Lok Sabha Question No. 2982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Demand of Indian Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, KIRRON KHER

## DEMAND OF INDIAN TEXTILES

## 2982.   SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the details of the Indian textiles with a large international market and their growth rate in sales during the last three years and the current year, item-wise;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to boost production of indigenous Indian textiles in the country;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  promotion  and  sale  of  indigenous  textiles abroad;
- (d)  whether the Government has made efforts for increasing the employment generation in textile sector; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a): India  is  the  second  largest  exporter  of  textiles  in  the  world  with  an exports value of US$ 39.66 billion. The item-wise exports and growth rates are at Annexure 1.
- (b)  & (c): The Union Cabinet approved reforms through a special package to boost employment generation and exports in the apparel and made-ups sector  in  June  2016  and  December  2016  respectively.    The  Scheme  for Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) was announced under the Special Package to rebate the incidence of state levies on export of garments and made-ups to make exports  more  competitive  in  the  global  market.  In  addition,  interest subvention is provided at 3% per annum for pre and post shipment credit and  duty  drawback  is  provided  on  exports.    Exports  are  promoted  on  a sustained basis under the Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAI). Government has  also  enhanced  the  rates  under  the  Merchandise  Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) from 2% to 4% on readymade garments and made ups  w.e.f  1st  November  2017  till  30th  June  2018.  Government  is  also implementing  various  schemes  including  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in

Textile Sector (SCBTS) for skill development in textile value chain, Amended Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (ATUFS) for technology upgradation, Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP) for development of infrastructure. Textile India 2017, India's first ever mega textiles trade fair was organised in Gandhinagar from 30th June to 2nd July 2017 to promote export and to attract investments in the textile sector.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam.  In order to generate additional employment in the textiles sector, the following two schemes were announced under the special package for apparel and made-ups:

-  Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS): To boost employment generation in  the  textile  sector,  government  provides  an additional 10% capital investment subsidy (CIS) for garmenting units which  have  availed  15%  CIS  benefit  under  ATUFS  based  on  the achievement of projected production and employment after a period of three years.
-  Pradhan  Mantri  Paridhan  Rozgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMPRPY) Scheme : PMPRPY is a part of labour reforms initiatives of the Govt. of India  under  which  the  Government  bears  additional  3.67%  of  the employer's  contribution  of  the  Employers  Provident  Fund  Scheme  in addition to 8.33% which is being provided by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) for new employees of garment and made-ups sectors for first 3 years of their employment as a special incentive. In order to channelize this intervention towards the target group of semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the garment and made-ups sectors, benefit under PMPRPY is available to those with wage up to Rs 15,000/- per month.

India's T&A Exports (item-wise) and growth rates

US$ Million

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| Commodity                           |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 | Growth Rate   |   2017 (Apr- Oct) |
|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------------------|
| Readymade Garment                   |   16221.6 |   16456.7 |   17091.4 | 2.6%          |            9804.1 |
| Cotton Textiles                     |   11753.6 |   11134   |   10593.9 | -5.1%         |            5692   |
| Man-made textiles                   |    5826.6 |    5213.2 |    5180.9 | -5.7%         |            3104.6 |
| Handloom Products                   |     369.6 |     368.5 |     361.6 | -1.1%         |             215   |
| Carpets                             |    1360.8 |    1442   |    1498.1 | 4.9%          |             839.1 |
| Jute Products                       |     366.9 |     577   |     322.7 | -6.2%         |             203.7 |
| Handicrafts (Excl. Handmade Crafts) |    3263.1 |    3410   |    3657.3 | 5.9%          |            1052.6 |

Source

: DGCI&S