Ministry of Textiles
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN UNDER NTTM
Posted On:
21 MAR 2025 12:55PM by PIB Delhi
Since the launch of the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) from 2020-21, support is being provided for Research and Development, Start-ups, Skill Development, Export promotion in technical textiles. These initiatives are expected to benefit various technical textile clusters across India including clusters in the state of Tamil Nadu. The details of the research projects approved under NTTM, their funding allocations and current status for the State of Tamil Nadu are at below.
The scope of the Mission does not cover the establishment or upgradation of Technical Textiles units. However, the initiatives undertaken under NTTM towards development of new products, R&D activities, generation of domestic demand through market promotion, export promotion and skilling ecosystem have helped development of technical textiles industry across the country including Tamil Nadu. Further, to achieve these initiatives, three National/International conferences have been organized in association with the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Details of research projects approved under NTTM, their funding allocations and current status for the State of Tamil Nadu
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S. No.
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Research Project Title
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Implementing Institute
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Approved Grant (INR)
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Status of Project
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1
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Design and development of facile high throughput needle less electrospinning set-up
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SITRA, Coimbatore
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1,89,65,000
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Under Progress
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2
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Development of natural herbal extract coated seed protection bag using natural fiber with long lasting mechanical and insecticidal properties
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SITRA, Coimbatore
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50,00,000
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Under Progress
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3
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Municipal Solid Waste (Soil Like Material) and Geotextile Interaction Study for Pavement Subgrade and Embankment Applications in Soft Ground
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NIT-Trichy, Tiruchirappalli
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30,31,520
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Under Progress
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4
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3D Printed protein-based textile fibers
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IIT-Madras, Chennai
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1,00,00,000
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Completion report is under evaluation
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5
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Studies on the Ballistic Energy Absorption of Polyethylene Coated Aramid Fabrics
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IIT-Madras, Chennai
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26,90,000
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Under Progress
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6
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Additive Manufacturing of Technical Textiles for Sustainable Mobility- Agro Waste Based Materials and Product Design
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IIT-Madras, Chennai
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99,94,600
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Under Progress
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7
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Boron-doped diamond coated corrosion-resistant carbon materials for electro-organic synthesis, energy, and clean water applications
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IIT-Madras, Chennai
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6,99,90,000
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Under Progress
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8
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Fabrication of flexible conductive fibres/fabric for wearable electronic textiles
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CSIR-CECRI, Sekkalakottai
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1,00,00,000
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Under Progress
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9
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Design and development of fabric antibody embedded matrix for tuberculosis screening
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IIT-Madras, Chennai
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50,00,000
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Under Progress
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10
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Conductive yarns embroidered e-textile wearable systems for health and sports application.
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CSIR-CECRI, Sekkalakottai
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55,54,800
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Under Progress
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11
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Development of Seaweed-derived Cellulose and Phytochemicals as Cost-efficient Additive Composite for Medical-grade Textiles
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CSIR-CECRI, Sekkalakottai
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51,48,264
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Under Progress
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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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