand

Textiles ministry sets up dedicated unit to support PLI scheme implementation and court investment in new states, aiming to diversify a sector employing 45 million beyond established hubs of Tirupur, Surat, Panipat and Ludhiana.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 17:13 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

India's textiles ministry is engaging Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Jharkhand to expand textile manufacturing beyond Tirupur, Surat, Panipat and Ludhiana, with a dedicated unit set up to support PLI scheme implementation and attract more investment.