Lok Sabha Question No. 3338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Textile Infrastructure
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Subhash Chandra Baheria

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## TEXTILE INFRASTRUCTURE

## 3338. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

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

- (a) the details of steps taken by the Government to improve the textile infrastructure in Bhilwara along with the progress made in establishing textile parks or clusters in the region;
- (b) the details of the financial incentives, subsidies or schemes are available to textile manufacturers in Bhilwara to facilitate the adoption of modern machinery, equipment and technologies;
- (c) whether the Government is supporting and promoting the export of textiles produced in Bhilwara; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  schemes,  incentives  or  marketing  initiatives  aimed  at  boosting  the  export potential of the local textile industry?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (d): The Government implements policies/programmes for holistic development of all the regions of the country including Bhilwara clusters/region.

Under  PowerTex  India  Scheme,  the  government  had  sanctioned  a  project  under  Group Workshed  Scheme  for  Bhilwara  region  with  a  project  cost  of  Rs.  28.83  crores.  Under  Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS), since inception, a total of 116 projects (UIDs) for projects worth Rs. 1,770 crores and provisional subsidy support of Rs. 69.94 crores with employment support for more than 27949 workers over 7 years have been provided by the Government.  No request for  development  of  Textile  Parks  under  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP)  is  pending  for Bhilwara, however, the details of Textile Parks sanctioned for the state of Rajasthan is as under:-

(Rs. In crores)

|   Sr. No | Name of the Parks                                                       | Date of Sanction   |   Project Cost approved |   GOI share | Status    |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-----------|
|        1 | Next Gen Textile Park Pvt Ltd , Pali, Rajasthan                         | 21.03.2007         |                  101.4  |       40    | Completed |
|        2 | Kishangarh Hi-Tech Textile Weaving Park Limited , Kishangarh, Rajasthan | 01.07.2006         |                  110.58 |       40    | Completed |
|        3 | Jaipur Integrated Texcraft Park Pvt Ltd, Bagru Jaipur, Rajasthan        | 16.05.2008         |                   60.15 |       24.06 | Completed |

The Government also offers a number of support schemes/incentives for export promotion in the country. These schemes/incentives are applicable to the entire country including Rajasthan/Bhilwara. In order to boost export of textiles products, Government extended scheme of Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) on exports of Apparel/Garments and Made-ups. 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 organising and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc.

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