Lok Sabha Question No. 341 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## TEXTILE MILLS

## *341.   SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a) the number  of  textile mills which  are  operational  in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  a  number  of  textile  mills  are  lying  inoperative/closed  in  the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether any scheme has been formulated to set up new textile mills in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of operational and nonoperational textile mills in Karnataka?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017.

(a): There  are  1399  Textile  Mills  (Non-Small  Scale  Industry)  in  operation in  the  country  as  on  30.06.2017.    State-wise  details  of  Mills  in  operation  are at Annexure-I.

(b): As on 30.06.2017, there are 682 closed Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) in the country.  State-wise details of closed mills are at Annexure-II.

(c): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  launched  the  Amended  Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS)  on  13.01.2016  under  which  benefits  in terms of one time capital subsidy i.e. @ 15% for the garmenting and technical textiles  segments  with  a  cap  of  Rs.30  crores  and  @  10%  for  segments like  weaving,  processing,  jute,  silk  and  handloom  with  a  subsidy  cap  of Rs.20 crores are available for setting up of new textiles units or expansion of existing  units  with  bench  marked  technology.  Government  has  also  launched Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU)  in  July,  2016  under  which  an  additional  subsidy  of  10%  is available to new textile units or expansion of existing units on their achieving the projected target of production and employment generation, as stated by the units  in  the  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR).  Similar  benefit  has  also  been extended for the made-ups segment. The cap on capital investment subsidy for eligible machines in each garmenting and made-ups unit has accordingly been enhanced  from Rs.30 crores to Rs. 50 crores under ATUFS.

(d): As on 30.06.2017, there were 18 operational and 27 closed Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) in Karnataka.

## Annexure-I

## State-wise details of Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) working/operative as on 30-06-2017.

| State              | Number of Working Mills   |
|--------------------|---------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh     | 112                       |
| Assam              | 0                         |
| Bihar              | 0                         |
| Chhattisgarh       | 0                         |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli | 11                        |
| Daman &Diu         | 0                         |
| Goa                | 1                         |
| Gujarat            | 55                        |
| Haryana            | 30                        |
| Himachal Pradesh   | 15                        |
| Jammu &Kashmir     | 1                         |
| Jharkhand          | 1                         |
| Karnataka          | 18                        |
| Kerala             | 17                        |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 39                        |
| Maharashtra        | 135                       |
| Manipur            | 0                         |
| Orissa             | 3                         |
| Pondicherry        | 7                         |
| Punjab             | 97                        |
| Rajasthan          | 41                        |
| Tamil Nadu         | 752 30                    |
| Telangana          |                           |
| Uttar Pradesh      | 14                        |
| Uttaranchal        | 6                         |
| West Bengal        | 14                        |
| Total              | 1399                      |

## Annexure-II

| State-wise details of closed Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) as on 30.06.2017.   | State-wise details of closed Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) as on 30.06.2017.   | State-wise details of closed Textile Mills (Non-Small Scale Industry) as on 30.06.2017.   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No                                                                                    | State/U.T.                                                                                | No. of Closed Mills                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                            | 25                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                     | 8                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                     | 6                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 1                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                         | Dam &Diu                                                                                  | 1                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                   | 52                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                   | 42                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                          | 2                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                         | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                            | 1                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                 | 27                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                    | 17                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                            | 25                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                               | 85                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                   | 1                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                        | Orissa                                                                                    | 13                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                        | Pondicherry                                                                               | 3                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                    | 22                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                 | 22                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                | 232                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                 | 8                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                             | 60                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                        | Uttaranchal                                                                               | 4                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                               | 25                                                                                        |
|                                                                                           | Total                                                                                     | 682                                                                                       |