Lok Sabha Question No. 1623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Powerloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## POWERLOOM SECTOR

## 1623.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  Government  to  boost  common  infrastructure  and  technology modernization of powerloom sector;
- (b) the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Union  Government  to  develop  entrepreneurial  skills among stakeholders and providing/extending assistance for marketing support in the form of buyerseller meets; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated and spent in modernization of powerloom sector during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## उत्तर

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## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज

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

- (a) :        In  order  to  boost  common  infrastructure  and  modernisation  of technology  in  the  powerloom  sector,  Government  has  launched  'PowerTex India' Scheme on 01.04.2017 for a period of three years from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020. Of the 9 components in the scheme, the components pertaining to  technology upgradation and infrastructure includes In-situ Upgradation Scheme for plain powerlooms, Group Workshed Scheme & Common Facility Centre. The details are as under:-
- (i) In Situ Upgradation Scheme:
-  Provides financial assistance to economically weaker low-end powerloom units, for upgrading existing plain looms to semiautomatic/automatic looms by way of fixing certain additional attachments/kits.
-  Improves  quality  and  productivity  of  the  fabric  being  produced  and enable  them  to  face  the  competition  in  domestic  and  international markets.
-  Provides  financial  assistance  on  the  cost  of  the  kits/attachments  to the extent of 50% for General Category, 75% for SC Category and 90% for ST Category.
- (ii) Group Workshed Scheme:
-  Facilitate  establishment  of  Worksheds  for  shuttleless  looms  in  an existing or new cluster, which provides required scale of economy for business operations.
-  Provides  financial  assistance  of  Rs.400  per  sq.  ft  or  40%  of  total construction  cost,  whichever  is  less,  provided  for  construction  of workshed.
- (iii)  Common Facility Centre(CFC):
-  Provides  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of    Common  Facility Centres  such  as  design  centre/studio,  testing  facilities, training centre, information cum trade centre and common raw material/yarn/sales  depot,  water  treatment  plant  for  industrial  use, dormitory,  workers'  residential  space,  common  pre-weaving  facilities viz.  yarn  dyeing,  warping  &  sizing  ,  twisting  etc.,  and  post  weaving facilities viz. processing, etc.
-  Government  provides maximum  upto  Rs.200  lakh per CFC  to SPV(Special Purpose Vehicle) (including construction of building and installation of TUFS compatible machines).

(b): In  order  to  develop  entrepreneurial  skills  among  stake  holders  and also  providing/extending  assistance  for  marketing  support  in  the  form  of Buyer-Seller Meets, Government provides for trade facilitation, IT, Awareness, Market Development  and  Publicity under PowerTex India scheme as under:

-  Give  wide  publicity,  including  event  based  publicity  etc.  through electronic,  print,  film  media,  multimedia,  e-marketing  facility  to  the Powerloom schemes/programmes.
-  Organize Buyer-Seller Meets  and  Reverse Buyer-Seller Meets  to promote market for powerloom product.
-  A toll free helpline 1800222017 has been launched to provide multiple support  services  for  availing  benefits  of  PowerTex  India.  The  mobile app  i.e  iPowerTex  can  be  downloaded  from  google  play  store  and  is operational.

(c): The details of fund allocated and spent in modernization of powerloom sector during each of the last three years and the current year is enclosed as Annexure-I. There is no state-wise allocation of funds.

Annexure-I (Rs. In Crore)

|                                         | 2014-15     | 2014-15      | 2015-16     | 2015-16      | 2016-17     | 2016-17      | 2017-18     | 2017-18                      |
|-----------------------------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|------------------------------|
| Name of the Scheme                      | Allocat ion | Expen diture | Allocat ion | Expendi ture | Allocat ion | Expendi ture | Allocat ion | Expendit ure (upto 18/12/17) |
| In Situ upgradation of Plain Powerlooms | 12.48       | 9.98         | 61.55       | 59.185       | 68.25       | 68.25        | 68.31       | 61.68                        |
| Group Workshed Scheme                   | 17.00       | 16.40        | 20.07       | 20.07        | 20.00       | 20.00        | 24.03       | 9.42                         |
| Yarn Bank Scheme                        | 2.00        | 2.00         | 4.922       | 4.872        | 9.161       | 9.161        | 6.00        | 1.31                         |
| Common Facility Center                  | -           | -            | 0.03        | 0.03         | 0.391       | 0.391        | 4.00        | -                            |
| GIA -Modernization                      | 0.35        | 0.35         | 0.03        | 0.03         | 0.92        | 0.92         | 0.60        | -                            |
| GIA-Recurring                           | 4.40        | 4.40         | 4.697       | 4.697        | 4.583       | 4.583        | 5.00        | 4.15                         |
| Exp. of Tx.C PSCs                       | 2.35        | 1.66         | 2.35        | 1.89         | 2.55        | 2.076        | 4.00        | 4.00                         |
| Tex Venture Fund                        | 11.50       | 11.50        | -           | -            | -           | -            | -           | -                            |
| Facilitation/IT                         | 2.11        | 2.11         | 2.971       | 2.667        | 3.265       | 3.223        | 3.50        | 2.51                         |
| GIS                                     | 4.00        | 3.63         | 6.62        | 6.62         | 2.00        | 2.00         | 4.93        | -                            |
| Total                                   | 56.19       | 52.03        | 103.24      | 100.061      | 111.12      | 110.604      | 120.37      | 83.07                        |

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