Tex-RAMPS Scheme Approved with an Outlay of ₹305 Crore

Key facts

• The Union government has approved the 'Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme', as announced by Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh.
• The Tex-RAMPS Scheme has an outlay of ₹305 crore.
• The Tex-RAMPS Scheme will be effective from 2025-2026 to 2030-2031.
• It aims to strengthen research, innovation, and competitiveness in the textiles sector and empower India’s textile sector.
• The Tex-RAMPS Scheme is designed to address critical gaps in research, data systems, innovation support, and capacity development to future-proof India’s textiles and apparel ecosystem.
• It will promote advanced research, create robust data systems, strengthen State-level planning, and support incubators, hackathons, and academia-industry collaborations to nurture high-value textile start-ups and entrepreneurship.