India's PLI Textiles Scheme Creates 33,427 Jobs, Draws ₹8,117 Crore as Tamil Nadu Leads
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Updated · BusinessLine · Jul 21
India's PLI Textiles Scheme Creates 33,427 Jobs, Draws ₹8,117 Crore as Tamil Nadu Leads
1 articles · Updated · BusinessLine · Jul 21
Summary
₹8,117.64 crore in investment and 33,427 new jobs had been generated under India’s PLI scheme for textiles by March 31, 2026, with 170 companies approved.
Tamil Nadu led employment creation with 7,930 jobs from 17 approved companies and ₹1,277.16 crore in investment, while Gujarat had the most approved firms at 46.
Karnataka generated 5,611 jobs on ₹1,515.99 crore of investment, Madhya Pradesh created 4,970 jobs, and Bihar added 3,465, showing gains spread across several manufacturing states.
The rollout remained uneven: Punjab, West Bengal and Odisha reported no investment or jobs, while Uttar Pradesh logged ₹4.63 crore in investment without reported employment.
The textile PLI program is designed to expand domestic manufacturing, with the latest state-wise figures disclosed in a Lok Sabha reply by the textiles ministry.