Lok Sabha Question No. 5300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Subsidy to Textiles Manufacturing Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## SUBSIDY TO TEXTILES MANUFACTURING UNITS

5300. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

(a) whether the Government has any scheme for providing subsidy to small textiles manufacturing units in the country particularly in the States of Rajasthan and Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  textile  units  sanctioned  in  the  States  of  Rajasthan  and  Karnataka  by  the Government so far?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Textiles  has  been  providing  subsidy  support  to  textile  industry,  including Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  and  small  textile  manufacturing  units  across  the country including Rajasthan and Karnataka through schemes such as Amended  Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS)  and  Powertex  India.  Details  of  support  provided  under  the schemes are given in Annexure-I.

(d): Details  of  textile  units  in  Rajasthan  and  Karnataka  provided  support  under  ATUFS  and Powertex India Scheme are given in Annexure-II .

## Annexure I

## Details of schemes implemented for the benefit of textile industry including small manufacturers

|   S No | Name of the scheme                                 | Details of assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Duration of implementation   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|      1 | Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) | Capital Investment subsidy (CIS) for technology upgradation @ 15% for garmenting and technical textiles segments with a cap of Rs. 30 crore and @ 10% for weaving, processing, jute, silk and handloom segments with a cap of Rs. 20 crore is provided to individual entity. | January, 2016 to March, 2022 |
|      2 | Powertex India Scheme                              | In situ upgradation, Yarn bank scheme, work shed projects for strengthening decentralized powerloom sector.                                                                                                                                                                  | April, 2017 to March, 2021   |

## Annexure II

## Details of textile units in Rajasthan and Karnataka provided support under ATUFS and Powertex India Scheme

(upto 30.03.2023)

| S No.   | Name of the Scheme                  | Name of the Scheme                  | Number of units/ beneficiaries   | Number of units/ beneficiaries   | Amount of assistance (in Rs. crore)   | Amount of assistance (in Rs. crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         |                                     |                                     | Rajasthan                        | Karnataka                        | Rajasthan                             | Karnataka                             |
| 1.      | Amended Technology Upgradation Fund | Amended Technology Upgradation Fund | 211                              | 56                               | 429.86                                | 95.3                                  |
| 2.      | Powertex India                      | Workshed Scheme                     | 1                                | 0                                | 0.28                                  | 0                                     |
|         | Scheme:                             | Yarn Bank Project                   | 1                                | 2                                | 0.50                                  | 0.80                                  |

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