Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Technical Textile
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## TECHNICAL TEXTILE

1349.   SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

(a) whether  there  is  a  need  for  increased  involvement  of  user  institutions,  development  of indigenous products specially fibers, development of standards, focus on research and development and encouragement of Joint Ventures (JVs) and attracting investment in manufacturing technical textiles machinery;

- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  and  FICCI  have  organized  premier  show  on  technical textiles jointly and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the technical textiles industry is facing acute shortage of manpower and if so, the details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  address  the  issue  of  lack  of manpower in the technical textiles sector;
- (e) whether the technical textile industry needs to define the requisite skills to bridge the gap; and
- (f) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  create  standards  for  the  technical textiles sector?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. Technology Mission on Technical Textile (TMTT) was launched by this Ministry on 15.12.2010 for a period of five years (from 2010-11 to 2014-15), to increase the involvement of user institutions, development of indigenous products specially fibres, development  of  standards,  focus  on  research  and  development  and  encouragement  of  Joint Ventures  (JVs)  and  attracting  investment  in  manufacturing  technical  textiles  machinery.  The scheme was extended for a period of two years  (up to 2016-17).

(c): Yes Madam, the Ministry of Textiles and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have so far organized five International Exhibition & Conference on Technical Textiles called 'Technotex' during the year 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 in India. The sixth edition  of  Technotex  i.e.  'Technotex-2017'  is  scheduled  to  be  held  from  April  12-14,  2017  at Mumbai.

(d) to (f): This Ministry has no specific information regarding shortage of manpower in the Technical Textile Industries. However, eight Center of Excellences (CoEs) have been established and CoEs have been facilitating for training of manpower in technical textile industry. Further, with a view to address the skilled manpower needs of the textile sector, the Ministry of Textiles is implementing Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) during the 12 th Plan with a target to train  15  lakh  persons.  The  scheme  covers  all  segments  of  textile  sector  including  Technical Textiles.

Development  of  Standards  on  Technical  Textiles  is  continuous  and  constantly  evolving process.  The  nodal  agency  for  formulation  and  notification  of  standards  in  India  is  Bureau  of Indian Standards (BIS). Sectional Committees of BIS has representatives from M/o Textiles (O/o Textile Commissioner). BIS have formulated and notified 270 standards and 61 standards are in pipeline.

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