Lok Sabha Question No. 934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Revival of Textile Handloom and Handicraft Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

## REVIVAL OF TEXTILE HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY

## 934. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

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

- (a) whether a fall has been recorded in textile, handloom and handicraft industries across the country; and
- (b)        whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  the  revival  of  the  said industries and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b) With a view to boost textiles sector in the country, government has initiated two  important  steps  which  were  part  of  Budget  Announcement  in  Lok  Sabha  on 01.02.2020. These are;
- i) Creation  of  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  with  total  outlay  of  Rs  1480 Crore. Technical  textiles  are  textiles  which  are  used  for  their  functional  properties, rather  than  for  aesthetics  or  comfort.  There  are  a  large  varities  of  technical  textiles some  of  which  are  used  in  important  applications  such  as  agriculture,  health  and hygiene,  medical  applications,  soil  and  water  conservation,  roads  and  highway, railways,  airports,  sea-ports,  defence,  protection  of  personnel  in  military,  paramilitary,  petrochemical/chemical  industries,  safety  of  fireman  etc.  The  aim  of  the Mission is to position India as a major producer, consumer and exporter of technical textile products in the world map, therefore boosting its economy and technological capability.

ii) Abolition of anti-dumping duty on P urified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), which is a critical input for man-made  textile  fibre  and yarns. Its easy availability  and competitive  pricing  is  desirable  to  unlock  the  immense  potential  in  textile  sector which is a significant employment generator.

In  addition,  Government  is  implementing  various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes for supporting the development of textile industry. These schemes and initiatives which promote  technology  upgradation,  creation  of  infrastructure,  skill  development  and sectoral development in the textile sector, create a conducive environment and provide enabling conditions for textile manufacturing in the country.

In  order  to  support  the  growth  and  modernization  of  the  textile  sector  including Handlooms  and  Handicrafts  in  the  country,  the  government  has  been  implementing several  schemes,  such  as  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Schemes for  Technical  Textiles,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP), Scheme  for Additional Grant for Apparel Manufacturing Units under SITP (SAGAM),  SAMARTHThe Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS), Jute (ICARE- Improved

Cultivation and Advanced  Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing  Development Scheme  (IPDS),  Silk  Samagra,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) etc. The Government had also approved a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crores to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups.

In order to encourage and develop handloom  and handicraft sectors, the government  has  been  implementing  several  key  programmes  and  schemes  for  these sectors. For the handloom sector, which is an unorganised sector, development support is provided  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme,  Handloom  Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development  Scheme  and  Yarn  Supply  Scheme  (YSS)  for  basic  inputs,  looms  and accessories,  design  development,  infrastructure  development,  marketing  of  handloom products  etc.  For  the  Handicrafts  sector,  Government  is  implementing  the  National Handicraft Development  Programme  and  the  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster Development Scheme  for providing support on design, technology upgradation, infrastructure development, research and development, market support etc. to handicrafts clusters in the country.  These schemes include subsidies and incentives for the growth of the textile sector.

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