The Ministry of Textiles is responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile

Textile

A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...

 sector in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibres that go into the making of textiles, clothing and handicrafts. As of May 2009, the Union minister of textile is Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran

Dayanidhi Maran

Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that...

. He succeeded Shankersinh Vaghela

Shankersinh Vaghela

Shankersinh Vaghela was a Rajput member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles from 2004 to 2009. He represented the Kapadvanj constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1996 to...

 who held the ministry from 2004-2009.

Main functions of the Ministry

• Textile Policy & Coordination
• Man-made Fibre/ Filament Yarn Industry
• Cotton Textile Industry
• Jute Industry
• Silk and Silk Textile Industry
• Wool & Woollen Industry
• Decentralised Powerloom Sector
• Export Promotion
• Planning & Economic Analysis

Attached, Subordianate Offices & PSUs

Attached Offices

• Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms
• Office of the Development Commissioner for Handicrafts

Subordinate Offices

• Office of the Textile Commissioner
• Office of the Jute Commissioner

Public Sector Undertakings

• National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC)
• British India Corporation Ltd.
  British India Corporation
  British India Corporation Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India. The company manufactures textiles for both civilian and armed forces consumption. It manufactures the popular "Lal-imli" and "Dhariwal" brands of woolen products...
  
   (BIC)
• Cotton Corporation Of India Ltd. (CCI)
• Jute Corporation of India Ltd. (NJMC)
• Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation (HHEC)
• Central Cottage Industries Corporation (CCIC)
• National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC)

Statutory Bodies and Autonomous Bodies

The Ministry of Textiles also controls the following Statutory Bodies

• Jute Manufacturers Development Council
• Central Silk Board
• Textile Committee

The Ministry also wields administrative control over the following Autonomous Bodies

• Central Wool Development Board
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management

National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum

National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum was set up at Pragati Maidan

Pragati Maidan

Pragati Maidan is a venue for large exhibitions and conventions in New Delhi, and with 72,000 sq. metres of exhibition space, it is presently Delhi's largest exhibition centre. It is owned and managed by Indian Trade Promotion Organisation , the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of...

, New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles. The Museum is a structured village complex consisting of 15 structures representing village dwellings, court yards and shrines from different states spread over an area of 2 hectares. The museum collection contains about 20,000 most rare and distinctive pieces reflecting the continuing tradition of Indian craftsmen.