Giriraj Singh releases report on India's textile recycling market.

Exam-focused facts from the 12 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh released the report titled 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India'.
The report projects India's textile recycling market to reach USD 3.5 billion by 2030.
The report estimates the market could generate around one lakh green jobs.
India generates approximately 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste annually.
Panipat is emerging as a major hub for mechanical textile recycling.