Twenty strategic projects worth Rs 30 crore in the specialty fibers and geo-textiles were cleared by the India’s Ministry of Textiles under its National Technical Textiles Mission. Of these, 16 projects are in specialty fibers including five projects in healthcare, four in industrial and protective and three projects each in energy storage and textile waste recycling, and one project in agriculture, apart from four projects in geo-textiles (infrastructure).

The projects were cleared during a meeting held by Piyush Goyal, Textile Minister, who emphasized on the connection of the industry and academia for the growth of research and development in technical textiles in India. Goyal also stressed upon the importance of building convergence with academicians, scientists and researchers.

He highlighted, the industry should focus on the internationally high value-added products and building a structure of brainstorming around problem statements. In addition, inter-ministerial synergy is required for attracting mega research projects in the country, he added.

Previously, the Ministry of Textiles cleared 11 research projects worth Rs 78.60 crore on March 26, 2021.