Lok Sabha Question No. 6272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Non-Availability of Cotton Bales
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## NON-AVAILABILITY OF COTTON BALES

## 6272.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is fact that the main reason for the tough situation in Textile sector is the non-availability of adequate cotton bales and their higher production cost;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to solve this issue;
- (c) whether  only  a  small  number  of  textile  companies  could  afford  to  withstand  the pressures of various issues faced by the Textile sector in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the remedial measures taken by the Union Government to support and develop sick companies in various textile clusters in the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) the total amount allocated by the Union Government during the last three years, year and cluster-wise in Tamil Nadu?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): The assessment made by Cotton Advisory Board on cotton production, import, export  and  overall  supply  and  demand  position  for  the  previous  cotton  season  2016-17 (October - September) and current cotton season 2017-18 (October-September) is as under:

(in lakh bales of 170 Kg each)

| Particulars             | 2016-17 (P) *   | 2017-18 (P) *   |
|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| SUPPLY                  |                 |                 |
| Opening Stock           | 36.44           | 47.81           |
| Crop                    | 345.00          | 377.00          |
| Import                  | 30.94           | 17.00           |
| TOTAL SUPPLY            | 412.38          | 441.81          |
| DEMAND                  |                 |                 |
| Mill Consumption        | 262.66          | 288.00          |
| S.S.I Consumption       | 26.20           | 27.00           |
| Non Textile Consumption | 17.50           | 19.00           |
| Export                  | 58.21           | 67.00           |
| TOTALDEMAND             | 364.57          | 401.00          |
| Closing Stock           | 47.81           | 40.81           |

It  could  be  seen  from  the  above  that  sufficient  cotton  is  available  to  meet  the requirement  of  domestic  textile  industry.  Regarding  higher  production  cost  in  the  textile industry,  the  information  on  cotton  prices  shows  that  on  comparison  to  the  previous  year, average prices have decreased by 2.25 to 5.52 percent for the various cotton varieties.

(c) & (d): Government  supports  the  industry  to  withstand  the  competition  by  way  of various  Schemes  viz.,  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund,  Technology  Mission  on Technical Textiles , Scheme  for   Integrated  Textile   Park,  Integrated  Skill   Development Scheme, Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development, PowerTex IndiaComprehensive  Scheme  for  Powerloom  Sector  Development,  Special  package  for  Garment and Made-ups, Enhancing scope of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act, Rebate of State Levies Scheme, various export promotion schemes like Market Access Initiative Scheme, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) which enable them to become competitive by way of technology upgradation, market access etc.

(e): There is no State-wise allocation of funds under the schemes.  However, the details of amounts  released  by  the  Union  Government  to  Tamil  Nadu  under  various  textile  sector schemes during the last three years and current year are enclosed at Annexure.

## Funds Released to Tamil Nadu State

## Annexure

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | Schemes                                                                                                          | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Handloom Sector                                                                                                  |           |           |           |           |
| i)       | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)                                                                   | 7.33      | 47.33     | 27.66     | 30.58     |
| ii)      | Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme                                                                   | -         | 1.94      | 1.94      | 0.52      |
| iii)     | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) - Mega Handloom Clusters                               | 2.32      | 7.43      | 7.66      | 7.46      |
| 2        | Centrally Sponsored Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) and Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry | 14.08     | 4.91      | 9.49      | 5.27      |
| 3        | Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme                                                                               | 278.67    | 164.90    | 328.24    | 178.30    |
| 4        | Scheme for Integrated Textile Park                                                                               | 2.00      | -         | 2.50      | -         |
| 5        | Powerloom Sector                                                                                                 |           |           |           |           |
| i)       | In Situ Upgradation for Plain Powerloom                                                                          | 7.32      | 40.525    | 47.988    | 30.816    |
| ii)      | Group Workshed Scheme                                                                                            | -         | 0.21      | -         | -         |
| iii)     | Yarn Bank Scheme                                                                                                 | 0.70      | 2.32      | 4.73      | 1.96      |
| iv)      | Common Facility Centre Scheme                                                                                    | -         | -         | 0.36      | 1.515     |
| v)       | Buyer Seller Meet                                                                                                | 0.41      | 0.30      | 0.48      | 0.25      |
| vi)      | Seminar/ Workshop                                                                                                | 0.05      | 0.02      | 0.065     | 0.068     |
| vii)     | Exposure Visit                                                                                                   | 0.045     | 0.03      | 0.078     | 0.076     |
| viii)    | GIS                                                                                                              | 0.89      | 0.87      | -         | 0.956     |
| 6        | Technology Mission on Technical Textiles                                                                         | 5.612     | 5.46      | -         | -         |
| 7        | Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)                                                                       | -         | 4.22      | 4.12      | 8.55      |

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