Maharashtra's Integrated & Sustainable
Textile Policy 2023–28
Boost your textile business with capital subsidies, electricity benefits, and green technology incentives. ₹25,000 Crore investment target | 5 Lakh jobs | Modernize with solar and recycling support.
Objectives
- Increase cotton processing from 30% to 80% in five years
- Attract ₹25,000 crore investment and create 5 lakh jobs
- Modernize textile units with new technology
- Support women's participation in textile sector
- Promote sustainable practices like recycling & green energy
- Develop technical textile parks and encourage R&D
Eligible Beneficiaries
- New and existing textile businesses and units
- Cooperative and private spinning mills, power looms
- Ginning/pressing units, garment, knitting, processing units
- Technical textile makers and textile parks
- Women entrepreneurs
- Businesses using green technology
Solar Power Plant Benefits under ISTP
To promote renewable energy and reduce power costs in the textile sector, the Integrated and Sustainable Textile Policy (ISTP) 2023 provides special support for solar power plants. Textile units can include solar projects in their investment plans and avail subsidies.
- Support for solar power plants: Textile units can include solar projects in their investment plans and avail subsidies.
- Electricity to Solar Conversion: Existing units get electricity subsidy for 2 years, after which the amount is converted into capital subsidy for setting up a solar power plant.
- Subsidy Limits: Capital subsidy covers up to 4 MW solar capacity – with limits of ₹4.8 crore to ₹9.6 crore depending on unit type and eligibility.
- Inclusion in DPR: For new/expansion units, solar plant cost can be included in the detailed project report (DPR) to calculate subsidy.
- Two Instalments: Subsidy is released in 2 instalments after the solar plant becomes operational.
- Net Metering: No cap of 1 MW on net metering for textile units – they can fully utilize solar energy produced.
- Transmission Charges Only: Only transmission charges apply for renewable power (no extra levies).
- Above 4 MW: Units can set up plants above 4 MW, but extra cost must be borne by the unit.
Eligible Activities
- Setting up or expanding textile units (spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting)
- Installing new machinery and upgrading technology
- Building and running textile and technical textile parks
- Adopting green technologies (solar plants, recycling, effluent treatment)
- Skill development and training programs for workers
- Research and development in sustainable textiles
Benefits
- Capital subsidy for new and expanding units
- Electricity subsidy for eligible units
- Special incentives for green technology and women-led units
- Support for effluent treatment and recycling plants
- Funding for skill development and training
- Marketing and export promotion support
- Fast-track approvals and handholding for investors
How to Apply
- Visit official Maharashtra Textile Department website: mahatextile.maharashtra.gov.in
- Download the application form and guidelines
- Fill form with business, project & investment details
- Attach all required documents
- Submit online or at District Textile Office
- Application review & eligibility confirmation
Important Documents
- Company/firm registration certificate
- Detailed Project Report (DPR)
- PAN card & Aadhaar of promoters
- Land ownership or lease documents
- Bank account details & recent statement
- Quotations for machinery & equipment
- Board resolution (for companies)
- Proof of women participation (if applicable)
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Got any questions?
Any new or existing textile unit, cooperative, private business, or technical textile park in Maharashtra can apply.
You can get subsidies for capital investment, electricity, green technology, skill training, and marketing support.
Yes, the policy gives extra incentives for women-led units and those using eco-friendly technologies like recycling and solar energy
