Lok Sabha Question No. 1845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Employment Generation
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

## 1845. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  reforms  initiated  by  the  Government  to  boost  employment generation and exports in the made-ups manufacturing sector are successful;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  future  plans/proposals  before  the Government in this regard;
- (c) the details of fund allocation and utilization under the  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme(TUFS) during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) whether the TUFS is offering a subsidy of additional 10 percent for madeups and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): Government approved a Special Package for Made-ups Sector on 7 th December,  2016  for  boosting  employment  generation  and  exports.    The package  includes  the  following  interventions  designed  with  the  objective  of creating direct and indirect employment of upto 11 lakh persons over the next three years in the made-ups sector:-

- o Providing enhanced Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)  subsidy of additional 10%  for Made-ups based on achieving  the  benchmark  production  and  employment  after  a period of 3 years.
- o Extension  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Paridhan  Rozgar  Protsahan  Yojana (PMPRPY) Scheme (for apparel) to made-ups sector for providing additional  3.67%  share  of  Employer's  contribution  in  addition  to 8.33%  already  covered  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Rozgar  Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) for all new employees enrolling in EPFO for the first  three  years  of  their  employment  as  a  special  incentive  to Made-ups sector.
- o Extension of Rebate of State Levies (ROSL) (for apparel) Scheme to  made-ups  sector  for  enhanced  Duty  Drawback  on  account  of state levies on exports of Made-ups.

The Made-ups sector is availing the benefits under the above scheme. Details of applications received under ATUFS towards to the garmenting including madeups segment before and after launching Special Package to made-up segment are given at Annexure - I .

(c) Allocation and Utilisation of Funds under TUFS during the last three years and   the current year:-

(Rs. In Crore)

| Year                |   Budget Allocation | Revised Allocation   |   Utilisation / Expenditure |
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2014-15             |                2300 | 1885.02              |                     1884.31 |
| 2015-16             |                1520 | 1413.68              |                     1393.19 |
| 2016-17             |                1480 | 2610.00              |                     2621.98 |
| 2017-18 (till date) |                2013 | -                    |                      587    |

(d) Yes Sir, under ATUFS an additional subsidy of 10% is provided to the made-ups units enhancing the cap to Rs. 50 crore based on achievement of the projected production and employment as given in the Detailed Project Report (DPR).

## Annexure - I

## Details of application received under ATUFS (position as on 21/07/2017):-

(Rs. in Crores)

| Segment Name                                       | Since inception of ATUFS i.e. 13.01.2016 to Till 09.01.2017   | Since inception of ATUFS i.e. 13.01.2016 to Till 09.01.2017   | Since inception of ATUFS i.e. 13.01.2016 to Till 09.01.2017   | From 10.01.2017 to 21/07/2017 (with the launch of additional incentives for Made ups sector)   | From 10.01.2017 to 21/07/2017 (with the launch of additional incentives for Made ups sector)   | From 10.01.2017 to 21/07/2017 (with the launch of additional incentives for Made ups sector)   | Total                | Total              | Total          |
|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------|
|                                                    | No. of Applic ations                                          | Total Project Cost                                            | Subsid y Amou nt                                              | No. of Applic ations                                                                           | Total Project Cost                                                                             | Subsid y Amou nt                                                                               | No. of Applicat ions | Total Project Cost | Subsidy Amount |
| Exclusive made up/Garmenting (15%CIS)              | 485                                                           | 716.36                                                        | 84.36                                                         | 114                                                                                            | 303.43                                                                                         | 31.03                                                                                          | 599                  | 1019.79            | 115.39         |
| Multi activity With Made up/Garment in one segment | 217                                                           | 1917.99                                                       | 163.71                                                        | 127                                                                                            | 2110.46                                                                                        | 141.96                                                                                         | 344                  | 4028.45            | 305.67         |
| Others                                             | 1977                                                          | 5077.73                                                       | 378.71                                                        | 884                                                                                            | 8402.21                                                                                        | 265.54                                                                                         | 2861                 | 13479.94           | 644.25         |
| Grand Total                                        | 2679                                                          | 7712.08                                                       | 626.78                                                        | 1125                                                                                           | 10816.1                                                                                        | 438.53                                                                                         | 3804                 | 18528.19           | 1065.31        |

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