Lok Sabha Question No. 4629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Export of Textile Items
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## EXPORT OF TEXTILE ITEMS

## 4629.   KUMARI  SHOBHA  KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

(a) whether  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  incentivise export of handicrafts, handlooms and silk and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to encourage and ensure fair economic return for artisans and weavers;

(c) the details of the major handicrafts, handlooms and silk export centres in the country; and

(d) the  details  of  Export  Promotion  Councils  under  the  Ministry  and  their mandate?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Government has various export promotion schemes to promote exports of textiles including handicrafts, handloom and silk sectors. These include Merchandize  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS),  Interest  Equalization  Scheme (IES), Market Access Initiative (MAI), Market Development Assistance (MDA), Duty Drawback and providing duty free import of trimming, embellishment etc. up to 5% of FOB value of export performance during preceding year to handicrafts and handloom exporters.

(b): In order to ensure fair economic return for artisans and weavers, Government  is  providing  skill  development  training,  technological  support  by Technological Upgradation Centers, facilitating manufacturers for developing new designs  and  finishing  products  through  Common  Facility  Centers  and  providing financial assistance for skilling new artisans/weavers with stipend.

Apart  from  this  Government  has  launched  India  Handloom  Brand  (IHB)  for branding high quality handloom products with zero defect and zero effect on the environment.

(c): The details of major handicrafts, handlooms and silk export centres are as under:-

| Segments    | Exports Centre                                                   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Handicrafts | Moradabad, Saharanpur, Jodhpur and Narsapur                      |
| Handlooms   | Panipat, Karur, Kannur, Varanasi, New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai  |
| Silk        | Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi Chennai, Kolkata, Cochin, and Hyderabad |

(d): There are eleven Exports Promotion Councils (EPCs), listed below representing  all  segments  of  the  textiles  &  apparel  sector,  viz.  readymade garments, cotton, silk, jute, wool, powerloom, handloom, handicrafts and carpets.   Their  mandate  is  to  promote  the  growth  and  export  of  their  respective sectors in global markets:-

- i )         Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)
- ii)         The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL)
- iii)        The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC)
- iv)        Wool & Woollen Export Promotion Council (W&WEPC)
- v)          Wool Industry Export Promotion Organization (WOOLTEXPRO)
- vi)        Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC)
- vii)       Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)
- viii)      Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)
- ix)        Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL)
- x)         Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)
- xi)        Jute Product Development Export Promotion Council   (JPDEPC)

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