Lok Sabha Question No. 2352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Power Tex India Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2022

## POWER TEX INDIA SCHEME

## 2352. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

(a) the details of the current status of the Power Tex India scheme which was launched in April 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 487 crore for three years;

(b) whether it is a fact that an additional amount of Rs. 33.27 crore was received by the Ministry of Textiles for the Power Tex India scheme in 2017-18 in the form of Supplementary Demands for Grants and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  scheme  has  been  successful  in  achieving  its  specific  agenda  of  attracting investment  of  Rs.  1000  crores  and  employment  to  10000  persons  in  the  power-loom  sector promising higher returns to power-loom units after five years of its initiation and if so, the Statewise details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e)  whether  there  has  been  any  recent  shift  in  agenda  or  any  change  involved  in  investment patterns after the Covid-19 pandemic, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## )

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

(a): The PowerTex India Scheme launched in April 2017 ended on 31.3.2021. The rollover liabilities  of  few  sub-components  of  PowerTex  India scheme  viz.  (i)  In-situ  Upgradation  fund Scheme, (ii) Group Workshed Scheme, (iii) Prime Minister Credit Fund scheme-standup India, have been subsumed under newly approved Textile Cluster Development Scheme (TCDS) with effect from 1.4.2021 onwards for meeting the committed liabilities only.

(b): No additional fund under PowerTex India scheme was received in 2017-18 in the form of supplementary Demand for Grants.

(c)  to  (e): State-wise,  five  years  details  of  estimated  employment  generated  and  investment attracted  is  at  Annexure.  There  was  no  significant  shift  in  agenda  or  any  change  involved  in investment patterns after the COVID 19.

| S.No.   | State          | 2017-18                           | 2017-18              | 2018-19                           | 2018-19              | 2019-20                           | 2019-20              | 2020-21                           | 2020-21              | 2021-22                           | 2021-22              |
|---------|----------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
| S.No.   | State          | Employment Generation (In actual) | Investment in crores | Employment Generation (In actual) | Investment in crores | Employment Generation (In actual) | Investment in crores | Employment Generation (In actual) | Investment in crores | Employment Generation (In actual) | Investment in crores |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 33                                | 3.79                 | -                                 | 4.54                 | 25                                | 0.73                 | 100                               | 9.04                 | -                                 | -                    |
| 2       | Bihar          | -                                 | 0.02                 | -                                 | 0.02                 | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | 0.08                 | -                                 | -                    |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    |
| 4       | Delhi          | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | 2                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    |
| 5       | Gujarat        | 1304                              | 44.25                | 375                               | 17.58                | 1240                              | 64.62                | 933                               | 63.92                | 993                               | 34.89                |
| 6       | Karnataka      | 102                               | 11.01                | 2                                 | 7.68                 | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | 2                    | -                                 | 1                    |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh | 25                                | 1.08                 | -                                 | 0.89                 | 100                               | 10.91                | 10                                | 1.71                 | -                                 | -                    |
| 8       | Maharashtra    | 283                               | 71.04                | 93                                | 3.8                  | 77                                | 1.23                 | 150                               | 6.10                 | 200                               | 18.64                |
| 9       | Punjab         | -                                 | -                    | 2                                 | 2                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    |
| 10      | Rajasthan      | -                                 | -                    | 2                                 | 3.50                 | -                                 | -                    | 25                                | 0.69                 | -                                 | -                    |
| 11      | Tamilnadu      | 1806                              | 74.05                | -                                 | 69.06                | 327                               | 3.51                 | 75                                | 21.18                | 25                                | 2.83                 |
| 12      | Telangana      | 2                                 | 0.48                 | -                                 | 6.28                 | 2                                 | 1                    | -                                 | 3.25                 | -                                 | -                    |
| 13      | Uttar Pradesh  | -                                 | 1.82                 | -                                 | 1.93                 | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    | -                                 | -                    |
| 14      | West Bengal    | -                                 | 0.03                 | -                                 | 0.06                 | 50                                | 3.95                 | -                                 | 0.02                 | -                                 |                      |
|         | Total          | 3555                              | 207.57               | 474                               | 119.34               | 1821                              | 85.95                | 1293                              | 107.98               | 1218                              | 57.36                |