Textiles minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said the government has approved over Rs 10,000 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles and is now considering to extend it to the garments sector. He also said that the ministry is framing a roadmap to move ahead of China in the sector.
“We are considering to cover your (garments) sector also (under the scheme),” Singh said at the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) organised by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), adding that the industry should target $50 billion of exports in the coming years.
In 2021, the government approved the ₹10,683 crore PLI scheme for textiles for five years to promote the production of man-made fibre apparel, fabrics and products of technical textiles.
