Lok Sabha Question No. 1098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Handicraft Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/11/2019

## HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES

## 1098.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

(a) the reasons for decline in the textiles and handloom/handicraft industries;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  a  concrete  plan  for  revival  of  textiles  and  handloom/handicraft industries; and

(c) the details of the proposed plan for artisans/labourers engaged in these industries?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)\

(a)  to (c): The Indian textile industry is the second largest manufacturer and exporter in the world. The share of textile and clothing (T&C) in India's total exports stands at a significant 13% in 2017-18. India has a share of 5% of the global trade in textiles and apparel. Further, the Indian Textile Industry has inherent linkage with agriculture and with the culture and traditions of the country making for its versatile spread of products appropriate for both domestic and the export markets. The textile industry contributes to 7% of industry output in value terms, 2% of India's GDP and to 15% of the country's export earnings. As such, there appears no concrete report for decline in the textiles and handloom/handicrafts industries.

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  (A-TUFS),  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),

SAMARTH- The 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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