Lok Sabha Question No. 933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: National Institute of Fashion Technology
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 933 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

## 933.      SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of joblessness of large number of workers due to closure of several textile units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any policy for rehabilitation and welfare of these jobless/unemployed workers;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to provide training of these jobless workers with the help of National Institute of Fashion Technology;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)        the measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (f) With a view for skill development and to enable employment across various textile value chains in the textiles sector, Ministry of Textiles is implementing 'SAMARTH'- a Scheme aiming at training and capacity building of ten lakh young people in the country, with a total outlay of Rs. 1300 Crore. The Scheme is implemented through partnership of 18 State Governments, more than hundred Industry partners, Industry Associations engaged with MSME textiles units and the attached/subordinate offices under Ministry of Textiles. As of now, targets for training concerning five lakh persons covering apparel & garmenting, textiles processing, handloom, handicrafts, jute, silk and technical textiles have been allocated.

Further,  with  a  view  to  boost  textiles  sector  in  the  country  as  well  as  for  sustaining  employment  in  the  textiles  industry government has initiated two important steps which were part of Budget Announcement in Lok Sabha on 01.02.2020. These are;

- i) 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.
2. ii) 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, para-military, 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.

In  addition  the  government  has  taken  various  steps/initiatives    across  the  country  through  its  various  Schemes  viz.  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),  Jute  (ICARE-  Improved  Cultivation  and  Advanced  Retting  Exercise),  Integrated  Processing  Development  Scheme  (IPDS), National Handloom Development Progarmme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), 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.

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