Lok Sabha Question No. 937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Textile Mills Functioning
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Balak Nath, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## TEXTILE MILLS FUNCTIONING

## 937. SHRI BALAK NATH:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) the number of textile mills functioning in the country at present, State-wise;
- (b) the number of textile mills closed down during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for the rehabilitation of the workers rendered unemployed due to closure of textile mills in the country;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  with  regard  to  the problems being faced by the small and medium textile industries; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): As on 30.09.2019, there are 1366 operational Cotton / man-made fibre textile mills in the country. The State-wise number of operational mills is at Annexure-I . In addition, National Textile Corporation (NTC) has 23 operational mills and five Joint Ventures (JV) as per details in Annexure-II .

(b): Mills  have  been  closed  in  the  country,  over  the  years  mainly  owing  to  financial problems  and  labour  related  issues.    187  mills  had  closed  during  2009-10  to  2015-16 period. During last three years i.e., 2016-17 to 2018-19, 41 cotton/man-made fibre textile mills have closed in Non-Small Scale Industry (Non-SSI) sector.  In the current year, two mills have closed during April-September, 2019.  At the same time, 30 new mills have also enlisted with the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai during 2016-17 and 2017-18.  The mills have been closed in the country, mainly owing to financial problems and labour related issues. No mill was closed down by NTC during the last three years and current year.

(c) to (e): Government  of India had introduced a Scheme  viz., Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) with effect from 15.09.1986 to provide relief to the workers, who were rendered jobless due to permanent closure of Non-SSI textile mills in private sector. However, the scheme has now been merged with the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) of Ministry of Labour and Employment. Workers rendered jobless can avail benefits under the said scheme.

## Annexure-I

| Man-Made Fibre Textile Mills Non-Small Scale Industry (Non SSI) As on 30.09.2019 (Functional)   | Man-Made Fibre Textile Mills Non-Small Scale Industry (Non SSI) As on 30.09.2019 (Functional)   | Man-Made Fibre Textile Mills Non-Small Scale Industry (Non SSI) As on 30.09.2019 (Functional)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. no.                                                                                         | State                                                                                           | No of Mills*                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                  | 107                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                           | 0                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                           | 0                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                    | 0                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                               | Dadra Nagar Haveli                                                                              | 11                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                               | Daman &Diu                                                                                      | 0                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                           | 0                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                             | 1                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                         | 53                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                         | 28                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                | 15                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                              | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                  | 1                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                       | 1                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                       | 16                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                          | 17                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                  | 38                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                     | 134                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                         | 0                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                              | Orissa                                                                                          | 3                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                              | Pondicherry                                                                                     | 8                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                          | 96                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                       | 38                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                      | 739                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                       | 26                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                   | 14                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                              | Uttaranchal                                                                                     | 6                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                     | 14                                                                                              |

( * As  per  the  information  maintained  by  the  office  of  the  Textile  Commissioner, Mumbai)

## STATE-WISE LIST OF  28 NTC WORKING MILLS

## Annexure-II

| S.No.          | NAME OF THE MILLS               | LOCATION     | PRESENT STATUS                         |
|----------------|---------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH |                                 |              |                                        |
| 1              | TIRUPATHI COTTON MILLS          | Renigunta    | OPERATIONAL                            |
| GUJARAT        |                                 |              |                                        |
| 2              | RAJNAGAR TEXTILE MILLS          | Ahmedabad    | OPERATIONAL                            |
| KERALA         |                                 |              |                                        |
| 3              | ALGAPPA TEX.MILLS               | Algappanagar | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 4              | CANNANORE SPG.& WVG.MILLS       | Cannanore    | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 5              | KERALA LAXMI MILLS              | Trichur      | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 6              | VIJAYAMOHINI MILLS              | Trivandrum   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| KARNATAKA      |                                 |              |                                        |
| 7              | NEW MINERVA MILLS               | HASSAN       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH |                                 |              |                                        |
| 8              | BURHANPUR TAPTI MILLS           | Burhanpur    | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 9              | NEW BHOPAL TEX. MILLS           | Bhopal       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| MAHARASHTRA    |                                 |              |                                        |
| 10             | PODAR MILLS                     | Mumbai       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 11             | TATA MILLS                      | Mumbai       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 12             | INDIA UNITED MILL NO.5          | Mumbai       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 13             | BARSHI TEX.MILLS                | Barshi       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 14             | FINLAY MILLS                    | Achalpur     | OPERATIONAL                            |
| PUDUCHERRY     |                                 |              |                                        |
| 15             | CANNANORE SPG.& WVG.MILLS       | Mahe         | OPERATIONAL                            |
| TAMIL NADU     |                                 |              |                                        |
| 16             | CAMBODIA MILLS                  | Coimbatore   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 17             | COIMBATORE MURUGAN MILLS        | Coimbatore   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 18             | PANKAJA MILLS                   | Coimbatore   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 19             | PIONEER SPINNERS MILLS          | Kamudakudi   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 20             | SRI RANGAVILAS S.& W. MILLS     | Coimbatore   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 21             | KALEESWARAR MILLS 'B' UNIT      | Kalayarkoil  | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 22             | COIMBATORE SPG & WVGMILLS       | Coimbatore   | OPERATIONAL                            |
| WEST BENGAL    |                                 |              |                                        |
| 23             | ARATI COTTON MILLS              | Dassnagar    | OPERATIONAL                            |
| (B)            | 5 NTC MILLS UNDER JOINT VENTURE |              |                                        |
| MAHARASHTRA    |                                 |              |                                        |
| 24             | APOLLO TEX.MILLS                | Mumbai       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 25             | GOLDMOHUR MILLS                 | Mumbai       | OPERATIONAL                            |
| 26             | INDIA UNITED MILLS NO.1         | Mumbai       | FUNCTIONING WITH ONLY TRADING ACTIVITY |
| 27             | NEW CITY OF BOMBAY MFG. MILLS   | Mumbai       | NON OPERATIONAL                        |
| 28             | AURANGABAD TEXTILE MILLS        | Aurangabad   | NON OPERATIONAL                        |