Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Wages of Workers in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## WAGES OF WORKERS IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## *114.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the details of the programmes launched by the Government to enhance the wages of workers in the textile industry;
- (b)  the  number  of  Greenfield  Textile  Parks  under  the  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park  (SITP)  or through other schemes that have been completed in the country, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the benefits these Greenfield Textile Parks offer to the skilled and non-skilled workers; and
- (d) the steps taken to promote silk industry in Madhya Pradesh along with promotion of Chanderi saree?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement in reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *114 for  answer  on  09.02.2022  by  SHRI RAJENDRA  DHEDYA  GAVIT:  DR.  KRISHNA  PAL  SINGH  YADAV  regarding  'Wages  of Workers in Textile Industry'.

- (a): In  order  to  promote  employment  and  address  the  shortage  of  skilled  workers  in  the  Textile sector,  Government  of  India  has  launched  the  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector (SAMARTH) to provide a demand-driven and placement oriented skilling programme. It incentivizes the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors. Besides, it promotes skilling and skill up-gradation in the traditional sectors through respective sectoral divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textiles. It helps to provide livelihood to all the sections of the society across the country.
- (b): Under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), 27 Greenfield parks have been completed. State wise list of completed park is given at Annexure .
- (c): SITP  is being implemented  with  a  view  to increase  investment,  generate  employment opportunities and boost exports in the textile sector. The primary objective of SITP is to provide financial assistance to a group of entrepreneurs to establish state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities in a cluster for setting up their textile units, conforming to international environmental and social standards, SITPs are expected to mobilize private investment in the textile sector and generate fresh employment opportunities. The Scheme targets industrial clusters and locations with high growth potential.
- (d): To  promote  the  silk  industry,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  'Silk  Samagra'  scheme. During the last five years, an amount of Rs.461.01 lakhs has been allocated/released under Silk Samagra scheme to Madhya Pradesh.

## List of completed Textile Park

|   Sl. No. | Name of the park                                             | State          |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|         1 | Brandix India Apparel City Private Limited                   | Andhra Pradesh |
|         2 | Gujarat Eco Textile Park Limited, Surat                      | Gujarat        |
|         3 | Mundra SEZ Textile &Apparel Park Limited, , Kutch,           | Gujarat        |
|         4 | Fairdeal Textile Park Pvt. Ltd., Surat                       | Gujarat        |
|         5 | Vraj Integrated Textile Park Limited , Ahmadabad             | Gujarat        |
|         6 | Sayana Textile Park Ltd.,Surat,                              | Gujarat        |
|         7 | Surat Super Yarn Park Limited, Surat                         | Gujarat        |
|         8 | RJD Integrated Textile Park, Surat,                          | Gujarat        |
|         9 | Doddabalapur Integrated Textile Park, Doddabalapur           | Karnataka      |
|        10 | Metro Hi-Tech Cooperative Park Limited, Icchalkaranji,       | Maharashtra    |
|        11 | Pride India cooperative Textile park Limited, Icchalkaranji, | Maharashtra    |
|        12 | Baramati Hi Tech Textile Park Limited, Baramati,             | Maharashtra    |
|        13 | Deesan Infrastructure, Pvt Ltd., Dhule,                      | Maharashtra    |
|        14 | Asmeeta Infratech Pvt Ltd , Thane,.                          | Maharashtra    |
|        15 | Islampur Integrated Textile Park Pvt Ltd., Sangli,           | Maharashtra    |
|        16 | Latur Integrated Textile Park Pvt Ltd, Latur,                | Maharashtra    |
|        17 | Lotus Integrated Tex Park, Punjab, Barnala,                  | Punjab         |
|        18 | Next Gen Textile Park Pvt Ltd , Pali,                        | Rajasthan      |
|        19 | Jaipur Integrated Texcraft Park Pvt Ltd, Jaipur,             | Rajasthan      |
|        20 | Palladam Hi-Tech Weaving park, Palladam,                     | Tamil Nadu     |
|        21 | Karur Integrated Textile Park, Karur Park,                   | Tamil Nadu     |
|        22 | Madurai Integrated Textile Park Ltd, Madurai,                | Tamil Nadu     |
|        23 | Komarpalayam Park                                            | Tamil Nadu     |
|        24 | Pochampally Handloom Park Limited, Telangana                 | Telangana      |
|        25 | Ludhianan Integated Textile Park,                            | Punjab         |
|        26 | J&K Integrated Textile Park Kathua                           | Jammu          |
|        27 | Kishangarh Hi-Tech Textile Park,                             | Rajasthan      |