Textiles Ministry report: India generates 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste a year
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh released the report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' in New Delhi on 10 March 2026, which estimates India's textile waste at about 70.73 lakh tonnes a year.
Summary
Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh released the report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, on 10 March 2026. It estimates that India generates about 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste a year and recovers over 95% of pre-consumer textile waste, with the spinning sector reintegrating nearly 100% of its waste in-house. The report projects India's textile recycling market to reach $3.5 billion by 2030, with the potential to create nearly one lakh green jobs, and maps pre- and post-consumer waste streams, recycling clusters and technologies.
Key facts
- Released
- 10 March 2026, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
- By
- Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh
- Waste generated
- ~70.73 lakh tonnes a year
- Pre-consumer recovery
- Over 95%; spinning ~100% in-situ
- Recycling market
- $3.5 billion by 2030; ~1 lakh green jobs
Practice MCQs 1 questions
How much textile waste does India generate annually, according to the report released by the Textiles Ministry on 10 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — About 70.73 lakh tonnes
The report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' estimates about 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste a year.