Lok Sabha Question No. 4441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Textile Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## TEXTILE PRODUCTION

## 4441. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to increase the textile production of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the efforts made by the Government for increasing the employment generation in textile sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a) to (c): Details of some of the  major  steps taken by the Government to increase production and employment generation in the Textile Sector  are given below:
- i. Special Package for Textile and Apparel sector: Rs  6000  cr  package  was launched in June 2016 to boost employment and export potential in the apparel and made up segments.  This package consists of Remission of State Levies for garmenting  and  made-ups;  additional  production  and  employment  linked subsidy  of  10%  under  ATUFS  for  garmenting;  assistance  for  the  entire  12% employers' contribution towards EPF; fixed term employment in garmenting; and income tax concessions under section 80JJAA for the garmenting sector.
- ii. Enhancement  of  rates  under  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme (MEIS): To further boost exports of apparel & made-up sectors, interest rates under  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS)  has  been  enhanced from 2% to 4% in Nov 2017.
- iii. PowerTex  India: A  comprehensive  scheme  for  powerloom  sector  was launched in April, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 487 crores for three years.  This scheme has  components  relating  to  loom  upgradation;  infrastructure  creation and concessional access to credit . The scheme has been designed to   attract investment  of  Rs.  1000  crores  and  employment  to  10000  persons  in  powerloom sector and will also result in higher returns to power-loom units.
- iv. Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS): The amended Scheme was launched in January 2016 with an outlay of Rs 17822 Cr.  The scheme has been designed to mobilize new investment of about Rs 95 000 cr and employment for 35 lakh persons by the year 2022.
- v. Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS): A  new scheme with an outlay of Rs 1300 cr   has been approved recently on 20 Dec 2017 for providing employment oriented training to 10 lakh people in various segments in textiles including one lakh in traditional sectors.
- vi. Apparel & Garment Making Projects in North East: The project has been introduced to promote industrial garmenting in North East.  Under this Project plug  and  play  Centres  (factories),  fully  equipped  with  industrial  garmenting machineries have been set up in each NE States and Sikkim. Each Centre is estimated to generate employment for 1200 persons.
- vii. Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP): This  scheme  is  implemented  in Public Private Partnership mode to attract private investments in developing new clusters  of  textiles  manufacturing.    The  Government  of  India  provides  financial assistance up to 40% of the project within a ceiling of Rs 40 cr. 19 new projects were sanctioned  from 2014 onwards
- viii. National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and National Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP): The      programmes  aim  at holistic  development  of  handloom  and  handicrafts  clusters  through  integrated approach.  The  strategic  interventions  under  the  programme  include  financial assistance  for  new  upgraded  looms  and  tool  kits,  design  development,  training, easy access to working capital through customized Mudra loan for weavers and artisans and  direct marketing support to the  weavers and artisans  through expos, fair, Buyer seller meet and e commerce.

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