Lok Sabha Question No. 1327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Infrastructure Development at Rayadurgam Cluster
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT RAYADURGAM CLUSTER

## 1327.  SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

(a) the details of funds allocated and disbursed for the development of infrastructure at the Rayadurgam Jeans and Cotton Pants Cluster, Rayadurgam Block, Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh in the last five years;

(b) whether there are any pending proposals for infrastructure development at the Rayadurgam Cluster, and if so, the details and timelines for their approval and implementation;

(c)  the  details  of  skill  training  provided  to  artisans  in  the  Rayadurgam  Cluster  in  the  last  5  years, including the nature and duration of training programmes conducted;

(d) the details of any pending proposals for skill development training for artisans in the Rayadurgam Cluster and the expected timelines for their approval and commencement; and

(e)  the  measures  taken  to  enhance  industrial  capacity  for  stitching  jeans  pants  and  jackets  in  the Rayadurgam Cluster and the details thereof?

उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): With  a  view  to  increasing  investments,  generating  employment  opportunities  and  boosting exports in textile sector, the Ministry is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) to provide  support  for  setting  up  textile  parks  with  world-class,  state-of-the-art  infrastructure  in  textile hubs across the country on pan India basis.  So far, no project for setting up Textile park under SITP in Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh is under implementation in the Ministry. However, in order to contribute for accelerated and planned development of the Rayadurg Readymade Garment Cluster particularly Jeans and Cotton pants industry, Government of Andhra Pradesh established a Textile Park at  Rayadurgam  in  the  year  2002-03  in  17.24  acres  at  Udegolam  village,  Rayadurg  MandaI, Anantapuramu District with an amount of Rs.3.24 Crores.

(b): No proposal under SITP is pending for Infrastructure development at the Rayadurgam Cluster, Anantapuramu District.

(c): In  order  to  meet  the  skill  gap  in  the  industry,  Government  is  implementing  SAMARTH (Scheme for capacity building in textile sector) to provide demand driven, placement oriented skilling programmes to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating employment in textiles and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving is organized across the  country.  Under  SAMARTH,  so  far,  a  total  of  3,413  personnel  have  been  trained  against  which 2,827 have been placed, from 2019-20 till date, in the District of Ananthapuramu of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Ananthapuramu has conducted Skill Training Programme on Jeans Stitching for the (30) members from 04-04-2023- to 15-05-2023. The District Handlooms and Textiles Officer, Ananthapuramu has conducted Skill Trainings to 121 rural unemployed women in garmenting and manufacturing of Jeans pant in 4 batches from 24.3.2023 to 21.11.2023.

(d): Further,  no  proposal  for  skill  development  of  artisans  under  SAMARTH  is  pending  in Rayadurgam Cluster, Anantapuramu District.

(e): Andhra  Pradesh  Industrial  Development  Policy  2023-27  provides  a  series  of  incentives  to garment manufacturing industries in Andhra Pradesh including investment subsidy, reimbursement of interest subsidy, reimbursement of Power cost etc. as per the Guidelines of the policy.

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