Lok Sabha Question No. 2366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Employment Generation in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Ram Kripal Yadav, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Mahendra Singh Solanky, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

2366.  SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

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

(a)  the  manner  in  which  pandemic  has  affected  employment  generation  in  the  textile  industry, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar;

(b) whether the employment generation in the textile industry in Uttar Pradesh is much less than the target set during the last five years;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(d)  the  details  of  the  action  plan  by  the  Government  to  increase  employment  in  Uttar  Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar especially in the textile sector;

(e) whether the Government maintains the figure of the number of people directly affected during the pandemic period in the textile industry; and

(f) if so, the details thereof including the number of unemployed people at present and the action taken for their rehabilitation?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a): The global pandemic of Covid-19 affected the Textile sector initially due to restriction of social gathering. However, the situation has improved in recent months and production & exports have looked up. Exports of Textile and Apparel sector during April 2021 to January 2022 is USD 34.495 Billion, posting a growth of 49% over the same period in 2020-21 (USD 23.137 Billion).

(b) & (c): The textile industry is one of the largest sources of employment generation in the country with over 45 million people employed directly. The Government has not fixed target for employment generation  in  the  Textile  sector.  The  State-wise  data  of  employment  related  to  Textile  sector  is  not maintained.

(d) to (f): With  a  view  to  attract  investment,  boost  employment  generation  and  position  itself strongly in the global textile market, the Government has recently approved Production linked Incentive (PLI)  Scheme  for  Textiles  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated  Textile Region  and  Apparel (PM-MITRA)  Scheme  which  have  potential  to  generate  large  scale  employment  in  the  sector.  In addition, the Government is implementing various schemes viz the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP),SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector, Jute (ICAREImproved 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),  National Technical Textile Mission etc. for promotion and development of textile sector on pan-India basis.

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