Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Technology in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## TECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## 3633.  SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

(a) whether the Government has assessed the existing potential for use of technology in the textile sector and if so, the details thereof;

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the textile sector and the schemes launched in this regard; and

(c) the estimated annual growth rate of the textile sector at present?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  A key intervention of the Ministry for promotion of the textile sector is in the area of technology upgradation.  Ministry provides subsidies under different schemes  for  the  various  segments  of  the  textile  value  chain  as  well  as  for  the  handloom, handicrafts,  jute  and  silk  sector  for  upgrading  use  of  technology  and  thereby  benefit  from productivity improvements.  The Central Silk Board, which is an R&D institution, the Textile Research Associations are also given  financial assistance to conduct research in improved use  of  technology  in  the  textile  sector.    Space  technology  is  being  leveraged  to  establish cotton crop information system for better estimation of the crop, which is also implemented for the jute schemes.  Schemes such as the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme  for  Development  of  Technical  Textiles,  Schemes  for  the  Development  of  the Powerloom Sector, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Integrated Skill Development  Scheme  (ISDS),  Schemes  for  Development  of  Silk  and  Sericulture  sectors, National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP),  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), Yarn Supply Scheme, National Handicrafts Development Programme  (NHDP),  In  situ  Upgradation  of  Plain  Powerloom  Scheme  for  upgrading  the obsolete  Powerlooms  to  semi-automatic  and  automatic  looms,  North  East  Region  Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), are implemented by the Ministry.

## (c):

A statement in this regard is given below:-

| Table: Production of Man-made Fibre, Filament Yarn, Spun Yarn and Cloth (Figures in Millions)   | Table: Production of Man-made Fibre, Filament Yarn, Spun Yarn and Cloth (Figures in Millions)   | Table: Production of Man-made Fibre, Filament Yarn, Spun Yarn and Cloth (Figures in Millions)   | Table: Production of Man-made Fibre, Filament Yarn, Spun Yarn and Cloth (Figures in Millions)   | Table: Production of Man-made Fibre, Filament Yarn, Spun Yarn and Cloth (Figures in Millions)   |
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| Product\Period                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                         | 2015-16 (Apr-Dec)                                                                               | 2016-17 (Apr-Dec)                                                                               | %Variation (Apr- Dec)                                                                           |
| Man-made Fibre                                                                                  | 1347                                                                                            | 998                                                                                             | 1038                                                                                            | 4.01                                                                                            |
| Man-Made Filament Yarn                                                                          | 1164                                                                                            | 872                                                                                             | 862                                                                                             | -1.15                                                                                           |
| Cotton Yarn                                                                                     | 4138                                                                                            | 3109                                                                                            | 3031                                                                                            | -2.51                                                                                           |
| Blended &100% Non Cotton Yarn                                                                   | 1527                                                                                            | 1142                                                                                            | 1219                                                                                            | 6.74                                                                                            |
| Total(Spun Yarn)[3+4]                                                                           | 5665                                                                                            | 4251                                                                                            | 4250                                                                                            | -0.02                                                                                           |
| Cloth(Mill Sector)                                                                              | 2315                                                                                            | 1741                                                                                            | 1725                                                                                            | -0.92                                                                                           |
| Cloth(Decentralized Sector)                                                                     | 62269                                                                                           | 46360                                                                                           | 46010                                                                                           | -0.75                                                                                           |
| Total (Exc. Khadi, wool, Silk)[6+7]                                                             | 64584                                                                                           | 48101                                                                                           | 47735                                                                                           | -0.76                                                                                           |

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