Lok Sabha Question No. 1414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Development of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 1414.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish Textile Industrial Hub/Centres and cotton processing mills in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government provides Central assistance for setting up of textile mills/centres and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the extent to which the textile sector has developed during the last three years and the current year along with the future action plan of the Government to develop this sector; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up new textile industries in Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (d): The  role  of  the  Government  is  to  provide  a  conducive  policy  environment  and enabling conditions for textile industry  and private entrepreneurs to set  up units  in  the textile clusters of the Country. Government does not set up /establish new units on its own.

In order to achieve sustainable growth, modernization, value addition, increase in exports and for overall boost in the textile sector in the country including Chhattisgarh, the  Government has  been  implementing    various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes    such  as  the  Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),  Schemes  for  the  development  of  the  Powerloom  Sector, Schemes  for  Technical  Textiles,  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme(ISDS),  Integrated Processing Development Scheme  (IPDS), National  Handloom  Development  Progarmme (NHDP),  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS),  etc.  The  funds allocated scheme-wise during the current financial year 2016-17 is at Annexure.

Further, Ministry of Textiles is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) to  promote  new  hubs/clusters  of  textile  industry.    Government  of  India  provides  financial assistance  upto  40%  of  the  project  cost  subject  to  a  ceiling  of  Rs.  40  crores  by  developing common infrastructure and common facility in the textiles parks.  At present, 66 textile parks are functioning across the country out of which 19 parks have been sanctioned from 2014 onwards. The 66 textile parks have potential to provide employment to approximately 3.8 lakh persons and attract investment of Rs. 28000 crores.  These parks have so far succeeded in mobilizing investment of Rs. 10289 crores and provide employment to approximately 78000 persons.

Private  entrepreneurs  can  avail  the  benefits  under  the  above  schemes  to  set  up  new units/processing mills in various parts of the country including Chhattisgarh.

## Annexure

| Sr. No.   | Name of the Scheme / Sector                                                                                                                                                                                           |   Funds Allocated (Rs. in Crore) 2016-17 |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                     3    |
| 1         | Handloom                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                   547    |
| 2         | Handicraft                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                   154    |
| 3         | Wool &Woollens                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                    54.01 |
| 4         | Sericulture / Silk                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                   172.5  |
| 5         | Powerlooms                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                    85.03 |
| 6         | Megacluster                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                   145    |
| 7         | Industry schemes including Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Schemes (ISDS) and North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) |                                  2542.46 |
|           | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                  3700    |

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