Lok Sabha Question No. 6356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Setting up of NIFT Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## SETTING UP OF NIFT CENTRES

## 6356.   SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  National  Institute  of  Fashion Technology centres in the country including Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) the amount of fund sanctioned and spent for the smooth functioning of these institutes during each of the last three years and the current year, institute-wise; and

(d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  more  such  centres  in  other  parts  of  the country including Rajasthan?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): New  National  Institute  of  Fashion  Technology  (NIFT)  centres  have  been sanctioned for setup in Panchkula, Haryana and Ranchi, Jharkhand. There is a fully functional NIFT campus at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

## (c): The details are given at Annexure.

(d): Setting  up  of  new  NIFT  campus are determined by the NIFT Policy, in cases where funds are provided by the State Government.  The Government of India is providing funds for setting  up  of  following  centres  (1)  Srinagar,  J&K  (2)  Shillong,  Meghalaya  (3)  Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh and (4) extension campus at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Annexure

## The Government of India has sanctioned funds for the following schemes

(Rs. in crore)

| Sr.   | Scheme                           | Purpose                                                                                             | Sanctioned / Released   | Sanctioned / Released   | Sanctioned / Released   | Sanctioned / Released   | Sanctioned / Released   | Spent (Upto                                   |
|-------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                                  |                                                                                                     | 2014- 15                | 2015- 16                | 2016- 17                | 2017-18                 | Total                   | 28.3.2018) (including before 2014- 15 grants) |
| 1     | OBC Quota Implementation in NIFT | For augmentation of infrastructure to accommodate additional intake due to OBC quota implementation | 50.00                   | 20.00                   | 41.04                   | -                       | 111.04                  | 111.36                                        |
| 2     | Raebareli                        | Setting up of NIFT campus at Raebareli                                                              | 1.50                    | 6.00                    |                         | 8.15                    | 15.65                   | 14.50                                         |
| 3     | Varanasi                         | Setting up of NIFT extension campus at Varanasi                                                     | --                      | 2.00                    | 2.00                    | --                      | 4.00                    | 2.40                                          |
| 4     | Shillong                         | Setting up of NIFT campus at Shillong                                                               | 10.00                   | 22.00                   | 12.42                   | 10.00                   | 54.42                   | 44.42                                         |
| 5     | Srinagar                         | Setting up of permanent NIFT campus at Srinagar                                                     | --                      | 18.85                   | 4.85                    | 11.85                   | 35.55                   | 23.70                                         |
| Total | Total                            | Total                                                                                               | 61.50                   | 68.85                   | 60.31                   | 30.00                   | 220.66                  | 196.38                                        |

Year wise Statement of Expenditure from 2014-15 to 2016-17 under OBC Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

| Sr. No.   | Campus      |   2014-15 |   2015-16 | 2016-17   |   Total |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1         | Chennai     |     11.56 |      9.62 | 2.31      |   23.49 |
| 2         | Delhi       |     13.11 |     16    | 31.10     |   60.21 |
| 3         | Gandhinagar |      1.65 |      1.58 | 1.25      |    4.48 |
| 4         | Mumbai      |     12.47 |      2.57 | 4.44      |   19.48 |
| 5         | Hyderabad   |      0.02 |      0.01 | 0.01      |    0.04 |
| 6         | Kolkata     |      2.04 |      1.62 | --        |    3.66 |
| Total     | Total       |     40.85 |     31.4  | 39.11     |  111.36 |

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