Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Investment in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## INVESTMENT IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3018. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the details of the total investment made in textile industry including handlooms and handicrafts in Rajasthan during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) the details of the textile industries operational at present; and

(c)  whether the Government proposes to revive sick industries of Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to revive those industries?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (c): Investment in the textile sector is by and large in the private sector. Financial assistance in the form of grants-in-aid is provided by Government of India to the eligible textiles/handloom/handicrafts  agencies/weavers/artisans  for  raw  materials,  purchase  of  looms  and accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification,  infrastructure  development,  skill  upgradation, marketing  in  domestic  as  well  as  overseas  markets.  As  such,  no  state-wise  investments  data  is maintained by Government of India.

Textile sector is largely an unorganized sector and which is also scattered in rural areas of the country.  The  role  of  the  government  is  to create  a  conducive  environment  and  provide  enabling conditions  for  textile  manufacturing  in  the  country  through  its  various  textile  schemes  aimed  at promotion/upgradation of textile industries/units. No specific data of textile sick industries is available.

However,  recently,  the  government  has  taken  following  major  initiatives/  measures  to  help ameliorate the conditions in textile sector to boost production, marketing and job opportunities in the sector on pan-India:

- i) In order to make the textile sector competitive by rebating all taxes/levies in international market,  Government  has  also  given  its  approval  for  continuation  of  Rebate  of  State  and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) on exports of Apparel/Garments and Made-ups till 31st March 2024. The other textiles products which are not covered under the RoSCTL shall be eligible  to  avail  the  benefits  under  Remission  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on  Exported  Products (RoDTEP) along with other products. The remission of duty and tax under RoSCTL and RoDTEP scheme will make our products cost competitive in the international markets.
2. ii) To  boost  exports  in  MMF  sector,  Government  has  removed  anti-dumping  duty  on  PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid), a key raw material for the manufacture of MMF fibre and yarn and also on Acrylic fibre, a raw material for yarn and knitwear industry.
3. iii) Union Budget 2021-22  announcements include  launch  of  the  scheme  of  setting  up  mega investment textile parks. Seven mega textile parks will be set up in next three years. These parks  will enable  the textile industry to become  globally  competitive,  attract  large investment  and  boost  employment  generation.  The  scheme  will  enable  creation  of  global champions in exports.
4. iv) The  Production  Linked  Investment  scheme  of  Rs  10,683  crore  over  a  five-year  period covering MMF and Technical Textiles sector has been announced which will create global champions in exports and domestic production in textile sector will also grow substantially.

In  addition,  Government  is  implementing  various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes  for supporting  the  development  of  textile  industry  viz.  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Schemes for Technical  Textiles,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP), Scheme  for  Additional  Grant  for Apparel Manufacturing Units under SITP (SAGAM),  SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in  Textile  Sector  (SCBTS),  Jute  (ICARE-  Improved  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),  North  East  Region  Textiles  Promotion  Scheme  (NERTPS), National  Technical  Textile Mission , Rebate  of  State  and  Central  Taxes  and  Levies  (ROSCTL),  Scheme  for  Production  and Employment  Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU) etc.