Lok Sabha Question No. 1994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Setting up of Textile Parks/Hubs
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## SETTING UP OF TEXTILE PARKS/HUBS

## 1994.   SHRI PANKAJ   CHAUDHARY: SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

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

(a) whether the Government has   implemented the scheme for setting up of   textile parks and hubs in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the   number of such parks/hubs set up under   the said scheme in the country during the   last three years, year/state/location-wise;

(c) whether  the  Government  proposes      to  set  up  more  textile  parks  and  hubs  to promote the textile industry; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, location   and State-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. With a view to develop textile manufacturing infrastructure in the  country,  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks (SITP) since 2005.  SITP is a demand driven scheme. The Industry Association /Group of Entrepreneurs  are  the  main  promoters  of  the  Textiles  Park  who  set  up  Textile  Parks  by forming a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered under the Companies Act. Government of India assistance is available upto 40% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 40 crores for common infrastructure and common facilities.  Presently 72 textile parks across different parts of the country are at various stages of implementation.  The number of textile parks approved during the last three years state/location-wise is at Annexure-I .

(c) & (d): To  promote  setting  up  of  more  textile  parks  in  the  country  within  the remaining budget outlay of the XII plan, the Government has issued the last notification on 11 th November, 2015 inviting proposals from the entrepreneurs, State IDCs to set up Textile Parks in accordance with the selection criteria and scheme guidelines.

ANNEXURE-I

|                | No. of Textile Parks Approved   | No. of Textile Parks Approved   | No. of Textile Parks Approved   | No. of Textile Parks Approved   | No. of Textile Parks Approved   |
|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                | 2013                            | 2014                            | 2014                            | 2015                            | 2015                            |
| State          | Number                          | Location                        | Number                          | Location                        | Number                          |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0                               | West Godavari                   | 1                               | Nellore                         | 1                               |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0                               | Guntur                          | 2                               | Nellore                         | 1                               |
| Assam          | 0                               | Darrang                         | 1                               |                                 | 0                               |
| Bihar          | 0                               | Rohtas                          | 1                               |                                 | 0                               |
| Gujarat        | 0                               | Surat                           | 2                               | Surat                           | 1                               |
| Gujarat        | 0                               | Sunder Nagar                    | 1                               | Surat                           | 1                               |
| Gujarat        | 0                               | Khed                            | 1                               | Surat                           | 1                               |
| Haryana        | 0                               |                                 | 0                               | Panipat                         | 1                               |
| Jammu& Kashmir | 0                               | Kathua                          | 1                               |                                 | 0                               |
| Maharashtra    | 0                               | Dhule                           | 1                               | Dhule                           | 1                               |
| Maharashtra    | 0                               | Kolhapur                        | 1                               | Hinganghat                      | 1                               |
| Punjab         | 0                               |                                 | 0                               | Bhatinda                        | 1                               |
| Rajasthan      | 0                               |                                 | 0                               | Bhilwara                        | 1                               |
| Telangana      | 0                               | Medak                           | 1                               |                                 | 0                               |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0                               |                                 | 0                               | Bareilly                        | 1                               |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 0                               |                                 | 0                               | Kanpur                          | 1                               |
| Total          | 0                               |                                 | 13                              |                                 | 9                               |

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