Lok Sabha Question No. 3394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Exhibitions on Textile Designing
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## EXHIBITIONS ON TEXTILE DESIGNING

## 3394.   SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) the number of exhibitions on textile designing organized in the country particularly in backward areas during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the export orders received through these exhibitions;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to organize such exhibitions in the country particularly in backward areas of Maharashtra in future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (d): State-wise  details  on  major  textiles  exhibitions  including  exhibitions  on textiles  designing  organized  in  the  country  during  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is given  in Annexure. Most  of  these  exhibitions  are  for  retail  sales  except  the  exhibitions organized  by  the  Export  Promotion  Councils  which  focus  on  Business  to  Business  (B2B) exhibitions for export purposes.  Export orders of approximately US$ 4063 million have been received  through  these  exhibitions.    The  Exhibitions  would  be  organized      in  the  country including   in Maharashtra in accordance with proposals approved by competent authority.

## State Wise Details on the Textiles Exhibitions

| State             |   No. of Exhibitions | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Karnataka         |                   45 | 22        | 9         | 8         | 6         |
| Odisha            |                   45 | 15        | 13        | 9         | 8         |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                   36 | 16        | 10        | 4         | 6         |
| Delhi             |                   45 | 9         | 18        | 14        | 4         |
| Gujarat           |                   13 | 4         | 4         | 2         | 3         |
| Telangana         |                   48 | 20        | 18        | 9         | 1         |
| Maharashtra       |                   54 | 18        | 21        | 7         | 8         |
| West Bengal       |                   19 | 1         | 11        | 2         | 5         |
| Bihar             |                   15 | 2         | 6         | 2         | 5         |
| Meghalaya         |                    7 | 1         | 1         | 3         | 2         |
| Andhra Pradesh    |                   67 | 30        | 22        | 5         | 10        |
| Chhattisgarh      |                   33 | 11        | 18        | 2         | 2         |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                   30 | 12        | 18        | -         | -         |
| J&K               |                   12 | 4         | 3         | 3         | 2         |
| Kerala            |                    6 | 5         | 1         | -         | -         |
| Rajasthan         |                    4 | 1         | -         | 1         | 2         |
| Tamil Nadu        |                   68 | 31        | 23        | 7         | 7         |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                   89 | 30        | 26        | 16        | 17        |
| Uttarakhand       |                   36 | 16        | 12        | 6         | 2         |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                    2 | -         | -         | 1         | 1         |
| Assam             |                  106 | 36        | 42        | 14        | 14        |
| Manipur           |                   21 | 12        | 4         | 1         | 4         |
| Mizoram           |                   21 | 8         | 8         | 3         | 2         |
| Nagaland          |                   43 | 20        | 13        | 7         | 3         |
| Sikkim            |                   21 | 7         | 9         | 3         | 2         |
| Tripura           |                   44 | 18        | 9         | 9         | 8         |
| Total             |                  930 | 349       | 319       | 138       | 124       |

*Out of 930 Exhibitions, 31 exhibitions/fairs have been organized by Export Promotion Councils under Ministry of Textiles.

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