Lok Sabha Question No. 3881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Boost Gujarat Handicraft Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Devusinh Chauhan

## BOOST GUJARAT HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES

## 3881. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  any  special  incentives  have  been  provided  to  boost  Gujarat's  handicraft  and  textile industries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the impact of these initiatives on local artisans and small business owners in Gujarat?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Textiles implements a range of schemes to boost India's handicraft and textile industries, including in the state of Gujarat. For Handicrafts sector two schemes namely, National Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  &  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development Scheme (CHCDS) and for textile sector 8 schemes are being run by the Ministry of Textiles. The brief details of the schemes are as under:

-  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Textiles:  This  scheme  focuses  on  boosting  the production of Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics, and Technical Textiles in India. The goal is to encourage large-scale investments and create significant employment opportunities.
-  PM Mega Integrated Textile Region  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks:  This  initiative  aims  to establish world-class infrastructure for the textile industry by setting up integrated textile parks across the country.
-  Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP): It provides support for developing infrastructure for textile  units,  enabling  them  to  establish  themselves  in  well-equipped  parks  with  necessary facilities.
-  Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS): IPDS focuses on helping the textile industry meet  environmental  standards  by  supporting  the  development  of  Common  Effluent  Treatment Plants (CETPs) and other infrastructure in processing clusters.
-  The  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  (NTTM):  This  initiative  launched  to  promote  and develop  the  technical  textiles  sector  in  India.  It  aims  to  position  India  as  a  global  leader  in technical textiles by focusing on research, market development, exports, and skill development.
-  Power loom Cluster Development Scheme: This scheme aims to improve the infrastructure and provide training in power loom clusters.
-  Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector: This scheme focuses on capacity development and creating skilled manpower for the textile industry through various training programs.
-  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS):  This  scheme  provides  financial assistance for technology upgradation in the textile industry.

(c): Through these initiatives, local artisans and small business owners in Gujarat have significantly benefited. They have enhanced their skills, increased their income, gained better access to both domestic and  export  markets,  upgraded  their  infrastructure,  and  advanced  their  research  and  development capabilities.

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