Lok Sabha Question No. 1857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: New Scheme for Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## NEW SCHEME FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 1857. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a)  the  details  of  the  new  schemes  and  policies  formulated  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  textile industry;

(b) the current status of the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and apparel (PM MITRA) scheme along with the extent of employment generated thereunder;

(c) the State-wise details thereof particularly in Maharashtra;

(d) whether the Government is considering to bring any new scheme for the protection and benefit of artisans and handloom workers; and

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

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives aimed at promoting the textile sector pan India. 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  Man  Made  Fibre  &  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 and National Handicraft Development Program for end to end support for handloom and handicraft sectors etc.

(b) & (c): Government  of  India  to  make  the  country  a  global  hub  for  textile  manufacturing  and exports,  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 with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The Government has finalised 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka (Kalburgi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow/Hardoi) and Maharastra (Amrawati) for setting  up  PM  MITRA  Parks.  These  parks  will  enable  the  textile  industry  to  become  globally competitive, attract large investment and boost employment generation.

(d) & (e): The  Government  is  administering  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  and Raw  Material  Supply  Scheme  to  promote  handloom  sector  and  for  welfare  &  benefit  of  handloom workers across the country. Under the schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies/workers for raw materials, procurement of upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of workshed,  product  diversification  &  design  innovation,  technical  and  common infrastructure, marketing of handloom products in domestic/overseas markets, concessional loans under weavers' MUDRA scheme and social security etc.

Further, Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development Scheme  (CHCDS)  for  overall  development  and  promotion  of  handicrafts  sector  across  the  country. Under these schemes, need based assistance is provided for end-to-end support to the artisans through marketing  events,  skill  development,  cluster  development,  formation  of  Producer  Companies,  direct benefit to artisans, infrastructural and technology support, research and development support etc. which are benefitting to the artisans throughout the country.

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