Lok Sabha Question No. 1136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Problems Faced by Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## PROBLEMS FACED BY TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 1136.       SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether  the  textile industry  has  to face several problems,  especially  relating  to investment and slow economic development in Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  textile  manufacturing  sector  for creating employment opportunities especially in Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c):- Government has taken number of steps for promotion of investment, production and employment in the textile sector in the country as a whole including Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Interventions, inter-alia include the following:-
- (i). For skilling unskilled persons to become  skilled employees after entering the textile sector, Government  have  been  implementing  series  of  programmes  including  Integrated  Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) for providing skill training to manpower  in the textile sector. As  a  part  of  Government's  focus  on  skill  development  and  employment  generation  in  the textile sector, Government is implementing the 'SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity Building' to train 10 lakh youth.
- (ii). Government has launched a special package of Rs.6000 crore in 2016 to boost investment, employment generation of around 1.11 crore jobs and exports in the garmenting and made-ups sector with the following components viz., (i) full refund is provided under Remission of State Levies  (ROSL)  to  the  exporters  for  the  State  level  taxes;  (ii)  production  linked  additional incentive  of  10%  is  provided  under  the  Amended  Technology  Up-gradation  Fund  Scheme (ATUFS)
- (iii)  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  is  being  implemented  to  upgrade technology/machineries  of  textile  industry  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.17,822  crore  during  20162022  which will attract investment of Rs.1 lakh crore and generate employment in the textile sector by 2022.

Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU): Ministry has also notified the Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting  Units  (SPELSGU)  under  ATUFS  to  incentivize  production  and  employment generation in the garmenting sector.

- (iv). Under the Scheme of Integrated Textile Park (SITP), Government provides 40% subsidy with  a  ceiling  of  Rs.40  crore  to  set  up  Textile  Parks  for  infrastructure  creation  and employment generation.
- (v)  A separate scheme for development of Knitting and knitwear has been launched recently to boost  production  in  knitting  and  knitwear  clusters  which  provide  employment  to  nearly  24 lakh persons.
- (vi). Jute ICARE for increasing the income of farmers by at least 50% through promotion of certified seeds, better agronomic practices, use of microbial re-using of Jute plant, retting to produce quality of jute, increase productivity and to reduce the cost of jute production for the jute farmers.
- (vii). National Handloom Development Programme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme, Handloom  Weaver Comprehensive Welfare Scheme and Yarn Supply Schemes under which financial assistance is provided for raw material purchase, looms and accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification,  infrastructure  development,  skill upgradation, marketing of handloom products & loans at concessional rate etc. for  enhancing production  and boost the textile sector. Under the MUDRA Scheme, credit at concessional interest  rate  of  6%  is  provided  to  the  handloom  weavers.  Margin  money  assistance  to  a maximum of  Rs.  10,000/-  per  weaver  and  credit  guarantee  for  a  period  of  3  years  is  also provided.
- (viii). National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster  Development  Schemes aims at holistic  development  of  handicrafts  clusters  through integrated approach by providing support on design, technology up-gradation, infrastructure development, market support etc.
- (ix).  Apart  from  the  aforesaid  programmes,  Government  has  been  implementing  various schemes  for  promoting  investment,  production,  employment  generation  and  for  boosting exports in the textile sector. These include Power Tex India Scheme - for Powerloom Sector Development,  Silk Samagra- the integrated silk development scheme,  Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS),  North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Incentive  Scheme  for  Acquisition  of  Plants  and  Machinery  (ISAPM)  for  Jute  Industry  and Jute Diversified Products Manufacturing Units.