Lok Sabha Question No. 1128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: New Textile Policy
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, M V V Satyanarayana, Shrirang Appa Barne, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Midhun Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## NEW TEXTILE POLICY

## 1128.      DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present contribution of textile sector to GDP, employment and export of the country;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to formulate a New Textile Policy, 2020;
- (c) if so, the details indicating the salient features, aims and objectives thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sought  substantive  inputs  and  suggestions  from  all stakeholders including individuals, associations and the States on various subjects related to the policy, if so, the details thereof and the response received from the stakeholders thereon; and
- (e) the steps proposed to be taken to preserve the traditional handloom sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a).   Share of Textiles Sector to India's GDP and GDP of Manufacturing Sector (at Basic prices) are 2.01% and 11.22%  respectively as per the National Accounts Statistics, 2018.

There  are  estimated  to  be  more  than  45  crore  people  engaged/employed  directly  in  the  textile industry and another 6 crore people in allied sectors including a large number of women and rural population  employed  in  the  sector.  India's  textiles  and  apparel  exports  including  handicrafts during 2018-19 was 40.4 US$ accounting for 12% of India's export.

(b) to (d). A new Textile Policy is being formulated for overall growth of the sector.

Inputs from all the state governments, individuals through e-portal and different associations are being  solicited.  Different  stakeholders  consultation  meetings  are  also  underway  under  broad topics such as Cotton, Silk, Jute, Wool, Man-made Fibre, Handloom, Handicrafts, Powerloom, Technical Textiles, Technology & Machinery up gradation, Infrastructure (Spinning, Weaving & Processing), Human Resource Development etc.

All concerned stakeholders are enthusiastically participating and inputs & suggestions are being processed.

(e).  In  order  to  develop  &  promote  handloom  sector  and  to  address  problems  of  handloom weavers,  the  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  for  Handlooms  is  implementing  the following schemes across the country.

- 1) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
2. (i) Block level cluster
3. (ii) Handloom marketing
4. (iii) Weavers' mudra scheme:
5. (iv) Hathkargha samvardhan sahayata (HSS):
6. (v) Education of Handloom weavers and their children:
7. (vi) 'India Handloom' Brand
8. (vii) E-commerce
9. (viii) Urban haats
- 2) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)
- 3) Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)
- 4) Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided for raw materials, purchase of looms and  accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification,  infrastructure  development,  skill upgradation, lighting units, marketing of handloom products and loan at concessional rates.

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