Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Women Working in Unorganized Sector of Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Mahendra Singh Solanky, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## WOMEN WORKING IN UNORGANIZED SECTOR OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY

2350.  SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

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

(a) the figures showing the number of women working in the unorganized sector of the textile industry, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  textile  industry  has  seen  a  reduction  in  revenue  since  March  2020  as  a  result  of  the COVID19 pandemic;

(c)  if  so,  whether  it  resulted  in  loss  of  employment  of  persons  including  women  working  in  the unorganized sector of the industry;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any study to analyze the number of women who have lost their employment and/or income during the COVID-19 lockdown since March 2020;

(e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  Odisha,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Rajasthan  and  Madhya  Pradesh,  Statewise; and

(f)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  re-employment  of  women  who  have  lost  their employment during the COVID-19 lockdown?

## उत्तर

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

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a): According  to  the  Handloom  Census  2019-20,  about  35,22,512  Handloom  workers  were employed across the country, out of which 25,46,285 were Women workers with a share of 72.29% of the  total  handloom  workers.  In  addition,  there  are  around  16,87,534  Women  Handicraft  artisans registered with Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts). The figures showing the number of women working in the unorganized sector viz. Handlooms and Handicrafts sector of the textile industry, State-wise are at Annexure I & II respectively.

- (b) & (c): The performance of major textile sectors in terms of production is at Annexure-III .

(d): No, Sir.

## (e): Does not arise.

(f): With a view to attract investment, boost employment generation and position itself strongly in the  global  textile  market,  the  Government  has  recently  approved  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI) Scheme for Textiles and Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and  Apparel (PM-MITRA) Scheme  which  have  potential  to  generate  large  scale  employment  in  the  sector.  In  addition,  the Government is implementing various schemes viz the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP),SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, Jute (ICAREImproved  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),  National  Technical  Textile  Mission etc. for promotion and development of textile sector on pan-India basis.

State-wise number of Women Handloom workers as per 4 th All India Handloom Census 2019-20 are as under:

| SN   | States/UTs                         | No. of women handloom workers   |
|------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh                     | 86,398                          |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 73,871                          |
| 3    | Assam                              | 11,79,507                       |
| 4    | Bihar                              | 6,444                           |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh                       | 9,730                           |
| 6    | Delhi                              | 2,219                           |
| 7    | Goa                                | 25                              |
| 8    | Gujarat                            | 4,725                           |
| 9    | Haryana                            | 14,078                          |
| 10   | Himachal Pradesh                   | 10,059                          |
| 11   | Jammu And Kashmir including Ladakh | 13,973                          |
| 12   | Jharkhand                          | 11,614                          |
| 13   | Karnataka                          | 28,192                          |
| 14   | Kerala                             | 14,175                          |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh                     | 9,269                           |
| 16   | Maharashtra                        | 1,266                           |
| 17   | Manipur                            | 2,11,327                        |
| 18   | Meghalaya                          | 30,320                          |
| 19   | Mizoram                            | 22,083                          |
| 20   | Nagaland                           | 37,142                          |
| 21   | Odisha                             | 57,640                          |
| 22   | Puducherry                         | 1,083                           |
| 23   | Punjab                             | 332                             |
| 24   | Rajasthan                          | 6,244                           |
| 25   | Sikkim                             | 673                             |
| 26   | Tamil Nadu                         | 1,26,549                        |
| 27   | Telangana                          | 23,245                          |
| 28   | Tripura                            | 93,589                          |
| 29   | Uttar Pradesh                      | 93,054                          |
| 30   | Uttarakhand                        | 8,595                           |
| 31   | West Bengal                        | 3,68,864                        |
|      | All India                          | 25,46,285                       |

## Annexure-II

| State-Wise Women Handicraft Artisans Registration Count with Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)   | State-Wise Women Handicraft Artisans Registration Count with Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)   | State-Wise Women Handicraft Artisans Registration Count with Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                                                                                          | State                                                                                                           | Total Women's Count                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                               | Andaman and Nicobar                                                                                             | 1,963                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                  | 40,439                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 6,876                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                           | 58,114                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                           | 78,046                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    | 8,721                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                                           | 11,820                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                             | 7,465                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                         | 98,683                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                                         | 23,112                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                | 13,713                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                              | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                               | 60,458                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                       | 51,694                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                       | 16,493                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                          | 33,181                                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                                              | Ladakh                                                                                                          | 245                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                  | 57,209                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                     | 35,149                                                                                                          |
| 19                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                         | 55,609                                                                                                          |
| 20                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                       | 2,364                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                         | 1,187                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                        | 5,051                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                          | 78,890                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                                                      | 4,925                                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                          | 25,775                                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                       | 79,884                                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                          | 1,285                                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      | 46,995                                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                       | 19,721                                                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                         | 9,902                                                                                                           |
| 31                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | 5,53,895                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                     | 30,326                                                                                                          |
| 33                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                     | 1,68,344                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                           | 16,87,534                                                                                                       |

Annexure-III Estimated  production  of  man-made  fibre,  filament  yarn,  spun  yarn  for  last  three  years  and current year: (Figures in Million)

| Period                          | Man-made fibre (Kg)   | Manmade filament yarn (Kg)   | Cotton yarn (Kg)   | Blended& 100% Non- Cotton yarn (Kg)   | Total Spun yarn (Kg)   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2018-19                         | 1,442                 | 1,160                        | 4,208              | 1,682                                 | 5,890                  |
| 2019-20                         | 1,898                 | 1,688                        | 3,962              | 1,702                                 | 5,664                  |
| 2020-21 (Apr-Jan)               | 1,299                 | 1,226                        | 2,950              | 1,225                                 | 4,175                  |
| 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) (Provisional) | 1,803                 | 1,676                        | 3,410              | 1,462                                 | 4,872                  |

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