Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Revival of Textile and Handloom/ Handicraft Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *225 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/08/2018

## REVIVAL OF TEXTILE AND HANDLOOM/ HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES

## *225. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of Textiles वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  provides  subsidy  and  tax  benefits  for  establishing textiles manufacturing units in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government has any plan to revive textile and handloom/handicrafts industries in the country;
3. (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
4. (d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री (श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *225  for  answer  on 02.08.2018  by  SHRI  SANKAR  PRASAD  DATTA  regarding  'Revival  of Textile and Handloom/ Handicraft Industries'.

(a) to (d): Government is implementing various policy initiatives and schemes for supporting the development of textile industry. These schemes and initiatives which promote technology upgradation, creation of infrastructure, skill development and sectoral development in the textile sector create a conducive environment and provide enabling conditions for textile manufacturing in the country.

In  order  to  support  the  growth  and  modernization  of  the  textile  sector  including traditional  textiles  namely,  Handlooms  and  Handicrafts  in  the  country,  the  government  has been  implementing  several  schemes,  such  as  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Funds Scheme (ATUFS), PowerTex India Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development, Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks,  SAMARTH- the Scheme for Capacity Building in textile sector, Silk Samagra-  the  integrated  silk  development  scheme,    Integrated  Processing  Development Scheme  (IPDS),    North  Eastern  Region  Textile  Promotion  Scheme  (NERTPS),  Incentive Scheme  for  Acquisition  of  Plants  and  Machinery  (ISAPM)  for  Jute  Industry  and  Jute Diversified  Products  Manufacturing  Units  etc.  The  government  also  launched  a  Rs.  6000 crores  special  package  for  boosting  investment,  employment  and  exports  in  the  garmenting and made-ups sector.

In order to encourage and develop handloom and handicraft sectors, the government has been implementing several key programmes and schemes for these sectors. For the handloom sector,  which  is  an  unorganised  sector,  development  support  is  provided  under  National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) and Yarn  Supply  Scheme  (YSS)  for  basic  inputs,  looms  and  accessories,  design  development, infrastructure development, marketing of handloom products etc. For the Handicrafts sector, Government is implementing the National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP) and the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) for providing support on  design,  technology  upgradation,  infrastructure  development,  research  and  development, market support etc. to handicrafts clusters in the country.   These schemes include subsidies and incentives for the growth of the textile sector.

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