Lok Sabha Question No. 3094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Foreign Investment in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3094 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.8.2017

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## 3094.   SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of foreign investment attracted by the textile sector since     January, 2015;
- (b)  the details of the products which form country's main exports;
- (c)  the number of projects completed relating to the R&D Department of her   Ministry; and
- (d) the manner in which these projects aid in the development of this sector?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

- (a): Details of FDI equity inflow in textile sector is as under:-
- (b): Details of Textiles and clothing export is at Annexure-I
- (c): Under the R&D scheme launched in the year 2011(old scheme) the details of completed projects as per the records of this office are as under:-

| Year (April-March)   |   FDI (in US$ million) |
|----------------------|------------------------|
| 2015-16              |                 230.13 |
| 2016-17              |                 618.95 |
| 2017-18 (April-May)  |                  21.41 |

| year    |   Number of completed projects |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2011-12 |                             23 |
| 2012-13 |                             15 |
| 2013-14 |                             11 |
| 2014-15 |                             13 |
| 2015-16 |                             09 |
| 2016-17 |                             03 |
| Total   |                             74 |

## (d): The R&D projects aims at:

- (i) Market-driven   research  in  collaboration    with  the  industry    through encouraging contract  research projects,
- (ii) Development of new products   and processes.
- (iii) Scaling        up/commercializing            developed  technologies        to    bring      innovative products/processes    to  the  market   for opening   up new business  opportunities    in emerging   technology   areas.
- (iv) Commercialization      of technology     to   ensure   that the  R&D   efforts   are targeted towards   technology   development    that  is  relevant   and  necessary for sector and industry  growth.

## Annexure-I

## India's Textile export at glance (principal commodities)

| Sl.N     | Item                                        | 2014-15(Apr-      | 2014-15(Apr-   | 2015-16 (Apr-     | 2015-16 (Apr-   | 2016-17(Apr-Mar.)   | 2016-17(Apr-Mar.)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| o.       |                                             | March.) INR Crore | US$ Mn         | March.) INR Crore | US$ Mn          | INR Crore           | US$ Mn              |
| A        | Readymade Garment                           | 99174             | 16216          | 107686            | 16452           | 114337              | 17091               |
|          | RMGof cotton incl.                          | 56753             | 9281           | 59542             | 9090            | 57304               | 8567                |
|          | accessories RMGof Man-made fibre            | 24431             | 3994           | 27321             | 4178            | 33849               | 5059                |
|          | RMGof other textile                         | 17989             | 2940           | 20823             | 3184            | 23184               | 3466                |
| B        | material Cotton Textiles                    | 71913             | 11753          | 72994             | 11134           | 70936               | 10594               |
|          | Cotton Yarn                                 | 24104             | 3938           | 23601             | 3608            | 22490               | 3358                |
|          | Other Textile Yarn,                         | 2443              | 399            | 2170              | 332             | 2410                | 360                 |
|          | Fabric, Madeup Article Cotton raw including | 11643             | 1900           | 12816             | 1938            | 10982               | 1635                |
|          | waste Cotton fabrics&                       | 33723             | 5515           | 34407             | 5257            | 35054               | 5240                |
| C        | madeups Man-made textiles                   | 35628             | 5826           | 34092             | 5213            | 34663               | 5181                |
|          | Manmade staple fibres                       | 3375              | 552            | 3542              | 540             | 4008                | 599                 |
|          | Manmade yarn, fab. &                        | 32253             | 5275           | 30550             | 4673            | 30655               | 4582                |
| D        | madeups Wool &Woolen textiles               | 3137              | 514            | 3013              | 462             | 2622                | 392                 |
|          | RMGof Wool                                  | 1902              | 312            | 1725              | 265             | 1440                | 215                 |
|          | Wool raw                                    | 0                 | 0              | 3                 | 0               | 2                   | 0                   |
|          | Woollen yarn, fabrics &                     | 1235              | 202            | 1285              | 196             | 1181                | 177                 |
| E        | madeups Silk                                | 2735              | 448            | 2239              | 344             | 1805                | 270                 |
|          | RMGof Silk                                  | 1862              | 305            | 1600              | 246             | 1290                | 193                 |
|          | Natural silk yarn, fab. &                   | 763               | 125            | 548               | 84              | 415                 | 62                  |
|          | madeups Silk Raw                            | 1                 | 0              | 1                 | 0               | 0                   | 0                   |
|          | Silk waste                                  | 109               | 18             | 90                | 14              | 98                  | 15                  |
| F        | Handloom Product                            | 2264              | 370            | 2409              | 369             | 2419                | 362                 |
| G        | Carpets                                     | 8318              | 1361           | 9439              | 1442            | 10022               | 1498                |
|          | Carpets (excluding silk)                    | 8302              | 1358           | 9422              | 1439            | 9958                | 1489                |
|          | handmade Silk carpets                       | 16                | 3              | 17                | 3               | 64                  | 10                  |
| H        | Jute                                        | 2229              | 365            | 3803              | 577             | 2161                | 323                 |
|          | Floor covering of jute                      | 523               | 86             | 442               | 68              | 255                 | 38                  |
|          | Other jute manufactures                     | 686               | 112            | 2305              | 349             | 830                 | 124                 |
|          | Jute Raw                                    | 119               | 19             | 112               | 17              | 73                  | 11                  |
|          | Jute yarn                                   | 139               | 23             | 119               | 18              | 73                  | 11                  |
|          | Jute hessian                                | 762               | 125            | 825               | 126             | 930                 | 139                 |
| I        | Coir and Coir                               | 1742              | 285            | 1718              | 262             | 1986                | 297                 |
| Sum      | Manufacturers Total Textile&                | 227139            | 37137          | 237392            | 36254           | 238964              | 36007               |
| of A J   | Clothing Handicrafts (Excl.                 | 8414              | 1376           | 22320             | 3410            | 24530               | 3657                |
| to I Sum | Handmade Crpts) Total T&C including         | 235554            | 38513          | 259712            | 39664           | 263494              | 39665               |
| of A L   | Handicrafts %Textile Exports                | 20.98%            | 20.71          | 15.15%            | 15.14           | 14.21%              | 14.34%              |
| to J M   | India's overall exports                     | 1122499           | % 185970       | 1714424.2         | % 262003        | 1854096.2           | 276547.00           |

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Source : Foreign Trade Statistics of India( Principal Commodities & Countries), DGCI&S

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