Lok Sabha Question No. 1970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Textile Production
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1970 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## TEXTILE PRODUCTION

## 1970. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether India is lagging behind Vietnam, China and Bangladesh in terms of textile production and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the current share of Vietnam, China and Bangladesh in comparison to India in textile production in the world;
- (c) the product-wise production of various textile products in the country during each of the last three years; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to enhance textile production in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a) & (b): India is the second largest producer of textiles in the world next to China.   The Comparative details of Textile production (all fibres) for the year 2016 are given in the table below:-

| Product \ Country                | China   | India   | Vietnam   | Bangladesh   |
|----------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------|--------------|
| Yarn (Million Kgs / year)        | 18,430  | 6,817   | 1,432     | 1,100        |
| Fabrics (Billion sq mtrs / year) | 131     | 64      | 2.50      | 2.80         |

Source: Data compiled by TEXPROCIL

(c): Details of production of major textile items during last three years are as given below:-

Production of textile items

| Item                           |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Prov.) |
|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| Spun Yarn (Mn Kg)              |      5488 |      5665 |              5661 |
| Man made fibre (Mn Kg)         |      1344 |      1347 |              1364 |
| Man made filament yarn (Mn Kg) |      1248 |      1164 |              1159 |
| Cloth Production (Mn Sq. Mtr)  |     65276 |     65505 |             64431 |

(d) : With a view to enhance the investment, production and export of  the textile industry in the country, Government has launched the  Special Package for  Apparel  (Garment)  and  Made-ups  segments  of  Indian  textile  industry, which includes Enhanced Duty Drawback Coverage / Rebate of State Levies (ROSL)  on  Export  of  Garments/Made-ups,  Additional  incentives  under Amended Technology Upgradation Scheme (ATUFS) / Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units, Employee Provident Fund Scheme Reform / Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan  Yojana  (PMPRPY),  Reforms  in  Labour  Laws  and  Enhanced incentives under of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act.

The Government is also implementing various schemes for modernisation and strengthening the Indian textile industry. These include the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT): Scheme for Integrated Textile  Parks  (SITP),  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme,  Scheme  for Integrated Textile Processing Development (IPDS) and Schemes for strengthening the decentralised powerloom, handloom and handicrafts sectors

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