Lok Sabha Question No. 4657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Closed Powerloom Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## CLOSED POWERLOOM UNITS

## 4657. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) the number of powerlooms set up and closed in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the number of people who lost their jobs due to closure of said powerlooms during the said period;
- (c) the  details  of  schemes  formulated  for  development  and  revival  of  powerloom  sector  along  with funds allocated/utilised during each of the last three years and the current year, State and scheme-wise; and
- (d) the details of the contribution of the handloom and powerloom sectors to the total production of textile products in the country during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): The number of powerlooms set up state-wise is enclosed at Annexure-I . Due to increase in input  costs,  slump  in  demand  over  the  last  three  years,  there  has  been  partial  stoppage/shutdown  of powerlooms which is to the extent of 30-40% of the capacity. However, the exact number of persons who were affected has not been estimated.

(c): Government  has  been  implementing  several  schemes  for  the  development  and  revival  of  the decentralized  Powerloom  Sector  which  include:-  i)  The  In-situ  upgradation  scheme  for  upgradation  of plain  powerlooms;  ii)  Group  Workshed  Scheme  for  giving  assistance  for  constructing  workshed  for powerloom sector; iii) The Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development (ISPSD) for extending support in the form of Buyer Seller Meet, Yarn Banks, setting up of Common Facility Centres, organising Seminar/ Workshop regarding Government schemes; iv) Group Insurance Scheme for social security and v)  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  (ISDS)  for  skill  upgradation. The funds  are  allocated  schemewise  and  not  state-wise.  The  details  of  budget  allocation  and  utilization  under  the  Powerloom  Sector Schemes for the last three years and current year are enclosed at Annexure-II.

- (d): The  details  of  the  contribution  of  the  powerloom  sector/  Handloom  sector  out  of  total  cloth production of textile sector in the country during the last three years & current period is given below:

## (Million Square meters)

| YEAR                       | POWERLOOM       | HANDLOOM       | TOTAL   |
|----------------------------|-----------------|----------------|---------|
| 2013-14                    | 36,790 (57.93%) | 7,104 (11.19%) | 63,500  |
| 2014-15                    | 37,749 (59.44%) | 7,203 (11.34%) | 63,500  |
| 2015-16                    | 36,984 (56.46%) | 7,638 (11.66%) | 65,505  |
| 2016-17 (Up to Oct., 2016) | 21,335 (56.53%) | 4,724 (12.51%) | 37,736  |

## )

## STATE/UNION TERRITORY WISE INSTALLATION OF POWERLOOMS

| S. No.   | Name of the State/Union Territory                                        | No. of Looms   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh                                                           | 55947          |
| 2.       | Assam                                                                    | 2738           |
| 3.       | Bihar                                                                    | 2894           |
| 4.       | Goa                                                                      | 122            |
| 5.       | Gujarat                                                                  | 323400         |
| 6.       | Haryana                                                                  | 12293          |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 1461           |
| 8.       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                           | 65             |
| 9.       | Karnataka                                                                | 83965          |
| 10.      | Kerala                                                                   | 2804           |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh                                                           | 133425         |
| 12.      | Maharashtra                                                              | 1280694        |
| 13.      | Orissa                                                                   | 3321           |
| 14.      | Punjab                                                                   | 23620          |
| 15.      | Rajasthan                                                                | 34271          |
| 16.      | Tamil Nadu                                                               | 531373         |
| 17.      | Uttar Pradesh                                                            | 65993          |
| 18.      | West Bengal                                                              | 6240           |
| 19.      | Delhi                                                                    | 1102           |
| 20.      | Telangana                                                                | 7478           |
| 21.      | Arunachal Pradesh Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura | -              |
| 22.      | Chandigarh                                                               | 42             |
| 23.      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                      | 444            |
| 24.      | Pondicherry                                                              | 830            |
|          | Total                                                                    | 2574522        |

## Budget allocation and utilization of funds in respect of powerloom sector schemes for 12 th Five Year Plan

| Scheme / Programme                     | 2013-14       | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2016-17 (Up to 31.07.2016)   | 2016-17 (Up to 31.07.2016)   |
|----------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                                        | Fund Allotted | Fund Utilized | Fund Allotted | Fund Utilized | Fund Allotted | Fund Utilized | Fund Allotted                | Fund Utilized                |
| In-situ Upgradation of plain powerloom | 22.00         | -             | 12.48         | 9.98          | 61.55         | 59.185*       | 46.00                        | 15.45                        |
| Group Workshed Scheme                  | 11.00         | 2.41          | 17.00         | 16.40         | 20.07         | 20.07         | 20.00                        | 2.89                         |
| Group Insurance Scheme                 | 4.00          | 3.92          | 4.00          | 3.90          | 6.62          | 6.62          | 2.00                         | 0.70                         |
| ISPSD (Schemes )                       | 24.15         | 6.19          | 20.82         | 20.55         | 14.34         | 14.29         | 27.48                        | 7.59                         |
| Total                                  | 61.15         | 12.52         | 54.3          | 50.83         | 102.53        | 100.165       | 95.48                        | 26.63                        |

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