The TEEM Scheme aims to modernise weaving, processing and garmenting segments, mobilise fresh investments, enhance micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) participation and generate large-scale employment across the textile and apparel value chain. The Tex Eco Initiative, meanwhile, focuses on embedding sustainability, circularity, resource efficiency and green manufacturing practices across the sector.
The Ministry of Textiles has initiated discussions on the rollout of the Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) Scheme and the Tex Eco Initiative following the Union Budget 2026.
TEEM will focus on modernising weaving, processing and garmenting while boosting MSME participation and employment, while Tex Eco will promote sustainability and green manufacturing across the textile value chain.
Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary (Textiles), highlighted that the Budget was distinctly textile-centric, with a strong emphasis on employment generation and manufacturing growth. He noted that the integrated programme framework would help align investments and policy support to scale domestic capabilities, the Ministry of Textiles said in a media release.
Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao added that new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are expanding market access for Indian exporters, improving tariff competitiveness and strengthening India’s position in global value chains. She emphasised that the convergence of trade agreements and focused Budget support offers a strategic opportunity to boost production and attract investment.
The consultation marked a step toward structured government-industry co-ordination to position India as a competitive and sustainable global textile hub.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (CG)
