Lok Sabha Question No. 5380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Promotion of Indian Textile and Handloom Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## PROMOTION OF INDIAN TEXTILE AND HANDLOOM INDUSTRIES

## 5380. SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has formulated any policy for promotion of Indian textile and handloom industry during the last three years and if so, the number of schemes and programmes launched during the last three years by the Government, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has identified some reasons including shortage of raw materials, increase in the textile input prices, obsolete machinery, power shortage, heavy excise duties and sick mills etc. for the stagnation of the Indian textile industry;

(c) if so, the action plan formulated by the Government to resolve these problems;

(d) the details of the ways to promote domestic manufacturing and exports in the sector;

(e) whether the Government has taken any initiative to train and enhance skill of workers working in handloom industry to grow their productivity; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d): Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  viz.  the  SAMARTH-  Scheme  for Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks,  Integrated  Processing Development Scheme, Silk Samagra 2.0, Jute (ICARE- Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise), Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Raw Material Supply Scheme, National Handicraft  Development  Programme,  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme, Integrated Wool Development Programme etc. catering exclusively for promotion and development of textile sector in the country.

Also, In  order  to  promote  the  handloom  sector  and  to  overcome  the  problems  faced  by handloom  weavers  and  ensure  their  welfare,  Government  is  implementing  the  National  Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme across the country. Under these schemes, end to end support is provided to handloom weavers for raw materials, looms & upgraded accessories, skilling,  infrastructure  development,  design  &  product  development,  marketing  in  domestic/overseas markets,  MUDRA  loans  etc.  The  key  requirements  of  sector  include  support  and  hand  holding  of handloom workers towards making of handloom  products, both  by  way  of  raw  material  supply  and loom upgradation, as well as marketing support for sale of these products. The Government, through its dedicated schemes to support the handloom sector, keeps working for fulfilment of these requirements.

Further, the  Government  has  taken  following  major  initiatives/  measures  in  textile  sector  to revive  the  textile  industry  on  pan-India  basis  addressing  the  decline  in  production  arising  out  of  the international market situation impacting demand:

- i) Government on  17 th March  2023  has  announced  that  Pradhan  Mantri  Mega  Integrated Textile Region parks Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks would be set up in various States viz. Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Gujarat,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Uttar Pradesh. These parks will enable the textile industry to become globally competitive, attract large investment and boost employment generation. It is expected that about 1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect employment will be generated through each park.
2. ii) Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, with an  approved  outlay  of  Rs  10,683  crore  for  5  years  period  i.e.  during  FY  2025-26  to  FY 2029-30 to promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles  in  the  country  to  enable  Textile  sector  to  achieve  size  and  scale  and  to  become competitive.
3. iii) The  scheme  of  Rebate  of  State  and  central  Taxes  and  Levies  (RoSCTL)  effective  from March 2019 has been continued till 31 st March 2024 for Exports of Apparel / Garments and made-ups in order to make the textile sector competitive in international market.
4. iv) Government has allocated an outlay of Rs.1,480 Crore under National Technical Textiles Mission with a four year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24 for advance research  and  innovation  in  Technical  Textiles  sector.  Research  topics  in  94  categories covering;  speciality  fibres  and  composites,  geotextiles,  agro  textiles,  protective  textiles, medical textiles, defence textiles, sports textiles, and environmentally friendly/biodegradable technical textiles have been identified and research proposals invited. Eighty Nine (89) research projects covering research institutes like IITs, DRDO (Defence Research  &  Development  Organization)  CSIR  (Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial Research) and Textiles Research Associations, with total estimated cost of Rs.264 Crore has been approved.

(e) & (f): Need-based  skill  upgradation  training  is  provided  in  technical  areas  i.e.  weaving, dyeing/printing  and  designing  etc.  through  Weaver  Service  Centre  under  SAMARTH  Scheme  of Ministry of Textiles. During 2014-15 to 2022-23 (as on 28.02.2023), 74,565 handloom workers have been provided training to upgrade their skill and to grow their productivity.

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