Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR TEXTILES

## *115.  SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  organized  an  India  International  Garment  Fair  recently  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  over  Rs.  10,000  crore  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI) scheme for textiles for the textiles sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to cover the garments sector under the PLI Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has set any target for export of garments in the country for the coming years and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  this  step  of  the  Government  is  going  to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  and exports in the country; and
- (f) whether the Government is considering to revive Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज सिंह )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (f):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*115 FOR 30.07.2024 REGARDING PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR TEXTILES ASKED BY SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

(a): No Sir.

(b) & (c): Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles with an approved outlay of Rs 10,683 crore over a  five  year  period,  to  promote  production  of  MMF  Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country to enable textile sector to achieve size and scale and to become competitive.

(d): The  Government  is  continuously  monitoring  export  performance  and  taking  various  measures  to boost  production  and  exports.  Ministry  has  set  a  goal  of  achieving  US$  100  Billion  export  for  textile products by 2030.

(e): Government is implementing various schemes viz, Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA), SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP),  National  Technical  Textile  Mission  (NTTM)  etc.  catering exclusively for development of textile sector in the country.

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.  Further,  textiles products not covered under the RoSCTL are covered under Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) along with other products.

(f): Ministry is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Part (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).

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