Lok Sabha Question No. 1172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Upgradation of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## UPGRADATION OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 1172.  THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

(a) whether the Government has provided funds for the welfare and development of Textile sector and weavers communities in the Vellore Parliamentary constituency;

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

(c) the effective measures taken by the Union Government to provide financial assistance and marketing support  for  the  upgradation  of  textile  sector  in  Tamil  Nadu,  particularly  in  the  Vellore,  Gudiyattam region?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

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

(a) to (c): The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes/initiatives  on  a  pan  India basis including Tamil Nadu aimed at financial assistance and marketing support for the upgradation of textile sector. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM  MITRA)  Parks  Scheme;  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  focusing  on  MMF  Fabric, MMF  Apparel  and  Technical;  National  Technical  Textiles  Mission  (NTTM)  focusing  on  Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development; SAMARTH - Scheme for Capacity Building  in  Textile  Sector  with  the  objective  providing  demand  driven,  placement  oriented,  skilling program;  Silk  Samagra-2  for  comprehensive  development  of  sericulture  value  chain.;  National Handicraft Development Program etc.

Further, the Government of India is implementing National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme to promote handloom sector and welfare of handloom weavers across the country. Under these 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  &  design  development,  technical  and  common  infrastructure, marketing of handloom products in domestics/overseas markets and social security etc.

The effective measures taken by the Government to provide financial assistance and marketing support for the up gradation of handloom sector in Tamil Nadu including Vellore, Gudiyattam region during last three years and current year (as on 30.06.2024) are as follows:

- (i) 24 Handloom Clusters have been taken up for financial assistance of Rs.14.22 crore in Tamil Nadu,  out  of  which  one  handloom  cluster  have  been  taken  up  in  Vellore  Constituency  and Rs.48.87 lakh has been released so far.
- (ii) More than 3,400 handloom weavers provided upgraded looms/accessories in Tamil Nadu.
- (iii) 18 marketing events organised and amount of Rs.7.26 crore has been released to facilitate and promote sales of Handloom Products in Tamil Nadu.
- (iv) Rs.4.78  crore  marketing  incentives  have  been  provided  to  handloom  organisations  of  Tamil Nadu including Rs.38.87 lakh to handloom organizations of Vellore region.
- (v) More  than  15,000  beneficiaries  provided  loans  under  Weavers'  MUDRA  Scheme  in  Tamil Nadu.
- (vi) More than 40,000 beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana in Tamil Nadu.
- (vii) More than 340 lakh kg of yarn supplied under Transport subsidy & Price subsidy benefitting approx. 94,000 handloom organizations/weavers every year in Tamil Nadu.

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