Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: National Textile Corporation
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION

## 111. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the details of State-wise number of textile mills under the National Textile Corporation(NTC);

(b) the details of number of employees working in each of these mills;

(c) whether many of these mills are not operational at present and the employees are not being paid their salaries and other benefits for a long time; and

(d) if so, the details of the arrears and the time by which it is expected to be paid?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): There  are  23  operating  mills  under  National  Textile  Corporation  (NTC)  Limited  and 7825 employees working/on roll in these mills.  State-wise details alongwith number of employees in such mills are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): Due to unavailability of working capital and other financial constraints, operation in all NTC mill units is presently under suspension.  In order to protect the interest and welfare of employees, they  are  being  paid  wages  and  statutory  dues  as  per  mutual  agreement  between  management  and representing workers of the mill.

## State-wise details of NTC Mills along with number of employees working/on roll in each of these mills as on 31.12.2021

| SL No.   | State          | NTC Mills                            |   No. of Employees |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati Cotton Mills, Tirupathi     |                101 |
| 2        | Gujrat         | Rajnagar Textile Mills, Ahmedabad    |                443 |
| 3        | Karnataka      | New Minerva Mills, Hassan            |                255 |
| 4        | Kerala         | Alagappa Textile Mills, Trissur      |                268 |
| 5        |                | Cannanore Spg &Wvg Mills, Cannanore  |                269 |
| 6        |                | Kerala Laxmi Mills, Trissur          |                273 |
| 7        |                | Vijay Mohini Mills, Cannanore        |                209 |
| 8        |                | Cannanore Spg &Wvg Mill, Mahe        |                214 |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh | Burhanpur Tapti Mills, Burhanpur     |                790 |
| 10       |                | New Bhopal Textile Mills, Bhopal     |                775 |
| 11       | Maharashtra    | Barshi Textile Mills, Sholapur       |                244 |
| 12       |                | Finlay Mill, Achalpur                |                829 |
| 13       |                | India United Mills No5, Mumbai       |                477 |
| 14       |                | Podar Mills, Mumbai                  |                236 |
| 15       |                | Tata Mills, Mumbai                   |                592 |
| 16       | TamilNadu      | Cambodia Mills, Coimbatore           |                263 |
| 17       |                | Coimbatore Murugan Mills, Coimbatore |                157 |
| 18       |                | Coimbatore Spg&Wvg Mills, Coimbatore |                 46 |
| 19       |                | Kaleshwarer B Mill, Kalayarkoi       |                243 |
| 20       |                | Pankaja Mills, Coimbatore            |                191 |
| 21       |                | Pioneer Spinners, Paramakudi         |                249 |
| 22       |                | Sri Rangavilas, Coimbatore           |                254 |
| 23       | West Bengal    | Arati Mills, Kolkatta                |                447 |
|          |                | Total                                |               7825 |