National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
- The Textile Ministry launched the National Technical Textile Mission to enhance the technical textile industry in India.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to NTTM. By 2024, it wants to increase the size of the domestic market from USD 40 billion to USD 50 billion.
- The establishment of this mission was approved by the CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- NTTM has been granted for 4 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) with a budget of Rs.1480 crores.
- The Mission’s main goal is to improve the use of technical textiles in the country’s flagship missions and programs, particularly in strategic areas.
- In the Textile Ministry, a Mission Directorate would be operational.
- The President of India Mr. Nihar Ranjan Dash is the Coordinator for the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM).
- Agriculture, aquaculture, dairy, poultry, and other industries use technical textiles.
To appreciate the significance of establishing a mission for the promotion of technical textiles, it is necessary to first define technical textiles.
- Technical textiles are a lovely and futuristic area of textiles that are utilized for a variety of applications ranging from roads, agriculture, railway tracks, health, and sportswear, to fireproof jackets, bulletproof jackets, and high altitude fighting gear, and so on.
- Our country accounts for around 6% of the total global market size, which is valued at USD 250 billion. Technical textiles are basic textiles that are items and materials primarily designed for technical performance as well as functional features.
- Depending on their application areas, technical textiles are grouped into 12 major groups (Agrotech, Buildtech, Clothtech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Mobiltech, Meditech, Protech, Sportstech, Oekotech, Packtech).
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). The Textile Ministry has approved 20 key research projects in the fields of speciality fibres and geotextiles. The Flagship Programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission’ funds these key research projects.
The Government of India launched this project to position India as a global leader in technical textiles.