Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Subsidy to Small Textile Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## SUBSIDY TO SMALL TEXTILE UNITS

## 1224. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to provide subsidy to the small textile manufacturing units particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the textile units approved by the Government in Maharashtra 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  Maharashtra  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  Maharashtra  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 Maharashtra provided support under ATUFS and Powertex India Scheme

|   S No. | Name of the Scheme                                 | Number of units/ beneficiaries   |   Amount of assistance (in Rs. crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) | 785                              |                                314.8  |
|       2 | Powertex India Scheme:                             | In situ scheme - 3351            |                                 30.71 |
|       2 | Powertex India Scheme:                             | Work shed projects - 18          |                                  7.01 |
|       2 | Powertex India Scheme:                             | Yarn Bank projects - 11          |                                  2.8  |

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