Lok Sabha Question No. 1954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Development of Skills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arun Sao

## 1954.  SHRI ARUN SAO:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken measures for revival of textiles including handlooms/handicrafts industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  for  development  of  skills  in  the  field  of handlooms/handicrafts in various States and Champa, Korba, Raigarh and Bilaspur districts;
- (d) if so, the details of the skill development programmes; and
- (e) the State-wise number of people trained and skilled in Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  & (b): In  order  to  facilitate  development  of  the  textiles  including  handloom/handicrafts  industry , Government is implementing  several  key  schemes  and  programmes  for  ensuring  technology  upgradation, investment in human resources and promoting the market.   Some of the  major  schemes and programmes implemented by the Government are as under:
- i. Special Package for Textile and Apparel sector: Rs 6000 crores package was launched in June 2016 to boost employment and export potential in the apparel and made up segments. This package consists of Remission of State Levies for garmenting and made-ups; additional production  and  employment  linked  subsidy  of  10%  under  ATUFS  for  garmenting; assistance for the entire 12% employers' contribution towards EPF; fixed term employment in garmenting, increasing overtime caps; and income tax concessions under section 80JJAA for the garmenting sector.
- ii. Amended  Technology  Up-gradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS): The  amended  Scheme was launched in January 2016 with an outlay of Rs 17822 Crores.  The scheme has been designed to promote ease of doing business in the country and to mobilize new investment of about Rs 95 000 cr and employment for 35 lakh persons by the year 2022.
- iii. Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP): This scheme is implemented in Public Private Partnership  mode  to  attract  private  investments  in  developing  new  clusters  of  textiles

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1954 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/11/2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS

- manufacturing.   The  Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  up  to  40%  of  the project within a ceiling of Rs 40 crores.
- iv. Power Tex India: A comprehensive scheme for powerloom sector was launched in April, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 487 crores for three years.  This scheme has components relating to loom upgradation; infrastructure creation and concessional access to credit. The scheme has  been  designed  to      attract  investment  of  Rs.  1000  crores  and  employment  to  10000 persons in power-loom sector and will also result in higher returns to power-loom units.
- v. SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector: A new scheme with an  outlay  of  Rs  1300  crores    has  been  approved  in    December,  2017  for  providing employment oriented training to 10 lakh people in various segments in textiles including one lakh in traditional sectors, by March, 2020.
- vi. North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS): To promote textiles industry in  the  North  Eastern  Region  by  providing  infrastructure,  capacity  building  and  marketing support  to  all  segments  of  textile  industry.  The  scheme  has  an  outlay  of  Rs.  500  crores during  2017-18  to  2019-20.  Under  this  scheme,  Apparel  &  Garment  Making  Centres (factories), fully equipped with industrial garmenting machineries have been set up in plug and  play  model  in  each  NE  States  and  Sikkim.  Each  Centre  is  designed  to  generate employment for 1200 persons. Under Sericulture, 38 projects have been approved covering Mulberry, Eri and Muga sectors in all NE States having total cost Rs. 1,106.97 crore with Government of India share of Rs.955.07 crores.
- vii. National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  National  Handicrafts Development  Programme  (NHDP): 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. These   programmes aim at holistic development of handloom and handicrafts clusters  through  integrated  approach.  The  strategic  interventions  under  the  programme include  financial  assistance  for  new  upgraded  looms  and  tool  kits,  design  development, training,  easy  access  to  working  capital  through  customized  Mudra  loan  for  weavers  and artisans and  direct marketing support to the  weavers and artisans  through expos, fair, buyer seller meet and e-commerce.
- viii. Deendayal Hastkala Sankul (Trade Centre & Museum),Varanasi: The State of the art  Trade  Center  and  Craft  Museum  -  Deendayal Hastkala  Sankul    has    been  set  up  in Varanasi  to  help  the  artisans  and  weavers  of  Varanasi  and  neighboring  areas  to  showcase their skills to the world, and also boost the tourism potential of Varanasi.
- ix. Silk  Samagra : Government of India has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme 'Silk Samgra'  for  development  of  sericulture  in  the  country  with  the  components;  Research  & Development,  Training,  Transfer  of  Technology  and  I.T  Initiatives,  Seed  Organisations,

Coordination  and  Market  Development  and,  Quality  Certification  Systems  (QCS)/  Export Brand  Promotion  and  Technology  Upgradation.  R&D  efforts  have  also  been  initiated  to evolve new products by blending silk with other fibres such as wool, coir, cotton etc., which have demand in international markets.

- x. Jute ICARE : A project Jute ICARE (Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise) was introduced in 2015 for improving productivity and quality of raw jute through carefully designed interventions.
- xi. Jute Packaging Material (JPM) act, 1987 : Under the norms, 100 % reservation for packing of food grains and 20% for packing of sugar in the Jute bags has been prescribed.
- xii. Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP): Government  of  India  has  recently approved  IWDP  for  implementation  during  2017-18  to  2019-20  after  integrating  and rationalization of various schemes for holistic growth of wool sector by providing support to entire chain of wool sector from wool rearer to end consumer to increase the wool production as well as its quality.
- xiii. Market Access Initiative (MAI): The objective of scheme is to promote India's exports on a  sustained basis. The scheme is formulated on product-focus country approach to evolve specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. The following activities are eligible for financial assistance under the scheme:
5. o Marketing Projects Abroad
6. o Capacity Building
7. o Support for Statutory Compliances
8. o Studies
9. o Project Development
10. o Developing Foreign Trade Facilitation web Portal
11. o To support Cottage and handicrafts units
- xiv. Textile  India  2017: The  Ministry  of  Textiles  organized  a  3  day  mega  textile exhibition namely, Textiles India 2017 from 30 th June to 2 nd July 2017 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat. This event was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 30 th June  2017.  The  Principal  objective  of  organizing  the  said  mega  event  was  to  bring  all segments of the Textiles sector under one umbrella trade event and showcase the strength of the  Indian Textiles sector to the world. This event witnessed participation of buyers from 105 countries, international delegates and representatives and artisans and weavers.
13. (c)  &  (d): The Ministry had been implementing  Integrated Skill  Development Scheme (ISDS) from 2010-11 to 2017-18. The scheme was implemented on pan India. Under the scheme, 11.14 lakh persons were trained out of which 8.43 lakh persons were given employment.

