Lok Sabha Question No. 4808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Spinning and Weaving Capacities
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## SPINNING AND WEAVING CAPACITIES

4808.   SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a gap between demand and spinning & weaving capacities in the textile industry;

(b) whether the Government has taken the required steps to bridge the gap;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) whether the initiatives would lead to employment generation in the sector and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): The  installed  capacity  in  the  spinning  and  weaving  segments  as  well  as  the production during last 3 years is given at Annexure. The installed capacity  as well as production in the spinning and weaving segment during the last 3 years has shown an increasing trend  with the  exception  of  manmade filament  yarn indicating that there  is  no  gap  between  demand and spinning and weaving capacity in the textile industry.

(d): The  Government  has  launched  various  initiatives  for  employment  generation  in  the sector including:

(i) Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Scheme  (ATUFS) wherein    Segments which have higher employment and export potential such as Garmenting and Technical Textiles will be eligible  for capital subsidy  at the rate of 15% subject to cap of Rs.30 crore as against others wherein subsidy is provided at a lesser rate.

(ii) SPELSGU -  The  Government  has  also  recently  launched  a Scheme  for Production  and  Employment  Linked  Support  for  Garmenting  Units  (SPELSGU) under ATUFS to incentivize production and employment generation in the garmenting Sector.

(iii) PMPRPY -Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMPRPY) has  been  designed  to  incentivize  employers  in  the  apparel  sector  for generation  of  new  employment  where  Ministry  of  Textiles  shall  be  paying  additional 3.67%  of  the  employer's  contribution  in  addition  to  Government  bearing  8.33%  EPF contribution of the employer in the PMRPY.

## The installed capacity in the spinning & weaving segment  production during last 3 years:-

| Items                               | Unit         | 2013- 14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | April-Sep (Prov.)   | April-Sep (Prov.)   |
|-------------------------------------|--------------|------------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Items                               | Unit         |            |           |           | 2015-16             | 2016- 17            |
| Spindles                            | Million No   | 49.46      | 50.16     | 51.2      |                     |                     |
| Rotors                              | Thousand no. | 814        | 834       | 860       |                     |                     |
| Looms                               | Million No   | 2.43       | 2.54      | 2.59      |                     |                     |
| Manmade fibre Production            | Mn. Kg.      | 1,307      | 1,344     | 1,347     | 648                 | 698                 |
| Spun yarn (Production)              | Mn. Kg.      | 5,309      | 5,488     | 5,665     | 2,852               | 2,883               |
| Man made filament yarn (Production) | Mn. Kg.      | 1,293      | 1,248     | 1,164     | 581                 | 574                 |
| Fabrics (Production)                | Mn. Sq. mtr  | 63,500     | 65,276    | 65,505    | 32,669              | 33,196              |