Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Job Creation in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## JOB CREATION IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## *159. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

(a) whether textile sector is a driving force behind 'Skill India' and 'Make in India' initiatives; and

- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to harness textile sector with regard to creation of direct jobs, particularly in rural India?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021.

(a) & (b): The Textile industry is one of the largest source of employment generation in the country with an estimated 45 million people engaged in this sector including a large number of women and rural population.    Taking  into  account  the  employment  potential  of  textile  sector,  the  Government  is promoting jobs, businesses and skilling under the broad objectives of various policy initiative including 'Skill  India'  and  'Make  in  India'.    Details  of  important  schemes  of    the  Government  catering  to employment  generation  and  providing  livelihood  in  various  sub-sectors  of  Textile  sectors  includes Spinning,  Weaving,  Garmenting,  Processing,  Jute,  Silk,  Handicraft,  Handloom,  Powerloom  etc.  are given below:

- I. Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SAMARTH)-  With  a  view  to  address  the skilled manpower requirement across textile sector the scheme was formulated, under the  broad policy  guidelines  of  'Skill  India'  initiative  and  in  alignment  with  the  framework  adopted  for skilling  programme  by  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship.  The  scheme supplements the efforts of textile industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors,  covering  the  entire  value  chain  of  textiles,  excluding  Spinning  and  Weaving  in organized  sector.  The  scheme  also  supports  skill  upgradation  in  the  traditional  sectors  of handlooms, handicrafts, sericulture and jute.    The  scheme  is  approved  for  implementation  till March, 2024.
- II. Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) : In order to promote ease of doing business in the country to  achieve the vision of generating employment and promoting exports through  'Make  in  India''  with  "Zero  effect  and  Zero  defect"  in  manufacturing,  ATUFS  was launched in January 2016 to provide credit linked Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS) to units for purchase  of  benchmarked  machinery  in  different  segment  of  Textile  Sectors  (excluding spinning). This scheme is effective up to March, 2022.
- III. National Technical Textile Mission: The Government has approved the proposal for creation of National Technical Textiles Mission for a period of 4 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) with an outlay of Rs.1480 crore. The focus of the Mission is for developing on usage of technical textiles in various flagship missions, programmes of the country including strategic sectors.
- IV. Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  -  The  Government  has  approved  the  Production Linked  Incewntive (PLI)  Scheme for Textiles to  promote production of  MMF apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country to create 60-70 global players, attract fresh  investment  of  Rs.  19,000  crore  approximately  and  generate  almost  7.5  lakh  new employment opportunities.
- V. PM-MITRA :  With  a  view  to  attract  investment  for  'Make  In  India'  initiative  and  to  boost employment  generation,  the  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs.4445 crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28.
- VI. Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP): Government of India is implementing the Scheme for Integrated Textile  Park  (SITP)  which  provides support for creation of world-class infrastructure facilities for setting up of textile units. Government grant upto Rs. 40.00 crore per park is released in instalments, subject to the progress achieved in creation of infrastructure and common facilities.
- VII. Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS): In order to facilitate the textile industry to meet  the  required  environmental  standards  and  to  support  new  Common  Effluent  Treatment Plants (CETP)/ upgradation of CEPTs in existing processing clusters as well as new processing parks  specially  in  the  Coastal  Zones,  the  Government  has  approved  Integrated  Processing Development Scheme (IPDS).
- VIII. Special Package for Textile and Apparel sector: Rs. 6000 crore package was launched in June 2016 to boost employment and export potential in the apparel and made up segments.
- IX. Power  Tex  India  for  powerloom  weavers-  A  comprehensive  scheme  for  development  of Powerloom sector has been launched w.e.f 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 and extended upto March 2021 with components like Insitu-upgradation of plain Powerlooms, Group Work Shed Scheme, Yarn  Bank  Scheme,  Common  Facility  Centre  (CFC),  Solar  Energy  Scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri Credit Scheme, etc.
- X. Handloom weaving / production is inherently an integral part of Make in India programme. Skill upgradation  is  a  continuous  process.  Need-based  skill  upgradation  programmes  for  handloom workers in technical areas viz. weaving, dyeing, designing, etc., are conducted under SAMARTH.
- XI. Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Scheme.- To support artisans/ manufacturers to enhance their competitiveness.
- XII. Silk Samagra - 'Silk Samagra' provides support to stakeholders for development of sericulture industry  in  the  country  and  implementing  various  critical  field  level  beneficiary  oriented interventions/activities
- XIII. National Jute Board has been a driving force to implement activities to achieve the objectives of 'Skill India' and 'Make in India' initiatives under Jute Sector.

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