Lok Sabha Question No. 4689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Textile Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## TEXTILE PRODUCTION

## 4689.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to encourage textile industries in Haryana to  boost textile production in the State particularly in Panipat region by providing various incentives; and
- (b):

if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): With a view to encourage textile industries/boost textile production in the  country  and  make  Indian  textile  industry  globally  competitive,  the  Union Government has been implementing various schemes which are being implemented in all states and UTs including Haryana. List of such schemes is given below:-

## Details of Textile Sector Schemes

|   S. No. | Scheme                                                      |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)                   |
|        2 | Scheme for Development of Technical Textiles                |
|        3 | Schemes for the Development of the Powerloom Sector         |
|        4 | Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)                  |
|        5 | Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)                  |
|        6 | Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development (IPDS) |
|        7 | Schemes for Development of Silk and Sericulture sectors     |
|        8 | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)              |
|        9 | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS)    |
|       10 | Yarn supply Scheme                                          |
|       11 | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)           |
|       12 | Group Workshed Scheme (GWS)                                 |

|   13. | Modified Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme (MCPCDS)                                                                                          |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    14 | In situ Upgradation of Plain Powerloom Scheme                                                                                                                 |
|    15 | Enhanced Duty Drawback Coverage / Rebate of State Levies (ROSL) on Export of Garments/Made-ups                                                                |
|    16 | Additional incentives under Amended Technology Upgradation Scheme (ATUFS) / Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units(SPELSGU) |
|    17 | Employee Provident Fund Scheme Reform / Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMPRPY)                                                              |
|    18 | Reforms in Labour Laws: 1. Increasing overtime caps. 2. Introduction of Fixed Term Employment                                                                 |
|    19 | Enhancing scope of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act.                                                                                                          |

The  government  has  approved  a  textile  park  at  a  total  project  cost  of Rs.139.77 crores and an incubation centre at the total project cost of Rs.13.45  crores  under  Scheme  for  Incubation  Centre  in  Apparel  Manufacturing (SIAM)  in  Panipat,  Haryana.  During  the  last  3  years,  CCI  procured  kapas equivalent to 79,903 bales under MSP in the State of  Haryana during cotton season 2014-15.  Various  measures  like  technology  mission  on  cotton,  Integrated  Cotton Cultivation,  High  Density  Planting  Systems,  instrument  based  quality  evaluation etc. have been taken by the Government in all the cotton growing States including Haryana.  To  provide  the  subsidized  yarn  only  to  handloom  weavers  in  order  to compete with powerloom and mill sector, a component of 10% price subsidy on hank yarn also exist under which 10% subsidy is applicable on Cotton, Domestic silk and woollen yarn with quantity limitation.

Further, Ministry of Textiles has sanctioned a training target of 20,000 persons under Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) to Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Haryana for imparting skilling in the State of Haryana in various segments of textile sector.  An amount of Rs.6.98 Crores as first installment of GoI  share has been  released to the State Government. In addition to the target sanctioned to the State Government, other training partners of ISDS are also imparting skill development programme in the State of Haryana. So far, a total of 45,577 persons have been trained under ISDS in Haryana of which 7502 are in Panipat.

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