Lok Sabha Question No. 2875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Textile and Apparel Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR

## 2875. SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) whether the textile and apparel sector is going through a difficult phase and has been badly affected due to Covid-19 pandemic;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to revive the textile industry and to promote exports in the country;

(c) the details of the sector which have performed well in the textile and apparel Industry during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and Sector-wise;

(d) whether there has been a negative growth in the export of handcrafts including handmade carpets as compared to the last two to three years;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to increase the export of the said goods?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) & (b): The global pandemic of Covid-19 affected the textile sector initially due to restriction on social gatherings, migration of laborers, thereby affecting all the stakeholders from farmers to traders/exporters in the value chain. Various efforts were initiated by Government and as a result the exports  have  shown  tremendous  improvement.  The  exports  of  Textiles  &  Apparel  were  USD  29.88 billion in 2020-21 and same has increased to USD 42.35 billion in 2021-22. The year on year growth in exports from 2020-21 to 2021-22 is 42 %.

The Government has taken following major initiatives/ measures in textile sector to promote exports and revive the textile industry on pan-India basis:

- i) Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  Seven  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 crore for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. These parks will enable the textile industry  to  become  globally  competitive,  attract  large  investment  and  boost  employment generation.
2. ii) The  scheme  of  Rebate  of  State  and  central  Taxes  and  Levies  (RoSCTL)  effective  from March 2019 has been continued till 31 st March 2024 for Exports of Apparel / Garments and made-ups. Continuation of RoSCTL for apparel/ garment and made-ups is expected to make these  products  globally  competitive  by  rebating  all  embedded  state  and  central  taxes  and levies.
3. iii) Government  has  allocated  an  outlay  of  Rs.  1,480  Cr  for  the  National  Technical  Textiles Mission to promote and develop technical textiles sector in India. The  fund allotted is for research and development both fundamental and applied research in technical textile sector , increasing penetration level of technical textiles through promotion and market development activities  and  to  create  skilled  and  educated  manpower  in  the  field  of  technical  textiles. Research  topics  covering;  speciality  fibres  and  composites,  geotextiles,  agro  textiles, protective  textiles,  medical  textiles,  defence  textiles,  sports  textiles,  and  environment friendly textiles have been identified and research proposals have been invited. As on date 31 research projects of value Rs. 108 Cr have been already approved. More than 70 projects have been received and under examination. R&D in the area of development of technical textiles  machinery  and  equipment  is  also  envisaged.  Government  has  also  finanlized guidelines  to  create  an  education  ecosystem  of  technical  textiles  in  various  educational institutes to strengthen the laboratory infrastructure and training of trainers in the field of technical textiles.

Further, 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  (ICARE-  Improved  Cultivation  and  Advanced  Retting  Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), Silk Samagra 2.0, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development  Programme  (IWDP)  etc.  catering  exclusively  for  promotion  and  development  of indigenous textile sector in the country.

- (c): The details of production of various segments of textiles sector are at ANNEXURE .

(d) to (f): The  export  of  handicrafts  including  handmade  carpet  has  shown  a  steady  positive growth Export data of handicrafts including handmade carpets for last 3 years is as per below:

|   Sr. No | Year    | Exports in Crores   |
|----------|---------|---------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 | 37,069.59           |
|        2 | 2021-22 | 39,490.37           |
|        3 | 2022-23 | 49,385.12           |

Further, to increase the export of handicrafts including handmade carpets, Government provide financial  assistance  to  eligible  agencies  for  organizing/  participation  in  prominent  exhibitions/  fairs/ thematic shows, buyer seller meet and reverse buyer seller meet in India and abroad.

## ANNEXURE

| Estimated production of various segments of textiles sector   | Estimated production of various segments of textiles sector   | Estimated production of various segments of textiles sector   | Estimated production of various segments of textiles sector   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Period                                                        | Man-made fibre (Kg)                                           | Man-made filament yarn (Kg)                                   | Blended &100% Non-cotton yarn (Kg)                            |
| 2018-19                                                       | 1,442                                                         | 1,160                                                         | 1,682                                                         |
| 2019-20                                                       | 1,898                                                         | 1,688                                                         | 1,702                                                         |
| 2020-21                                                       | 1,610                                                         | 1,326                                                         | 1,521                                                         |
| 2021-22 (Provisional)                                         | 2,160                                                         | 2,016                                                         | 1,759                                                         |