Lok Sabha Question No. 3969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Production and Exports from India
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

## 3969. DR. C M RAMESH:

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

- (a) the details of textile production and exports from India during the last ten years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) the manner in which India's textile production and exports can be compared with Bangladesh during the last ten years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c)  whether  Indian  textile  sector  is  taking  advantage  of  Bangladesh  crisis  since  textile  industry  in Bangladesh is looking at India;
- (d) whether any consultations with the Confederation of Indian Textile Association was held in this regard and, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  setting  up  of  textile  park  in  Anakapalli  since  it  has  a  huge apparel park and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

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

(a) & (b) : The  details  of  Indian  Textiles  &  Apparel  including  handicrafts  export  during  the  last  ten  years including the current year are as follows:

## Value in USD Million

| Commodity                       | FY 2014- 2015   | FY 2015- 2016   | FY 2016- 2017   | FY 2017- 2018   | FY 2018- 2019   | FY 2019- 2020   | FY 2020- 2021   | FY 2021- 2022   | FY 2022- 2023   | FY 2023- 2024   | APR- DEC 2024   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Total T&A including Handicrafts | 38,183          | 37,340          | 37,398          | 37,546          | 38,397          | 35,177          | 31,585          | 44,435          | 36,686          | 35,874          | 27,430          |

Source: DGCIS provisional data

The  Indian  textiles  industry  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  world  with  a  large  raw  material  base  and  manufacturing strength  across  the  value  chain  from  fibre  to  fabric  to  garments.  India  has  the  advantage  of  having  a  strong  raw material base of natural fibre including cotton, silk, wool, jute as well as manmade fibre. India is into export of entire value chain of textiles to various countries.  India is facing tariff disadvantage in some of the markets such as EU, UK etc. as compared to neighbouring competing nations like Bangladesh. Bangladesh is one of the top apparel exporter countries. For their manufacturing need, Bangladesh imports a large portion of Yarn, Fabric & Fibre from the world including India. In this manner, the two countries are different.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3969 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2025

## PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS FROM INDIA

(c) & (d): The Government is implementing various schemes/initiatives to promote Indian textiles. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme to create a modern, integrated, world class textile infrastructure; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on MMF Fabric,  MMF  Apparel  and  Technical  Textiles  to  boost  large  scale  manufacturing  and  enhancing  competitiveness; National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  focusing  on  Research  Innovation  &  Development,  Promotion  and  Market Development; SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven,  placement oriented, skilling  program; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain; National Handloom Development Program for end to end support for handloom sector. Ministry of Textiles is also implementing National Handicrafts Development  Programme and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme for promotion of handicrafts. Government has been engaging constantly with the stakeholders across the textile value chain to resolve various issues.

(e): With  a  view  to  increasing  investments,  generating  employment  opportunities  and  boosting  exports  in  the textile sector, the Ministry is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) to provide support for setting up textile parks with world-class, state-of-the-art infrastructure in textile hubs across the country. The scheme was in implementation  upto  31.03.2021;  however,  the  Scheme  has  now  been  subsumed  under  the  umbrella  Scheme  of Textile  Cluster  Development Scheme (TCDS) for completing ongoing projects only. Under SITP, 4 projects have been sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh namely Brandix India Apparel City Pvt Ltd, Vishakhapattanam, Hindupur Vyapar Apparel Park Ltd Ananthpuram, Tarkeshwara Textile Park, Nellore and Guntur Textile Park, Guntur.

In addition, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility.

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