Lok Sabha Question No. 3906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Textile Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, ABHISHEK SINGH

## TEXTILE PARKS

## 3906. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  Textile  Parks  set  up  in  the  country  during  each  of  the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  textile  parks  in  the country including Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the details of various schemes to provide technical strength and modernize the textile sector?

## ANSWER

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MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) : The  State/U.T.  wise  details  of  textile  parks  set  up  in  the  country  during each of the last three years and the current year is placed below at Annexure-I
- (b): Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP)  is  a  demand  driven  scheme where proposals to set up  Textile Parks are initiated by  group of entrepreneurs and  Industry associations. Government does not  propose location of the  Textile Parks.
- (c): Ministry  is  implementing  following  schemes  to  provide  the  technical strength and to modernize the textile sector:-
- i.) Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS): Under this scheme Government provides one time capital subsidy for eligible benchmarked  machinery  at  the  rate  of  15%  for  garmenting  and technical textiles segments with a cap of Rs. 30 crore and at the rate of 10% for weaving, processing, jute, silk and handloom segments with a cap of Rs. 20 crore. A budget allocation of Rs. 17,822 crore has been approved for seven years to meet the committed liabilities of Rs. 12,671 crore and Rs. 5,151 crore for new cases under ATUFS.
- ii.) In-Situ  upgradation  scheme for  powerlooms :  Under  this  scheme plain loom are upgraded with certain additional attachments. Financial assistance to the extent of 50%, 75% and 90% of the cost of upgrdation subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 40,000,  Rs 60,000 and  Rs 72,000 /per loom for General, SC and ST categories respectively is provided by the  Government under this scheme
- iii.) Quality Processing of Wool: Under this scheme GoI provide financial assistance up to Rs. 50 lakhs for purchase of modern machineries for Common facility Centre (CFCs) for improving quality of raw wool and finished woolen products.
- iv.) Technology Mission on Technical Textiles: Under Technology Mission  on  Technical  Textiles  (TMTT)  eight  Centres  of  Excellence (CoE) have been set up in the area of Indutech, Sportech, Non -wovens, Composites Agrotech, Meditech, Protech,and Geotech.  The  CoEs provide  testing  facilities, training,  incubation  center  facilities,  and information center and prototype development facilities to investors of their respective segment.
- v.) North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS): Ministry is  implementing   NERTPS with an outlay of Rs. 1038 cr to develop and modernize the entire textile industry in North East Region.

Annexure-I

## Textile Parks under SITP  set up in the country during last three years

| S. No.                | Name of Park                         | State                 |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Sanctioned in 2014-15 | Sanctioned in 2014-15                | Sanctioned in 2014-15 |
| 1                     | Guntur Textile Park                  | Andhra Pradesh        |
| 2                     | Tarkeshwara Textile Park Pvt. Ltd    | Andhra Pradesh        |
| 3                     | Goutham Budha Textile Park           | Andhra Pradesh        |
| 4                     | Prag Jyoti Textile Park              | Assam                 |
| 5                     | Amitara Green Hi Tech Textile Park   | Gujarat               |
| 6                     | Palsana Textile Park                 | Gujarat               |
| 7                     | Shanti Textile Park Gujarat          | Gujarat               |
| 8                     | Kashmir Wool and Silk Textile Park   | J &K                  |
| 9                     | Dhule Textile Park                   | Maharashtra           |
| 10                    | Satyaraj Integrated Textile Park     | Maharashtra           |
| 11                    | Shree Ganesh Integrated Textile Park | Maharashtra           |
| 12                    | Hinganghat Integrated Textile Park   | Maharashtra           |
| 13                    | Aalishan Eco Textile Park            | Haryana               |
| 14                    | Ecotex Textile and apparel park      | Uttar Pradesh         |
| Sanctioned in 2015-16 | Sanctioned in 2015-16                | Sanctioned in 2015-16 |
| 15                    | NSP Infrastructure Textiles Park Ltd | Gujarat               |
| 16                    | Srinath Integrated Textile Park      | Rajasthan             |
| 17                    | Farrukhabad Textile Park Pvt. Ltd.   | Uttar Pradesh         |
| 18                    | Karanj Integrated Textile Park       | Gujarat               |
| Sanctioned in 2016-17 | Sanctioned in 2016-17                | Sanctioned in 2016-17 |
| 19                    | Sahlon Integrated Textile Park       | Gujarat               |