Lok Sabha Question No. 731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Decline in Garment Manufacturing
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## DECLINE IN GARMENT MANUFACTURING

## 731. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that there has been a steep decline of 22.6 percent in India's garment manufacturing between April and August 2023 as compared with the same period in 2022;

(b) if so, the details of efforts made to address those concerns, if not made, reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  any  measures  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  acute  cash  loss  being experienced by several mills within the textile and apparel sector;

(d) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government is planning to support and revitalize the export of cotton yarn, fabrics, madeups, and handloom products that have experienced a year-on-year decline of 1.21 percent in shipments; and

(f) if so, the time line by which such action will be completed?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d): The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes/initiatives  aimed  at  promoting  and addressing  any  challenges  being  faced  by  the  textiles  sector.  The  major  schemes/initiatives  include  PM  Mega Integrated  Textile  Regions  and  Apparel  (PM  MITRA)  Parks  Scheme  which  seeks  to  create  a  modern,  integrated large scale, world class industrial ecosystem, which will help in attracting investments and boosting employment; 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,  Skilling  and  Export  Promotion; SAMARTH  -  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  with  the  objective  providing  demand  driven, placement  oriented,  skilling  program;  ATUFS  to  incentivize  technology  upgradation  and  modernization  through capital investment subsidy for eligible investment in benchmarked  textile machinery;  Silk  Samagra-2  for comprehensive  development  of  sericulture  value  chain;  National  Handloom  Development  Program  (NHDP)  and National Handicraft Development Program (NHDP) for end to end support for handloom and handicraft sectors etc.

(e) & (f): In  order  to  boost  export  of  textiles  products,  Government  is  implementing  scheme  for  Rebate  of State and central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) on exports of Apparel/Garments and Made-ups upto 31 st March, 2026. Further,  textiles  products  not  covered  under  the  RoSCTL  are  covered  under  Remissions  of  Duties  and  Taxes  on Exported  Products  (RoDTEP)  along  with  other  products.  Government  also  provides  financial  support  to  various Export Promotion Councils and Trade Bodies engaged in promotion of textiles and garments exports, for organizing and  participating  in  trade  fairs,  exhibitions,  buyer-seller  meets  etc.  Ministry  is  also  supporting  Export  Promotion Councils/Association in organizing a Mega Textile Show i.e BHARAT TEX, 2024 in February, 2024 to showcase the strength of the Indian textile value chain, highlighting the latest progress/innovations/trends in textile and fashion industry and positioning India as the most preferred destination for sourcing and investment in textile sector.

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