Lok Sabha Question No. 1313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Scheme to Establish Textile Hubs
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## SCHEME TO ESTABLISH TEXTILE HUBS

## 1313. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme to establish textile hubs across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including the estimated timeline for completion;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any other schemes to increase manufacturing in the textile sector especially in rural areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the textile production in the country during the last five years?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d): Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  strengthen  the  Textile  Value  Chain across fibres viz, Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel, SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National  Handicraft  Development  Programme,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme,  National Technical Textile Mission, Scheme  for Integrated Textile Parks etc. catering exclusively for development  of  textile  sector  in  the  country.  The  Production  Linked  Incentive  scheme  particularly focuses on enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities. Government is further exploring the feasibility of creation of textile hubs/clusters in the country.

- (e): Details of estimated production in last five years are given below:-

| Period      | Man- made fibre (MMF)   | Man-made filament yarn   | Cotton yarn   | Blended& 100% Non- cotton yarn   | Raw silk production*   | Indigenous raw wool^   |
|-------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|             | Mn kg                   | Mn kg                    | Mn kg         | Mn kg                            | MT                     | Mn kg                  |
| 2017-18     | 1319                    | 1187                     | 4064          | 1616                             | 31906                  | 41.5                   |
| 2018-19     | 1442                    | 1160                     | 4208          | 1682                             | 35468                  | 40.4                   |
| 2019-20     | 1898                    | 1688                     | 3962          | 1702                             | 35820                  | 36.8                   |
| 2020-21     | 1610                    | 1326                     | 3625          | 1521                             | 33770                  | 36.9                   |
| 2021-22 (P) | 2160                    | 2016                     | 4063          | 1759                             | 34903                  |                        |

Sources:  Office  of  Textile  Commissioner;  *Central  Silk  Board,  Bangalore;  ^  Ministry  of  Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Diarying, Deptt. of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, New Delhi;  P- Provisional data