Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Mulberry Silk
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey, Rebati Tripura

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 743

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2021

## MULBERRY SILK

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

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the production of Mulberry Silk has increased in the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of export of Mulberry Silk in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the amount of funds allocated by the Government for the development of Mulberry Silk in the North Eastern Region including Tripura during the last three years; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote sericulture including Mulberry Silk in NER?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

## (a) & (b): Production of mulberry raw silk in the country during last three years is given below:

| Year        |   Mulberry raw silk production (MT) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2018-19     |                               25345 |
| 2019-20     |                               25239 |
| 2020-21(P)* |                               23860 |

Note: -P: Provisional

## (c): The item-wise exports of silk and silk goods in the country during the last three years and the current year is given below:

|       |                   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)              |
|-------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.No. | Item of Exports   | 2018-19          | 2019-20          | 2020-21          | 2021-22 (Till April-21) (P) |
| 1     | Cocoons           | 0.01             | -                | 0.01             | -                           |
| 2     | Raw Silk          | 1.36             | 1.15             | 1.43             | 0.07                        |
| 3     | Natural Silk Yarn | 23.34            | 15.62            | 27.93            | 0.48                        |
| 4     | Fabrics, Made-ups | 1022.43          | 982.91           | 729.50           | 29.99                       |
| 5     | RMG               | 742.27           | 504.23           | 449.56           | 59.08                       |
| 6     | Silk Carpets      | 113.09           | 143.43           | 107.56           | 8.05                        |
| 7     | Silk waste        | 129.38           | 98.31            | 150.61           | 14.47                       |
|       | Total             | 2031.88          | 1745.65          | 1466.60          | 112.13                      |

- (d): The scheme-wise funds allocated by the Ministry  of Textiles,  Govt.  of  India  through  Central Silk Board for the development of mulberry silk in the North Eastern Region including Tripura during the last three years is given below:
- (e): Ministry of Textiles, Government of India through Central Silk Board has taken following steps to promote sericulture including mulberry silk in NER states:
- (i)  North  East  Region  Textile  Promotion  Scheme (NERTPS): Under  NERTPS 38 Sericulture  projects are being implemented in the identified potential districts of all North Eastern States under four broad categories  viz.,  Integrated  Sericulture  Development  Project  (ISDP),  Intensive  Bivoltine  Sericulture Development  Project  (IBSDP),  Eri  Spun  Silk  Mills  (ESSM)  and  Development  of  Sericulture  in Aspirational  Districts  (AD)  with  a  total  projects  cost  of  Rs.1,107.90  crore,  of  which  GoI  share  is Rs.956.01 crore.
- (ii) Implemented  a  Central Sector Scheme  'Silk  Samagra'  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  overall Development of Silk  Industry  in  the  Country  including  NER  during  2017-21  period.  The  scheme  is under EFC appraisal for continuation during 2021-26.

| Scheme                            |   Funds allocated for mulberry sericulture (Rs. In Crores) |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Silk Samagra (2018-19 to 2020-21) |                                                      2.374 |
| NERTPS (2018-19 to 2020-21)       |                                                     51     |
| Total                             |                                                     53.374 |

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