Ministry of Textiles
Government of India Ministry
The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India . This includes all natural, artificial, and cellulosic fibers that go into the making of textiles, clothing and Handicrafts.
The current Minister of Textiles is Giriraj Singh .[2]
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
Organizations
Attached Offices
Subordinate Offices
Office of the Textile Commissioner
Office of the Jute Commissioner
Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)[3]
Jute Manufacturers Development Council
Central Silk Board
Textile Committee
Commissioner of Payments
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Advisory Bodies
Development Council for Textile Industry
Co-ordination Council for Textile Research Associations
Co-ordination Committee of Textiles Export Promotion Council
Autonomous Bodies
Cabinet Ministers
Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)
No.
Portrait
Minister(Birth-Death) Constituency
Term of office
Political party
Ministry
Prime Minister
From
To
Period
Minister of Supply and Textiles
1
Chandrashekhar Singh (1927–1986) MP for Banka (MoS, I/C)
30 March 1985
25 September 1985
179 days
Indian National Congress (I)
Rajiv II
Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of Textiles
2
Khurshed Alam Khan (1919–2013) MP for Farrukhabad (MoS, I/C)
15 November 1985
22 October 1986
341 days
Indian National Congress (I)
Rajiv II
Rajiv Gandhi
3
Ram Niwas Mirdha (1924–2010) MP for Barmer (MoS, I/C until 15 February 1988)
22 October 1986
2 December 1989
3 years, 41 days
4
Sharad Yadav (1947–2023) MP for Badaun
6 December 1989
10 November 1990
339 days
Janata Dal
Vishwanath
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
5
Hukmdev Narayan Yadav (born 1939) MP for Sitamarhi
21 November 1990
21 June 1991
212 days
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
Chandra Shekhar
Chandra Shekhar
6
Ashok Gehlot (born 1951) MP for Jodhpur (MoS, I/C)
21 June 1991
18 January 1993
1 year, 211 days
Indian National Congress (I)
Rao
P. V. Narasimha Rao
7
Gaddam Venkatswamy (1929–2014) MP for Peddapalli (MoS, I/C until 10 February 1995)
18 January 1993
15 September 1995
2 years, 240 days
8
Kamal Nath (born 1946) MP for Chhindwara (MoS, I/C)
15 September 1995
20 February 1996
158 days
9
Gaddam Venkatswamy (1929–2014) MP for Peddapalli
20 February 1996
16 May 1996
86 days
–
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) MP for Lucknow (Prime Minister)
16 May 1996
1 June 1996
16 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Vajpayee I
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
–
H. D. Deve Gowda (born 1933)Unelected (Prime Minister)
1 June 1996
29 June 1996
28 days
Janata Dal
Deve Gowda
H. D. Deve Gowda
10
R. L. Jalappa (1925–2021) MP for Chikballapur (MoS, I/C until 6 July 1996)
29 June 1996
21 April 1997
1 year, 205 days
21 April 1997
20 January 1998
Gujral
I. K. Gujral
11
Bolla Bulli Ramaiah (1926–2018) MP for Eluru (MoS, I/C)
20 January 1998
19 March 1998
58 days
Telugu Desam Party
12
Kashiram Rana (1938–2012) MP for Surat
19 March 1998
13 October 1999
5 years, 66 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Vajpayee II
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
13 October 1999
24 May 2003
Vajpayee III
13
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (born 1968) MP for Kishanganj
24 May 2003
22 May 2004
364 days
14
Shankersinh Vaghela (born 1940) MP for Kapadvanj
23 May 2004
22 May 2009
4 years, 364 days
Indian National Congress
Manmohan I
Manmohan Singh
15
Dayanidhi Maran (born 1966) MP for Chennai Central
28 May 2009
12 July 2011
2 years, 45 days
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Manmohan II
16
Anand Sharma (born 1953) Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan
12 July 2011
17 June 2013
1 year, 340 days
Indian National Congress
17
Kavuri Samba Siva Rao (born 1943) MP for Eluru
17 June 2013
3 April 2014
290 days
(16)
Anand Sharma (born 1953) Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan
3 April 2014
26 May 2014
53 days
18
Santosh Kumar Gangwar (born 1948) MP for Bareilly (MoS, I/C)
26 May 2014
5 July 2016
2 years, 40 days
Bharatiya Janata Party
Modi I
Narendra Modi
19
Smriti Irani (born 1976) Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat , until 2019 MP for Amethi , from 2019
5 July 2016
30 May 2019
5 years, 2 days
31 May 2019
7 July 2021
Modi II
20
Piyush Goyal (born 1964) Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra
7 July 2021
9 June 2024
2 years, 338 days
21
Giriraj Singh (born 1957) MP for Begusarai
10 June 2024
Incumbent
49 days
Modi III
Ministers of State
National Handlooms & Handicrafts Museum
National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi [5] was set up at Pragati Maidan , New Delhi under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles.[6] The Museum is a structured village complex consisting of 15 structures representing village dwellings, courtyards and shrines from different states spread over an area of 5 hectares. The museum collection contains about 20,000 most rare and distinctive pieces reflecting the continuing tradition of Indian craftsmen.
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