Lok Sabha Question No. 3579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Manufacturing Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3579. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## MANUFACTURING SECTOR

## 3579.  SHRI T.R. BAALU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  within  manufacturing,  the  share  of  labour-intensive industries  like  textiles  and  leather  has  actually  shrunk  over  the  past  few decades,  though  the  Government's  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  mission  aims  to increase the number of jobs in manufacturing, which accounts for a tenth of total employment; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the said issue?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): Share of textiles, apparel & leather products, which are labour intensive sector,  in  Gross  Value  Added  (GVA)  of  manufacturing  has  increased  in India since 2011-12. Its share has increased to 13.5 per cent in 2019-20 from  11.4  per  cent  in  2011-12.  Table  showing  percentage  (%)  share  of textiles, apparel & leather products in Manufacturing Gross Value Added (GVA) since 2011-12 (at current price) is at Annexure-I .

Considering  that  textile  is  one  of  the  largest  source  of  employment generation  in  the  country  with  over  45  million  people  employed  directly, including a large number of women and rural population, the Government has  taken  number  of  measures/incentives  to  boost  textile  sector  and generate employment in the country as a whole.  The Government has announced 7 mega investment Textiles Parks (MITRAs) and Production Linked Incentive(PLI) Scheme in the budget 2021-22, to enable the textile industry  to  become  globally  competitive,  attract  large  investment,  boost employment  generation  and  exports.    Besides,  Government  is  also implementing various other schemes/programmes for overall development of  Textile  Sector  which  also  provide  thrust  in  generating  employment opportunities.

Further, in the leather sector, a central sector scheme 'Indian Footwear, Leather  &  Accessories  Development  Programme  (IFLADP)'  is  under implementation  for  overall  development  of  leather  and  footwear  sector.

The scheme aims at development of infrastructure, address environment concerns,  facilitate  additional  investments,  employment  generation  and increase  in  production  specific  for  the  leather  and  footwear  sector. IFLADP  has  seven  sub  schemes  namely  (i)  Integrated  Development  of Leather  Sector,  (ii)  Human  Resource  Development  sub-scheme,  (iii) Leather  Technology  Innovation  and  Environmental  Issues  sub-scheme, (iv) Establishment of Institutional Facilities sub-scheme, (v) Mega Leather Footwear and Accessories Clusters sub-scheme, (vi) Promotion of Indian Brands in Leather and Footwear Sector and (vii) Additional Employment Incentive  in  Leather,  Footwear  and  Accessories  sector.  Through  these sub  schemes,  the  activities  undertaken  by  the  Government  for  overall development of leather and footwear industry includes the following:

- i. During the period 2017-18  to 2020-21, financial assistance amounting  to  Rs.  250.54  crore  provided  for  modernization  and technology up-gradation of 536 units in leather & footwear sector.
- ii. During the period 2017-18 to 2019-20, primary skill development training has been provided to 3,04,722 unemployed persons and 2,60,880  trainees  provided placement  in  leather  &  footwear sector.
- iii. Approval has been accorded for upgradation of twelve Common Effluent  Treatment  Plants  (CETPs)  in  Tamil  Nadu,  Punjab  and Kolkata.
- iv. Approval  has  been  granted  for  up-gradation  of  seven  Footwear Design  and  Development  Institute  (FDDI)  campuses  located  at Noida, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Patna, Kolkata and Rohtak into  Centres  for  Excellence  (CoEs)  with  total  project  cost  of  Rs. 129.62 crore.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3579 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2021.

Table: Percentage (%) share of textiles, apparel & leather products in Manufacturing Gross Value Added (GVA) since 2011-12 (at current price)

| Item/Year                                                                |          2011-12 |          2012-13 |          2013-14 |          2014-15 |          2015-16 |          2016-17 |          2017-18 |          2018-19 |          2019-20 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Manufacturing GVA (in Rs crore)                                          |      1.40998e+06 |      1.57284e+06 |      1.71345e+06 |      1.87837e+06 |      2.14619e+06 |      2.33372e+06 |      2.56662e+06 |      2.80533e+06 |      2.71227e+06 |
| GVA of manufacture of textiles, apparel & leather products (in Rs Crore) | 160375           | 196741           | 258779           | 261256           | 313070           | 315164           | 344916           | 374795           | 366383           |
| Share of textiles, apparel & leather products in Manufacturing GVA       |     11.4         |     12.5         |     15.1         |     13.9         |     14.6         |     13.5         |     13.4         |     13.4         |     13.5         |

Source: MoSPI (CSO-National Accounts Division) ******