| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Annual budget | ₹7,147.73 crore (US$900 million) (2018-19 est.)[1] |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | ministryoftextiles |
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 Piyush Goyal.[2]
| No | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Prime Minister | Political party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrashekhar Singh (Independent Charge) |
30 March 1985 | 25 September 1985 | 179 days | Rajiv Gandhi | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 | Khurshed Alam Khan (Independent Charge) |
15 November 1985 | 22 October 1986 | 341 days | ||||
| 3 | Ram Niwas Mirdha (Independent Charge till 15-Feb-1988) |
22 October 1986 | 2 December 1989 | 3 years, 41 days | ||||
| 4 | Sharad Yadav | 6 December 1989 | 10 November 1990 | 339 days | V. P. Singh | Janata Dal | ||
| 5 | Hukmdev Narayan Yadav | 21 November 1990 | 21 June 1991 | 212 days | Chandra Shekhar | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | ||
| 6 | Ashok Gehlot (Independent Charge) |
21 June 1991 | 18 January 1993 | 1 year, 211 days | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress | ||
| 7 | G. Venkatswamy (Independent Charge till 10-Feb-1995) |
18 January 1993 | 15 September 1995 | 2 years, 240 days | ||||
| 8 | Kamal Nath (Independent Charge) |
15 September 1995 | 20 February 1996 | 158 days | ||||
| (7) | G. Venkatswamy | 20 February 1996 | 16 May 1996 | 86 days | ||||
| 9 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 16 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | 16 days | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 10 | H. D. Deve Gowda | 1 June 1996 | 29 June 1996 | 28 days | H. D. Deve Gowda I. K. Gujral |
Janata Dal | ||
| 11 | R. L. Jalappa (Independent Charge till 6-Jul-1996) |
29 June 1996 | 20 January 1998 | 1 year, 205 days | ||||
| 12 | Bolla Bulli Ramaiah (Independent Charge) |
20 January 1998 | 19 March 1998 | 58 days | I. K. Gujral | Telugu Desam Party | ||
| 13 | Kashiram Rana | 19 March 1998 | 24 May 2003 | 5 years, 66 days | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 14 | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | 24 May 2003 | 22 May 2004 | 364 days | ||||
| 15 | Shankersinh Vaghela | 23 May 2004 | 22 May 2009 | 4 years, 364 days | Manmohan Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| 16 | Dayanidhi Maran | 28 May 2009 | 12 July 2011 | 2 years, 45 days | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
| 17 | Anand Sharma | 12 July 2011 | 17 June 2013 | 1 year, 340 days | Indian National Congress | |||
| 18 | Kavuri Samba Siva Rao | 17 June 2013 | 3 April 2014 | 290 days | ||||
| (17) | Anand Sharma | 3 April 2014 | 26 May 2014 | 53 days | ||||
| 19 | Santosh Gangwar (Independent Charge) |
26 May 2014 | 5 July 2016 | 2 years, 40 days | Narendra Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 20 | Smriti Irani | 5 July 2016 | 7 July 2021 | 5 years, 2 days | ||||
| 21 | Piyush Goyal | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 319 days | ||||
| Minister of state | Portrait | Political party | Term | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Tamta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5 July 2016 | 30 May 2019 | 2 years, 329 days | ||
| Darshana Jardosh | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 319 days | |||
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Main article: National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi |
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.
