diff --git a/app/Config/Routes.php b/app/Config/Routes.php
index 6ef0dd14..2b6be303 100755
--- a/app/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/app/Config/Routes.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ $routes->match(['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'],'rawmaterialListing/(:num)', 'Ra
 $routes->post('materialExist','Rawmaterialdetails::checkmaterial');
 $routes->get('viewRawmaterial','Rawmaterialdetails::viewRawmaterial');
 $routes->post('rawmaterialdetails/editRawmaterial', 'Rawmaterialdetails::editRawmaterial');
+$routes->post('rawmaterialdetails/addMaterialCategories', 'Rawmaterialdetails::addMaterialCategories');
 $routes->get('exportmaterial' , 'Rawmaterialdetails::exportmaterial');
 $routes->get('rawmaterialdetailsautocomplete' , 'Rawmaterialdetails::autocomplete');
 
diff --git a/app/Controllers/Rawmaterialdetails.php b/app/Controllers/Rawmaterialdetails.php
index dee4db6e..ed4a2d3b 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/Rawmaterialdetails.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Rawmaterialdetails.php
@@ -313,6 +313,29 @@ class Rawmaterialdetails extends BaseController
 
 
     }
+
+    function addMaterialCategories(){
+
+        $data['category_name']=$this->request->getpost('category_name');
+
+        $insertResult=$this->materialCategories_model->insert($data);
+
+        if ($insertResult) {
+            // Send a success response as JSON
+            return $this->response->setJSON([
+                'status'  => '201',
+                'message' => 'Category added successfully',
+            ]);
+        } else {
+            // Send an error response as JSON
+            return $this->response->setJSON([
+                'status'  => '400',
+                'message' => 'Failed to add category',
+            ]);
+        }
+
+    }
+
     function autocomplete()
     {
         
diff --git a/app/Views/addRawMaterial.php b/app/Views/addRawMaterial.php
index 66f53417..f73d5095 100755
--- a/app/Views/addRawMaterial.php
+++ b/app/Views/addRawMaterial.php
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@
                                                         </div>
                                                         
                                                         <div class=" col-md-3">
-                                                            <label class="col-form-label" for="MatCate">Material Caterogy<span class="badge">*</span></label>
+                                                            <label class="col-form-label" for="MatCate">Material Caterogy
+                                                                <span class="badge">*</span></label>
+                                                                <i type="button" class="fe-plus-circle" id="addMaterialCaterogyModalButton" 
+                                                                style="font-size: 16px; color:rgb(15, 155, 218);" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#addMaterialCaterogyModal" 
+                                                                title="Add Material Caterogy">
+                                                                </i>
                                                             <select class="form-control select2" required id="MatCate" name="MatCate">
                                                                 <option value="" required>Select Material Caterogy </option>
                                                                 <?php
@@ -186,6 +191,55 @@
     </div> <!-- content -->
 </div>
 
+
+
+
+
+<!-- Modal -->
+<div class="modal fade" id="addMaterialCaterogyModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addMaterialCaterogyModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+  <div class="modal-dialog">
+    <div class="modal-content">
+      <div class="modal-header">
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="addMaterialCaterogyModalLabel">Add Material Category</h5>
+        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
+          <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-body">
+        <form id="addMaterialCategoryForm">
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <label for="materialCategoryInput">Material Category</label>
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="materialCategoryInput" placeholder="Enter material category">
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-footer">
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" onclick="addMaterialCategory()">Save Category</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
 <script src="<?php echo base_url(); ?>public/assets/js/addUser.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 <script>
     //var tempARRAY = [];
@@ -308,5 +362,53 @@
             $("#MaterialType").focus();
             return false;
         }
+    }
+</script>
+
+<script>
+    function addMaterialCategory (){
+
+        $('#materialCategoryInput').val()
+
+        let materialCategory = $('#materialCategoryInput').val().trim();
+
+        if (materialCategory.length <= 2) {
+            alert('Material Category should have more than 2 letters.');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (materialCategory.length > 20) {
+            alert('Material Category should have fewer than 20 letters.');
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $.ajax({
+            url: "<?php echo base_url('/rawmaterialdetails/addMaterialCategories'); ?>", 
+            type: 'POST', 
+            data: {
+                category_name: materialCategory 
+            },
+            success: function(response) {
+                
+                if(response.status=="201"){
+          
+                   $("#addMaterialCaterogyModal").modal('hide');
+                   $("#MatCate").append(`<option value="${materialCategory}" selected > ${materialCategory} </option>`)
+                }else{        
+                    $("#addMaterialCaterogyModal").modal('hide');
+                    alert('Error Adding Category..!!');
+
+                }
+               
+                
+            },
+            error: function(xhr, status, error) {
+                // Handle errors
+                alert('Error adding category');
+                console.log(error);
+            }
+        });
+
+
     }
 </script>
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