Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Setting up of Powerloom
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## SETTING UP OF POWERLOOM

## 1455.  SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

(a) the number of powerlooms set up and closed and number of people who lost their jobs in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the details of schemes formulated for development and revival of powerloom sector along with funds allocated/utilized during each of the last three years and the current year, State/scheme-wise; and

(c) the details of the contribution of the handloom and powerloom sectors out of total production of textile products in the country during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): As per  the  All  India  survey  of  Powerloom  Industry,  done  by  M/s.  Nielson during  2013,  there  are  approximately  3.86  lakh  Powerloom  Units  with  24.86  lakh Powerlooms.  No  structured  survey  has  been  carried  out  to  assess  the  number  of powerlooms set up and closed and exact number of people who lost their jobs due to closure of powerlooms during the last three years and the current year.

(b): Government has been implementing several schemes for the development of Powerloom Sector. These include -i. In-situ upgradation scheme for plain powerlooms;  ii.  Group  workshed  scheme  for  giving  assistance  for  constructing workshed  for  powerloom  sector;  iii.  Integrated  Scheme  for  Powerloom  Sector Development  (ISPSD)  extending  assistance  for  marketing  support  in  the  form  of Buyer Seller Meets, Yarn Banks, setting up of facility for Common Facility Centres and  organising  Seminar/  Workshops;  and  iv.  Group  Insurance  scheme  for  Social Security.

The funds are allocated scheme-wise and not state-wise. The details of funds allocated  and  utilized  under  Powerloom  Sector  Schemes  during  the  last  three  years and the current year is as under:-

(Rs.in crore)

|                                                    | 2013-14        | 2013-14       | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17 (As on 03.03.2017)   | 2016-17 (As on 03.03.2017)   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Name of the scheme                                 | Fund Allocated | Fund Utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund Utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund Utilized | Fund Allocated               | Fund Utilized                |
| Group Insurance Scheme                             | 4.00           | 3.92          | 4.00           | 3.90          | 6.62           | 6.62          | 2.00                         | 1.923                        |
| Group Workshed Scheme                              | 11.00          | 2.41          | 17.00          | 16.40         | 20.07          | 20.07         | 20.00                        | 19.866                       |
| In-situ Upgradation                                | 19.90          | -             | 12.48          | 9.98          | 61.55          | 59.185        | 60.90                        | 58.90                        |
| Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development | 39.50          | 7.6           | 34.40          | 33.71         | 16.69          | 16.18         | 31.19                        | 16.771                       |
| CPCDS- Powerloom Mega Cluster                      | 17.00          | 5.605         | 17.00          | 0             | 5.61           | 4.11          | 15.00                        | 10.00                        |

- (c): The details of contribution of the handloom and powerloom sectors out of total production of textile fabrics in the country during the last three year & current  year is estimated as follows:-

(Mn. Square meters)

| YEAR                             | POWERLOOM       | HANDLOOM       | TOTAL FABRIC PRODUCTION   |
|----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14                          | 36,790 (57.93%) | 7,104 (11.19%) | 63,500                    |
| 2014-15                          | 37,749 (59.44%) | 7,203 (11.34%) | 65,276                    |
| 2015-16                          | 36,984 (56.46%) | 7,638 (11.66%) | 65,505                    |
| 2016-17 (April to December 2016) | 26,896 (55.54%) | 6,011 (12.41%) | 48,426                    |

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