Lok Sabha Question No. 3142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Promotion of Silk Export
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## PROMOTION OF SILK EXPORT

## 3142. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any policy initiative to promote export of silk in the country including Bihar; and
- (b) if  so,  the  State-wise  details  regarding  export  of  silk  during  the  last  three years?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): To promote  exports  of textile  industry  including  silk,  Government announced a Special Package for garments and made-ups sectors. The package offers Rebate of State Levies (RoSL), labour law reforms, additional incentives under Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) and relaxation of Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act. The RoSL scheme has been replaced by the new RoSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies) scheme w.e.f 7th March 2019. Assistance is also provided to exporters under Market Access Initiative  (MAI)  Scheme.  Government  has  enhanced  interest  equalization  rate for pre and post shipment credit for exports done by MSMEs of textile sector from 3% to 5% w.e.f. 02.11.2018. Benefits of Interest Equalization Scheme has been  extended  to  merchant  exporters  from  02.01.2019  which  was  earlier limited to only manufacturer exporters.

(b): Details  of  state-wise  exports  of  raw  silk  during  last  three  years  is  as follows:

|                      | Export of Silk in Million US$   | Export of Silk in Million US$   | Export of Silk in Million US$   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| States               | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         | 2018-19                         |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |                                 | 0.07                            |                                 |
| ASSAM                | 0.00                            | 0.01                            | 0.00                            |
| BIHAR                | 0.10                            | 0.29                            | 1.17                            |
| CHANDIGARH           | 0.00                            | 0.01                            | 0.01                            |
| DELHI                | 41.93                           | 22.01                           | 25.55                           |
| GOA                  |                                 | 0.03                            | 0.01                            |
| GUJARAT              | 4.96                            | 13.76                           | 25.26                           |
| HARYANA              | 13.17                           | 13.65                           | 17.66                           |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 0.00                            | 0.02                            | 0.03                            |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 2.51                            | 0.97                            | 1.19                            |
| JHARKHAND            | 0.00                            | 0.17                            | 0.00                            |
| KARNATAKA            | 6.44                            | 4.15                            | 5.20                            |
| KERALA               | 0.12                            | 0.21                            | 0.09                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 0.13                            | 0.07                            | 0.01                            |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 29.47                           | 69.00                           | 57.74                           |
| MEGHALAYA            |                                 | 0.01                            |                                 |
| PONDICHERRY          | 0.02                            | 0.05                            | 0.00                            |
| PUNJAB               | 4.69                            | 3.94                            | 2.78                            |
| RAJASTHAN            | 2.31                            | 2.60                            | 2.35                            |
| TAMIL NADU           | 3.61                            | 3.46                            | 1.98                            |
| TELANGANA            | 0.00                            | 0.07                            | 0.06                            |
| TRIPURA              | 0.02                            | 0.01                            |                                 |
| UNSPECIFIED          | 0.66                            | 0.53                            | 0.05                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH        | 23.55                           | 17.60                           | 25.33                           |
| UTTARANCHAL          | 0.02                            | 0.08                            | 0.03                            |
| WEST BENGAL          | 7.99                            | 5.13                            | 3.77                            |
| Total Export of Silk | 141.7                           | 157.9                           | 170.27                          |

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