Why in the News?
The Ministry of Textiles has launched the District Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) Plan to convert 100 high potential districts into Global Export Champions and upgrade 100 Aspirational Districts into self reliant textile hubs.
What is the DLTT Plan
- A sector specific, district level transformation strategy for textiles
- Uses data driven categorisation to tailor interventions
- Covers districts at different stages, from advanced export clusters to foundation stage districts
Objectives
- Drive inclusive, sustainable, and export oriented growth in textiles
- Decentralise policy execution to districts
- Strengthen MSMEs and formalise the workforce
- Build globally competitive textile clusters
Significance
- Moves India up the textile value chain
- Diversifies export baskets
- Strengthens MSMEs and formalises labour
- Boosts women led and SHG led enterprises
- Accelerates development in aspirational, eastern, and north eastern districts
Prelims Pointers
- DLTT follows a district first approach
- Uses data driven classification
- Integrates skilling, infrastructure, and exports
- Strong focus on inclusive and regional development
| [2022] Which of the following activities constitute the real sector in the economy?Â
1. Farmers harvesting their crops 2. Textile mills converting raw cotton into fabrics 2. A commercial bank lending money to a trading company 3. A corporate body issuing Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
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