The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibers that go into the making of textiles, clothing and Handicrafts.
The current Minister of Textiles is Piyush Goyal.
Main functions of the Ministry
Textile Policy & Coordination
Man-made Fibre/ Filament Yarn Industry
Cotton Textile Industry
Jute Industry
Silk and Silk Textile Industry
Wool & Woollen Industry
Decentralised Powerloom Sector
Export Promotion
Planning & Economic Analysis
Organizations
Attached Offices
Office of the Development Commissioner for Hand-looms
Office of the Development Commissioner for Handicrafts
Subordinate Offices
Office of the Textile Commissioner
Office of the Jute Commissioner
Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC) British India Corporation Ltd. (BIC) Cotton Corporation Of India Ltd. (CCI) Jute Corporation of India (JCI) National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC) National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC)
Statutory Bodies
Jute Manufacturers Development Council
Central Silk Board
Textile Committee
Commissioner of Payments
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Advisory Bodies
Development Council for Textile Industry
Co-ordination Council for Textile Research Associations
Co-ordination Committee of Textiles Export Promotion Council
Autonomous Bodies
Central Wool Development Board
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management, Coimbatore Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology
List of ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Note: MoS, I/C Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Ministers of State
National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi was set up at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles. The Museum is a structured village complex consisting of 15 structures representing village dwellings, courtyards and shrines from different states spread over an area of 5 hectares. The museum collection contains about 20,000 most rare and distinctive pieces reflecting the continuing tradition of Indian craftsmen.