Lok Sabha Question No. 802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Integrated Skill Development Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## INTEGRATED SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

## 802.   SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

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

(a)  the funds allocated under Integrated Skill Development Scheme for the textiles and apparel sector in Uttar Pradesh and the North-Eastern States including Tripura;

(b)  the  details  of  applications  received  to  increase  the  employment  through  imparting  of  skills  in handicrafts, handloom, jute, sericulture, technical textiles; and

(c)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  handicraft  and  textile  sector  in  the  NorthEastern States and Uttar Pradesh?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Under the Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) implemented during 12 th five year plan, there was no state-wise allocation of funds for textiles and apparel sector. However, expenditure for the training programme under ISDS in Uttar Pradesh and North Eastern State including Tripura is given in Annexure-I.

(b): Sector wise details of the training target allocated to various implementing partners (Handicrafts, Handloom,  Jute,  Sericulture,  Technical  Textiles)  empanelled  under  the  ongoing  Skill  Development Scheme  (SAMARTH)  comprising  state  government  agencies,  sectoral  organizations  of  Ministry  of Textiles and Textile Industry/ industry associations for imparting skilling based on the proposals and further verification of training centres is given in Annexure- II .

(c): Government  is  implementing  various  policy initiatives and  schemes  for  supporting the development of textile  sector.  These  schemes  and  initiatives  which  promote  technology  upgradation, creation  of  infrastructure,  skill  development  and  sectoral  development  in  the  textile  sector,  create  a conducive environment and provide enabling conditions for textile manufacturing in the country and helps  in  boosting  textile  sector  through  its  various  schemes,  such  as  the  Amended  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(PowerTex),  Schemes  for  Technical  Textiles,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP),Scheme  for Additional  Grant  for  Apparel  Manufacturing  Units  under  SITP  (SAGAM), Jute  (ICARE-  Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL), Scheme for Production and  Employment   Linked  Support  for  Garmenting  Units  (SPELSGU)  etc. The  above  schemes  are implemented on Pan-India basis including the state of Uttar Pradesh and North-Eastern States.

## Expenditure under Integrated Skill Development Scheme in Uttar Pradesh and the NorthEastern States including Tripura

| States                                 | No. of persons trained   |   Expenditure (in Rs. crore) |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
| North-Eastern States including Tripura | 20,796                   |                        20.79 |
| Uttar Pradesh                          | 99,391                   |                        99.39 |

ANNEXURE-II Sector- wise details of training target allocated to Implementing Partners(IPs) under Samarth

| Segment*           | No. of agencies submitted proposals and have been empanelled                                                                                                                    | Training target allocated after Physical Verification                                                                                                                           |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Handloom           | 9                                                                                                                                                                               | 39871                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Handicrafts        | 13                                                                                                                                                                              | 27628                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Sericulture        | 1                                                                                                                                                                               | 1360                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Jute               | 4                                                                                                                                                                               | 12320                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Technical Textiles | A total of 9 proposals have been received against the RFP floated for empanelment of Implementing Partners for undertaking training programme in the Technical Textiles Sector. | A total of 9 proposals have been received against the RFP floated for empanelment of Implementing Partners for undertaking training programme in the Technical Textiles Sector. |

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