Lok Sabha Question No. 2842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Automation and Digitalization in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## AUTOMATION AND DIGITALIZATION IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 2842. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has any plan to support and facilitate the projected growth of Indian textiles and apparel to reach a $350 billion market size by 2030;

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

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to encourage and facilitate the adoption of automation and digitalization in the textile industry to improve processes and efficiency levels;

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

(e) whether the Government has taken initiatives to enhance India's competitiveness in the global cotton market; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

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

(a) & (b): The Government of India is implementing a number of schemes /initiatives for promotion and  development  of    the  textile  sector.    The  major  initiatives    include  PM  Mega  Integrated  Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme  aimed at  creating  a modern, integrated large scale, world  class  industrial  infrastructure  including  plug  and  play  facilities,  which  will  help  in  attracting investments  and    boosting  employment  generation  ;    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,.

(c) & (d): Several initiatives have been taken to promote adoption of automation and digitalization in  the  textiles  industry.  Cotton  Corporation  of  India  has  implemented  e-auction  platform  to  obtain competitive  prices  in  a  transparent  manner.    CCI  has  developed  mobile  application  "Cott-Ally"  to provide information to farmers on MSP. CCI has also developed Bale Identification and Traceability System to digitally identify  each and  every  bale  with  a  Unique  Bale  Identification  Number  and    QR Code. Similarly, Central Silk Board has also been facilitating adoption of Automatic Reeling Machines, Computer Aided Textile Designing, Electronic Jacquard& Digital Printing machine for the benefit of sericulture stakeholders. Ministry has also launched an e- Commerce portal viz. indiahandmade.com to enable weavers and artisans to sell their product online by eliminating intermediaries.

(e) & (f): The Government has taken following initiatives to enhance India's competitiveness in the global cotton market:

(i) Constitution  of  a  Textile  Advisory  Group    as  an  advisory  body  to  deliberate,  recommend  and facilitate inter-ministerial coordination to address issues pertaining to the entire cotton value chain including enhancing yield of cotton, crop protection measures, branding of cotton, farm mechanization  &  development  of  cotton  economy  by  promoting  advanced  technologies  through holistic planning from farm to fashion.

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