Tex-RAMPS Scheme

• 28 Nov 2025

On 27th November 2025, the Union government approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme with an outlay of ₹305 crore to boost research, innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness in India’s textiles sector.

• The scheme will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31 and aims to future-proof the textiles and apparel ecosystem by strengthening research systems, data capabilities, innovation support, and capacity development.

Key Points

• Tex-RAMPS Objective: Designed to address gaps in research, data, innovation, and planning to empower the textile sector and enhance global competitiveness.
• Advanced Research Focus: Will promote work on smart textiles, sustainability, process efficiency, and emerging technologies to build India’s innovation capacity.
• Strengthening Data Systems: Includes employment assessments, supply chain mapping, and the India-size study to improve evidence-based policymaking.
• Capacity Building & Best Practices: Supports State-level planning, capacity-building workshops, and dissemination of best practices across the sector.
• Innovation & Start-Up Support: Will fund incubators, hackathons, and academia-industry collaborations to nurture high-value textile start-ups.