In order to continue the endeavor of the Ministry in addressing the skill gap in the textile industry, the Government has approved a new scheme titled 'Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile  Sector  (SCBTS)'  for  the  entire  value  chain  of  textile  sector,  excluding  Spinning  and Weaving in the organized sector, for a period of three  years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an outlay  of  Rs.  1300  crore.  The  objectives  of  the  scheme  inter  alia  include  providing  demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes  to  incentivize  and  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  industry  in  creating  jobs  in  the organised textile and related sectors and to provide skilling and skill-upgradation in the traditional sectors. 10.00 lakh persons will be trained under the scheme.

The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Block  Level  Cluster  scheme  under  National Handloom  Development  Programme(NHDP)/  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development Scheme (CHCDS) across the country including of Champa, Korba, Raigarh and Bilaspur districts of Chhattisgarh State under which training for Skill upgradation is imparted to handloom weavers in Weaving, Designing, Dyeing & Printing, Management and Information Technology disciplines.

The  government  has  also  taken  initiatives  for  development  of  the  skills  in  the  field  of handicrafts  in  Chhattisgarh  including  Champa,  Korba,Raigarh,  Bilaspur  districts  under  HRD Scheme as per Annexure .

- (e): The  details  of  people  trained  and  skilled  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in Chhattisgarh State are given below:

## Details  of  no.  of  people  trained  and  skilled  under  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme (ISDS) in Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

| State        | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   |
|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|              | Trained     | Assessed    | Placed      | Trained     | Assessed    | Placed      | Trained   | Assessed  | Placed    | Trained   | Assessed  | Placed    |
| Chhattisgarh | 4,417       | 4,525       | 2,778       | 296         | 309         | 869         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |

## Details of Weavers trained and skilled during last three years and the current year in Chhattisgarh

| State        |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 (upto 31.10.2019) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh |      1380 |       120 |       120 |                           0 |

## Details of Artisans benefitted from  Year 2016-17 to 2018-19 and also the current year 201920 Under HRD Scheme

| State        |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh |       180 |         0 |        60 |                           80 |

## Details of number  of persons trained by Central Silk Board, Silk during the years  2016-17 to 2018-19 & 2019-20 (till October-19)

| State        |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 (till Oct-2019) |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh |       704 |       357 |       764 |                       514 |

## Annexure referred to reply to Part c & d of Unstarred Question No. 1954 dated 29/11/2019

| Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       | Component &State wise details during the year 2015-16       |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                     | State                                                       | Component                                                   | No. of Programme                                            | Artisans Benefited                                          | Financial Implications (in lakhs)                           | Venue                                                       |
| 1                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                | Handicraft Technical Training Programme                     | 1                                                           | 20                                                          | 2.71                                                        | Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh                                     |
|                                                             |                                                             | GSP                                                         | 4                                                           | 60                                                          | 14.54                                                       |                                                             |
|                                                             |                                                             | Total                                                       | 5                                                           | 80                                                          | 17.25                                                       |                                                             |
| Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       | Component &State wise details during the year 2016-17       |
| Sl. No.                                                     | State                                                       | Component                                                   | No. of Programme                                            | Artisans Benefited                                          | Financial Implications (in lakhs)                           | Venue                                                       |
| 1                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                | Handicraft Technical Training Programme                     | 1                                                           | 20                                                          | 2.71                                                        | Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh                                     |
|                                                             |                                                             | GSP                                                         | 4                                                           | 60                                                          | 14.54                                                       |                                                             |
|                                                             |                                                             | Total                                                       | 5                                                           | 80                                                          | 17.25                                                       |                                                             |
| Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL | Component &State wise details during the year 2017-18 - NIL |

| Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    | Component &State wise details during the year 2018-19                    |
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| Sl. No.                                                                  | State                                                                    | Component                                                                | No. of Programme                                                         | Artisans Benefited                                                       | Financial Implications (in lakhs)                                        | Venue                                                                    |
| 1                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                             | Handicraft Technical Training Programme                                  | 3                                                                        | 60                                                                       | 8.94                                                                     | Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh                                                  |
|                                                                          |                                                                          | Total                                                                    | 3                                                                        | 60                                                                       | 8.94                                                                     |                                                                          |
| Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) | Component &State wise details during the year 2019-20 (as on 22.11.2019) |
| Sl. No.                                                                  | State                                                                    | Component                                                                | No. of Programme                                                         | Artisans Benefited                                                       | Financial Implications (in lakhs)                                        | Venue                                                                    |
| 1                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                             | Handicraft Technical Training Programme                                  | 4                                                                        | 80                                                                       | 22.5                                                                     | Sarguja, Bastar,Durg, Bilaspur                                           |
|                                                                          |                                                                          | Total                                                                    | 4                                                                        | 80                                                                       | 22.5                                                                     |                                                                          |
|                                                                          | Grand Total                                                              |                                                                          | 17                                                                       | 300                                                                      | 65.94                                                                    |                                                                          |

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