The Ministry of Textiles is implementing the "Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)" scheme under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) since 2023 to support the start-up ecosystem in the Technical Textiles sector by providing assistance to young innovators, scientists, technologists, and start-up ventures in translating their ideas into commercial technologies and products. Since its launch, a total of 31 start-ups have been approved under GREAT scheme at a total cost of Rs 15.40 crore, of which Rs 13.65 crore is Government of India share. The State-wise details of Start-ups approved under GREAT Scheme is as under:
|
State/UT
|
No. of approved Start-up projects
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
1
|
|
Delhi
|
5
|
|
Gujarat
|
4
|
|
Karnataka
|
2
|
|
Maharashtra
|
7
|
|
Punjab
|
1
|
|
Rajasthan
|
1
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
6
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
|
Total
|
31
|
The state-wise details of Start-ups along-with financial assistance approved under GREAT Scheme, NTTM is as under:
|
State / UT
|
District
|
No. of Start-Ups
|
GoI assistance (INR)
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Guntur
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Delhi
|
Delhi
|
5
|
2,30,00,000/-
|
|
Gujarat
|
Ahmedabad
|
2
|
90,00,000/-
|
|
Gandhinagar
|
1
|
44,88,188/-
|
|
Surat
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Karnataka
|
Bengaluru
|
2
|
95,00,000/-
|
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai
|
2
|
90,00,000/-
|
|
Nashik
|
1
|
50,00,000/-
|
|
Pune
|
2
|
74,25,000/-
|
|
Raigarh
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Thane
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Punjab
|
Roopnagar
|
1
|
50,00,000/-
|
|
Rajasthan
|
Dholpur
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Chennai
|
1
|
42,12,000/-
|
|
Erode
|
1
|
44,78,400/-
|
|
Nilgiri
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Tiruppur
|
1
|
38,25,800/-
|
|
Tanjore
|
2
|
66,58,200/-
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Kanpur
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
|
Ghaziabad
|
2
|
90,00,000/-
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
Roorkee
|
1
|
45,00,000/-
|
The state-wise details of the Educational Institutes supported under “General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles- for Private & Public Institutes” under NTTM is as under:
|
State
|
District
|
Number of approved projects of Education Institute
|
Approved Grant
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Guntur
|
1
|
10,00,00,000/-
|
|
Assam
|
Kamrup
|
1
|
3,10,00,000/-
|
|
Bihar
|
Patna
|
1
|
29,66,000/-
|
|
Delhi
|
South West Delhi
|
1
|
10,00,00,000/-
|
|
Gujarat
|
Ahmedabad
|
3
|
26,45,00,000/-
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
Jammu
|
1
|
6,39,10,000/-
|
|
Jharkhand
|
Paschim Bardhaman
|
1
|
2,50,00,000/-
|
|
Karnataka
|
Mangaluru
|
1
|
15,50,00,000/-
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Indore
|
2
|
9,20,00,000/-
|
|
Maharashtra
|
Mumbai
|
3
|
10,75,00,000/-
|
|
Sangli
|
1
|
6,37,81,550/-
|
|
Kolhapur
|
1
|
6,19,30,000/-
|
|
Puducherry
|
Karaikal
|
1
|
8,47,20,000/-
|
|
Punjab
|
Jalandhar
|
1
|
1,66,00,000/-
|
|
Amritsar
|
1
|
4,22,78,600/-
|
|
Kapurthala
|
1
|
50,00,000/-
|
|
Roopnagar
|
1
|
10,00,00,000/-
|
|
Rajasthan
|
Tonk
|
1
|
50,00,000/-
|
|
Bhilwara
|
1
|
2,50,00,000/-
|
|
Jhunjhunu
|
1
|
3,64,70,000/-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Chennai
|
1
|
10,00,00,000/-
|
|
Namakkal
|
2
|
10,39,94,545/-
|
|
Coimbatore
|
6
|
22,60,60,990/-
|
|
Salem
|
1
|
4,44,36,195/-
|
|
Tiruchirappalli
|
1
|
1,97,49,500/-
|
|
Chengalpattu
|
1
|
1,79,35,000/-
|
|
Vellore
|
1
|
2,14,32,667/-
|
|
Dindigul
|
1
|
2,40,08,776/-
|
|
Tirupati
|
1
|
2,83,00,000/-
|
|
Telangana
|
Rangareddy
|
1
|
1,33,25,029/-
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Gautam Buddha Nagar
|
1
|
2,16,08,500/-
|
|
Bhadohi
|
1
|
28,73,300/-
|
|
Varanasi
|
1
|
1,04,25,754/-
|
|
West Bengal
|
Murshidabad
|
1
|
3,04,72,930/-
|
|
Hooghly
|
1
|
10,21,96,165/-
|
|
Paschim Bardhaman
|
1
|
78,61,532/-
|
The GREAT scheme under NTTM is implemented across the country and the start-ups approved under this scheme covers a wide spectrum of technology domains, including advanced functional textiles such as temperature-responsive and self-sanitizing fabrics, smart textiles featuring graphene-based materials, energy-harvesting fabrics, shape-memory wearables for healthcare, high-performance composites for automotive, construction, and defence applications. They also encompass sustainable, bio-based innovations such as hemp–bioplastic composites, biodegradable tire yarns, and algae-derived leather, as well as medical and healthcare solutions including surgical simulators and antimicrobial textile technologies.
With regard to the State of Andhra Pradesh, one proposal from Guntur district has been approved under the GREAT scheme. No proposal from Palnadu district has been received under the said scheme.
Under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), public events, workshops, exhibitions, seminars, and outreach activities are organized. These initiatives are aimed at promoting the various components of the Mission and also provide a platform for researchers and start-ups to showcase their products and engage with industry stakeholders, including buyers and sellers, to encourage the scaling up of research outcomes and potential start-up projects.
The National Technical Textiles Mission is a pan-India Mission. Under the GREAT scheme, a maximum financial support of Rs. 50 Lakh is provided to each approved start-up. The scheme is open to eligible start-ups in the Technical Textiles sector across the country, including those from Palnadu and Chhindwara district.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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(Lok Sabha US Q283)