<h1>National Technical Textiles Mission to strengthen research, market development and skills, boosting domestic industry and exports.</h1> Approval establishes the National Technical Textiles Mission as a four year, centrally coordinated programme with four components: Research, Innovation and Development to fund pooled fundamental and application oriented research across national laboratories and reputed institutions; Promotion and Market Development to increase domestic penetration and attract investment; Export Promotion via an Export Promotion Council; and Education, Training and Skill Development to create higher education programmes and a skilled workforce, alongside sub components for biodegradable materials, sustainable disposal and indigenous machinery development.