Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: National Technical Textile Mission
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## NATIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILE MISSION

## *243.   SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved a proposal to set up National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM);
- (b) if so, the financial outlay allocated for its implementation along with the time by which NTTM is likely to be set up;
- (c) whether the Mission would provide a thrust/ boost to the technical textile sector and promote its utility in the domestic market;
- (d)  the  details  of  any  new  innovative  measures  undertaken  by  her  Ministry  and  its  various departments/ agencies towards improving work culture, transparency and accountability and also to enhance result orientation during the last three years; and

(e) the impact of these measures?

## उत्तर

ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी ) MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*243 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.3.2021.

(a) & (b): With a view to position the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles, National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) has been approved at a total outlay of Rs.1480 crores, with four years implementation period from financial year 2020-21 to 2023-24.  The Mission is already set up and is functional.  The NTTM has four components viz. (i) Research Innovation & Development, (ii) Promotion  and  Market  Development,  (iii)  Education,  Training  and  Skilling,  and  (iv)  Export Promotion.

(c): The  Mission  focuses on usage of technical textiles in various flagship  government programmes of the country including strategic sectors.  The use of technical textiles in agriculture, aquaculture, dairy, poultry, Jal Jivan Mission, national Health Mission are aimed at bringing overall improvement  in  cost  economy,  water  and  soil  conservation,  better  agricultural  productivity  and higher income to farmers.  The use of geo-textiles is aimed at robust infrastructure with higher life cycle for highways, railways, ports and airports.

The  Mission  also  plans  for  indigenous  development  of  speciality  fibres  and  composites  in  the country  through  research  and  innovation,  thereby  enabling  self  reliability  (Aatma-Nirbhar)  in strategic and other critical applications.

A sub-component of Mission is devoted to development of indigenous high technology machines for import  substitution  of  imported  textiles  machines,  in  order  to  promote  competitiveness  of  the industry by way of reduction of their capital costs.

(d) & (e): During  the  past  three  years,  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  initiated  a  number  of innovative measures  for an overall improvement  of  the textile sector. All these  measures implemented through various Missions and Schemes, and have embedded principles of transparency, accountability and result orientation as applicable to public funded programmes. The working of the Ministry  is  in  commensurate  with  the  policies  of  the  Government  towards  overall  efficiency  in delivery  mechanism,  the  maxim  of  minimum  -government-  maximum  governance,  reduction  of administrative cost, e-governance, dissemination of information through official website and social media and through intense public interaction.

Some of the significant initiatives taken during last three years which have substantive impact on the textile sector in boosting its growth are listed in the Annexure.

## Annexure

| Name of the Scheme/ Mission/ Programmes                                                                            | Brief Objectives                                                                                                                                                             | Year of initiation                | Outlay                                                     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indigenous development of PPE (body Coveralls) and N- 95 masks                                                     | To provide PPE (Body Coveralls) and N-95 Masks for use of health professionals in Government Hospitals to combat COVID-19 crises.                                            | 2020                              | Without any financial assistance/ subsidy from Government. |
| National Technical Textiles Mission                                                                                | To boost the technical textiles sector in the country in the areas of research, new technology, innovation, development of human resources, export promotion and investment. | 2020                              | Rs.1480 crs                                                |
| Samarth - Scheme for capacity building in textile sector.                                                          | For new skill development and employment generation targeting 10 lakh beneficiary.                                                                                           | 2017                              | Rs.1300 crs                                                |
| Silk Samagra- Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk industry.                                                  | For development of sericulture in the Country, focusing on improving quality and productivity of domestic silk thereby reducing the country's dependence on imported silk.   | 2017                              | Rs.2162 crs                                                |
| Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA)                                                                             | to enable the textile industry to become globally competitive, attract large investments, boost employment generation and exports                                            | Proposed in Union Budget 20 21-22 | Proposed cost Rs.2520 crs                                  |
| Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles sector also                                                  | for Enhancing India's Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports - Atmanirbhar Bharat                                                                                  | 2020                              | Projected cost Rs.10683 crs                                |
| Rationalization of organizations/ EPCs/ TRAs of the Ministry of Textiles.                                          | An approach towards minimum - government- maximum governance, to ease out dependency on government.                                                                          | 2020                              | ---                                                        |
| PowerTex India                                                                                                     | For holistic growth of Powerloom sector                                                                                                                                      | 2017                              | Rs.487 cr                                                  |
| Extension of Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies on Export of Garments and Made- ups (RoSCTL). | To promote investment, provide employment and to boost exports in the textile sector.                                                                                        |                                   |                                                            |
| Anti Dumping Duty (ADD) on PTA already abolished in budget 2020-21                                                 | Providing support to the domestic industry - an effort in the direction of Aatma-nirbhar.                                                                                    | 2020                              | --                                                         |
| Organising of International Toy Fair                                                                               | The fair was first of its kind in the country on large-scale on web-platform.                                                                                                | 2021                              | --                                                         |