Lok Sabha Question No. 2036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Impetus to Textile and Handicrafts Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## IMPETUS TO TEXTILE AND HANDICRAFTS INDUSTRIES

2036.  SHRI MANOJ  TIWARI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  give  impetus  to  textile industry in the country;
- (b) whether the production of handicrafts has increased during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  making  efforts  to  sharpen  the  skills  of  weavers  and craftsmen and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

(a) In  order  to  give  impetus  to  textile  industry  in  the  country    Government  has  been implementing  various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes  such  as  the  Technology  Upgradation Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),  Scheme  for  Development  of  Technical  Textiles,  Schemes  for  the Development  of  the  Powerloom  Sector,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP), Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  (ISDS),  Schemes  for  Development  of  Silk  and Sericulture sectors, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS), Yarn supply Scheme, National Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP),  North  East  Region  Textiles  Promotion Scheme  (NERTPS),  etc.  Last  year,  Government  of  India  had  notified  the  Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS) for technology upgradation in the textiles sectors.  Government  is  also  implementing  PowerTex  India,  a  comprehensive  scheme  for Powerloom Sector Development. Further, the Government had approved a special package for  textile  sector  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  6000  crore  to  boost  employment  generation  and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups.

- (b) & (c): Yes,  Madam;  The  production  of  handicrafts  products  has  recorded  a  8%  to 9.5% growth during the last three years as indicated below:-

## (Rs. In Crores)

| Years   | Production value   |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2014-15 | Rs.38249           |
| 2015-16 | Rs.41418           |
| 2016-17 | Rs.45357           |

(d): With a view to sharpen the skills  of  weavers  and  craftsmen  in  Handloom  sector, training is provided to weavers/workers for upgrading their skill in weaving, dyeing/printing and designing under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS). So far, 46000 handloom weavers across the country have been given technical training since 2015-16 till date. In the Handicrafts  Sector,  training  is  provided  for  developing  skills  of  artisans  under  Human Resource  Development  and  Design  and  Technology  Development  Scheme.  So  far,  47625 numbers of workers have been trained during the last three years.

In  addition,  government  has  been  implementing Integrated  Skill  Development Scheme (ISDS). So far, approximately 10.09  lakh persons have been trained throughout the country under ISDS.

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