Lok Sabha Question No. 4458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Reviving Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## 'REVIVING TEXTILE INDUSTRY.'

## 4458. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to revive the textile industry in different parts of the country in near future, especially in Maharanipur of Jhansi and nearby areas;
- (b) if  so,  the details of the steps taken/ proposed to rejuvenate the existing textile industry; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to  (c) Government  is  implementing  various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes  for  supporting  the development of textile industry on pan India basis. These schemes and initiatives promote technology upgradation, creation of infrastructure, skill development and sectoral development in the textile sector. Some of the  major policy measures and schemes implemented by the Government are given below:- i. Amended  Technology  Up-gradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS): The  amended  Scheme  was launched  in  January  2016  with  an  outlay  of  Rs  17822  Crores  for  technology  upgradation  of  textiles industry  with  one  time  capital  subsidy  for  eligible  machinery.    The  scheme  has  been  designed  to mobilize new investment of about Rs 95 000 cr and employment for 35 lakh persons by the year 2022.

ii. SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) for the entire value chain of textile sector, excluding Spinning and Weaving in the organized sector, for a period of three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore. The objectives of the scheme inter alia include providing demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organised textile and related sectors and to provide skilling and skill-upgradation in the traditional sectors. 10.00 lakh persons will be trained under the scheme by March, 2020.

iii. PowerTex  India: A  comprehensive  scheme  for  development  of  Powerloom  sector  has  been launched w.e.f 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 with components like Insitu-upgradation of plain Powerlooms, Group Work Shed Scheme, Yarn Bank Scheme, Common Facility Centre (CFC), Solar Energy Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme, etc.

iv. National  Handloom  Development Programme  and  National Handicrafts Development Programme : These  programmes  aim  at  holistic  development  of  handloom  and  handicrafts  clusters through  integrated  approach.  The  strategic  interventions  under  the  programme  include  financial assistance  for  new  upgraded  looms  and  accessories,  design  innovation,  product  and  infrastructure development, skill upgradation, training, setting up of Mega clusters for increasing manufacturing and exports, easy access to working capital through customized Mudra loans for weavers and artisans and direct marketing support to weavers and artisans.

- v. Silk  Samagra :  Government  of  India  has  been  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Silk Samagra'  for  development  of  sericulture  in  the  country  with  components  such  as  Research  & Development,  Training,  Transfer  of  Technology  and  I.T  Initiatives,  support  to  seed  organizations, coordination and market development  and, quality certification  Systems  (QCS)/  Export  Brand Promotion and Technology Upgradation. R&D efforts have also been initiated to evolve new products by blending silk with other fibres such as wool, coir, cotton etc., which have demand in international markets.
- vi. Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP): This  scheme  is  implemented  in  Public  Private Partnership  mode  to  attract  private  investments  in  developing  new  clusters  of  textiles  manufacturing. Government of India provides financial assistance up to 40% of the project within a ceiling of Rs 40 crores.

vii. Jute (ICARE): A project Jute ICARE (Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise) was introduced  in  2015  for  improving  productivity  and  quality  of  raw  jute  through  carefully  designed interventions. The project has benefitted more than 1.9 lakhs farmers in various states in the country.

viii. Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) : With effect from 07.03.2019, the Central Government has launched a new scheme viz. Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) on Export of Garments/Made-ups.  The ROSCTL Scheme provides rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies in addition to the Duty Drawback Scheme, through the Scheme on Export of Garments/Made-ups at notified rates and value caps and will remain in force upto 31.01.2020.

- ix. North  East  Region  Textile  Promotion  Scheme  (NERTPS): This  scheme  promotes  textiles industry in the North Eastern Region by providing infrastructure, capacity building and marketing support to all segments of textile industry. The scheme has an outlay of                      Rs. 500 crores during 2017-18 to 2019-20.
- x. Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP): Government  of  India  has  recently approved IWDP for implementation during 2017-18 to 2019-20 after integrating and rationalization of various schemes for holistic growth of wool sector by providing support to entire chain of wool sector from wool rearer to end consumer to increase the wool production as well as its quality.

The above initiatives/ schemes are also aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs for setting up of new  units  as  well  as  expansion  of  the  existing  units  which  have  potential  for  generating  large employment opportunities.

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