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What is National Technical Textile Mission?
National Technical Textile Mission is a program launched by the Textile Ministry to promote the manufacturing of technical textiles in India. NTTM is approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). It aims at taking the domestic market size from USD 40 billion to USD 50 billion by 2024. NTTM is approved for a period of 4 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) with an outlay of Rs.1480 crores. The focus of the Mission is for developing on the usage of technical textiles in various flagship missions, and programs of the country including strategic sectors. The use of technical textiles in agriculture, aquaculture, dairy, poultry, etc. Jal Jivan Mission; Swachch Bharat Mission; Ayushman Bharat will bring an overall improvement in cost economy, water and soil conservation, better agricultural productivity, and higher income to farmers per acre of landholding in addition to the promotion of manufacturing and exports activities in India.
What is Technical Textile?
Technical Textiles are a futuristic and nice segment of textiles, which are used for various applications ranging from agriculture, roads, railway tracks, sportswear, and health on one end to bulletproof jackets, fireproof jackets, high altitude combat gear, and space applications on another end of the spectrum. Technical textiles are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic characteristics. Technical Textiles products are divided into 12 broad categories (Agrotech, Buildtech, Clothtech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Mobiltech, Meditech, Protech, Sportstech, Oekotech, Packtech) depending upon their application areas.
Components of the National Technical Textile Mission
A. Component -I (Research, Innovation, and Development)
The budget for this Research, Innovation, and Development is 1000 crores. Carbon Fibre, Aramid Fibre, Nylon Fibre, and Composites and (ii) application-based research in geo-textiles, agro-textiles, medical textiles, mobile textiles, and sports textiles and development of bio-degradable technical textiles.
B. Component –II (Promotion and Market Development)
The Mission will aim at an average growth rate of 15-20% per annum taking the level of domestic market size to 40-50 Billion USD by the year 2024; through market development, market promotion, international technical collaborations, investment promotions, and ‘Make in India’ initiatives.
C. Component – III (Export Promotion)
An Export Promotion Council for Technical Textiles will be set up for effective coordination and promotion activities in the segment.
D. Component- IV (Education, Training, Skill Development)
The Mission will promote technical education at higher engineering and technology levels related to technical textiles and its application areas covering engineering, medical, agriculture, aquaculture, and dairy segments. Skill development will be promoted and an adequate pool of highly skilled manpower resources will be created for meeting the need of relatively sophisticated technical textiles manufacturing units.
National Technical Textile Mission [PDF]
National Technical Textile Mission is a program launched by the Textile Ministry to promote the manufacturing of technical textiles in India. NTTM is approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). It aims at taking the domestic market size from USD 40 billion to USD 50 billion by 2024. NTTM is approved for a period of 4 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) with an outlay of Rs.1480 crores.
Nation Technical Textile Mission was launched in September-2020.
You can also NTTM PIB release regarding this.
Technical Textiles are a futuristic and nice segment of textiles, which are used for various applications ranging from agriculture, roads, railway tracks, sportswear, and health on one end to bulletproof jackets, fireproof jackets, high altitude combat gear, and space applications on another end of the spectrum
NTTM is governed under Union Textile Ministry, Government of India.
Textile Ministry website for NTTM
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