Lok Sabha Question No. 1497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## PROMOTION OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 1497. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

- (a) the details of schemes and programmes being implemented by the Union Government to promote textiles sector in the country;
- (b) whether these schemes take care of the economic interest of SCs/STs and OBCs by generating employment avenues for them;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the funds allocated for those schemes during the current financial year so far, State-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): The  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  for promotion of textile  sector  are  given  at  Annexure-I.  Broadly  the  schemes aim  at  providing  infrastructure  support,  skill  development,  raw  material linkage, marketing  &  design support, capital subsidy for technology Upgradation etc. for the Textile sector.
- (b) to (d): Separate budgetary provisions are made for the development of SC,  ST  and  NER  as  mandated  by  the  Government.  Scheme-wise  fund allocation including for  SCSP, TSP and North East Region  (NER) during the current year is given at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

|   Sl. No. | Schemes' Name                                         |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Yarn Supply Scheme                                    |
|         2 | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme         |
|         3 | National Handloom Development Programme               |
|         4 | CHCDS - Handloom Mega Cluster                         |
|         5 | Trade Facilitation Centre &Crafts Museum              |
|         6 | Design& Technical Development                         |
|         7 | Handicrafts Artisan Coprehensive Welfare Scheme       |
|         8 | Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Yojana                  |
|         9 | Marketing Support And Services                        |
|        10 | Research &Development                                 |
|        11 | Human Resource Development                            |
|        12 | Infrastructure& Technology Development Project        |
|        13 | Development of Other Crafts in J&K                    |
|        14 | Hastkala Academy in Delhi                             |
|        15 | CHCDS - Handicraft Mega Cluster                       |
|        16 | Grants towards Development of Silk Industries         |
|        17 | Silk Mega Cluster                                     |
|        18 | Group Insurance Scheme                                |
|        19 | Group Workshed Scheme                                 |
|        20 | Integrated Scheme For Powerloom Sector Development    |
|        21 | In-Situ Upgradation of Plain Powerloom                |
|        22 | CPCDP-Powerloom Mega Cluster                          |
|        23 | Integrated Wool Improvement and Development Programme |
|        24 | Quality Processing of Wool                            |
|        25 | Pashmina Wool Development Programme                   |
|        26 | Research &Development                                 |
|        27 | National Institute of Fashion Technology              |
|        28 | Amended Technical Up-gradation Fund Scheme            |
|        29 | Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks                  |
|        30 | Integrated Processing Development Scheme              |
|        31 | Human Resource Development(ISDS)                      |
|        32 | Flatted Factory cum Incubation Centre                 |
|        33 | Export Promotion Studies                              |
|        34 | Geo Textiles in NER                                   |
|        35 | Agro Textiles in NER                                  |
|        36 | NER Textile Promotion Scheme                          |
|        37 | Technical textiles/TMTT                               |
|        38 | Workers' Hostel                                       |
|        39 | Remission of State Levies(ROSL)                       |

## Annexure-II

Scheme-wise allocation of funds for promotion of textile sector  during 2016-17 including  earmarking of NER/SC/ST Components                                                                                                                     (Rs in crore)

| Sl. No                  | Scheme(s)                                             |   Total | NER    | SCSP   | TSP   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|-------|
| 1                       | Yarn Supply Scheme                                    |  260    | 2.00   | 17.00  | 35.00 |
| 2                       | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme         |   30    | 4.00   | 4.00   | 2.00  |
| 3                       | National Handloom Development Programme               |  150    | 25.00  | 4.00   | 1.20  |
| 4                       | CHCDS - Handloom Mega Cluster                         |   65    | --     | 15.00  | --    |
| 5                       | Trade Facilitation Centre &Crafts Museum              |  107    | --     | --     | --    |
| 6                       | Design& Technical Development                         |   20    | 2.00   | 10.00  | --    |
| 7                       | Handicrafts Artisan Coprehensive Welfare Scheme       |   20    | 1.00   | --     | --    |
| 8 Baba                  | Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Yojana                       |    5    | 1.00   | 1.00   | --    |
| 9                       | Marketing Support And Services                        |   56    | 5.00   | 10.00  | --    |
| 10                      | Research &Development                                 |    7    | 1.00   | 2.00   | --    |
| 11                      | Human Resource Development                            |   15    | 3.00   | 5.00   | --    |
| 12                      | Infrastructure& Technology Development Project        |   20    | --     | --     | --    |
| 13 Development of Other | Crafts in J&K                                         |   10    | --     | --     | --    |
| 14                      | Hastkala Academy in Delhi                             |    1    | --     | --     | --    |
| 15                      | CHCDS - Handicraft Mega Cluster                       |   65    | --     | 15.00  | --    |
| 16                      | Grants towards Development of Silk Industries         |  160.5  | 23.05  | 49.50  | 2.00  |
| 17                      | Silk Mega Cluster                                     |   12    | --     | --     | --    |
| 18                      | Group Insurance Scheme                                |    2    | --     | --     | --    |
| 19                      | Group Workshed Scheme                                 |   20    | --     | --     | --    |
| 20                      | Integrated Scheme For Powerloom Sector Development    |   30.03 | --     | --     | --    |
| 21                      | In-Situ Upgradation of Plain Powerloom                |   48    | --     | --     | --    |
| 22                      | CPCDP-Powerloom Mega Cluster                          |   15    | --     | --     | --    |
| 23                      | Integrated Wool Improvement and Development Programme |   13.32 | 2.00   | --     | --    |
| 24                      | Quality Processing of Wool                            |    0.68 | --     | --     | --    |
| 25                      | Pashmina Wool Development Programme                   |   15    | --     | --     | --    |
| 26                      | Research &Development                                 |   25    | --     | --     | --    |
| 27                      | National Institute of Fashion Technology              |  100    | 10.00  | --     | --    |
| 28 Amended              | Technical Up-gradation Fund Scheme                    | 1480    | --     | --     | --    |
| 29 Scheme for           | Integrated Textiles Parks                             |  100    | --     | --     | --    |
| 30 Integrated           | Processing Development Scheme                         |   50    | --     | --     | --    |
| 31 Human Resource       | Development(ISDS)                                     |  150    | --     | 35.00  | --    |
| 32                      | Flatted Factory                                       |    4.62 | --     | --     | --    |
| 33                      | Export Promotion Studies                              |    3    | --     | --     | --    |
| 34                      | Geo Textiles in NER                                   |   20    | 19.99  | --     | --    |
| 35                      | Agro Textiles in NER                                  |   15    | 14.99  | --     | --    |
| 36                      | NER Textile Promotion Scheme                          |  220.98 | 220.97 | --     | --    |
| 37                      | Technical textiles/TMTT                               |   30.8  | --     | --     | --    |
| 38                      | Workers' Hostel                                       |    3    | --     | --     | --    |
| 39                      | Others                                                |    0.07 | --     | --     | --    |
|                         | Grand Total                                           | 3350    | 335.00 | 167.50 | 40.20 |