Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Setting up of Centres of NIFT
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, MANOJ RAJORIA, P. KUMAR

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2919

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**SETTING UP OF CENTRES OF NIFT**

2919. 	SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the criteria for setting up of the centres of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in the country;

(b) 	the State-wise details of present centres of NIFT countrywide, including Rajasthan;

(c) 	the details of the amount spent on proper functioning and maintenance of the said centres during each of the last three years and the current year;

(d) 	whether any proposal regarding the setting up of more such centres in the country including Rajasthan is under consideration of the Union Government; and

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

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a):** As per the policy regarding setting up of the NIFT Campuses in the country, the State Govt. seeking NIFT campus, is required commit the following conditions:-

- 20 acres land free of cost.
- Construction cost of campus.
- Cost of equipments, furniture and machines etc.
- Revenue losses, till the Campus becomes financially viable.

**(b):** There are 15 Centres of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) currently functioning in the country located at:-

|   **Sl. No.** | **Campus**   | **State**        |
|---------------|--------------|------------------|
|            1. | Bengaluru    | Karnataka        |
|            2. | Bhopal       | Madhya Pradesh   |
|            3. | Bhubaneswar  | Odisha           |
|            4. | Chennai      | Tamil Nadu       |
|            5. | Gandhinagar  | Gujarat          |
|            6. | Hyderabad    | Telangana        |
|            7. | Jodhpur      | Rajasthan        |
|            8. | Kangra       | Himachal Pradesh |
|            9. | Kannur       | Kerala           |
|           10. | Kolkata      | West Bengal      |
|           11. | Mumbai       | Maharashtra      |
|           12. | New Delhi    | NCT of Delhi     |
|           13. | Patna        | Bihar            |
|           14. | Raebareli    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|           15. | Shillong     | Meghalaya        |

**(c):** The funds spent for the smooth functioning and maintenance of NIFT’s centres during the last three years and current year, Centre-wise are annexed in the **Annexure-“A”** .

**(d) & (e):** No new proposal regarding setting up of more NIFT Campuses in the country including Rajasthan is under consideration. Besides, as per the existing policy of NIFT, only one NIFT Campus can be opened in one State. A NIFT Campus is already operational at Jodhpur in Rajasthan.

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| Statement showing the amount spent on proper functioning and maintenance of the NIFT Campuses during the last three years. i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 and Current FY 2015-16 upto June 2015 |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          |             |                 |                 |               |             |            |            |             |            |               |           |               |              |             |
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| **Particular**                                                                                                                                                                                       | **Year**                                 |                                          | **Bengaluru**                            | **Bhopal**                               | **Bhubaneswar**                          | **Chennai** | **Gandhinagar** | **Head Office** | **Hyderabad** | **Jodhpur** | **Kangra** | **Kannur** | **Kolkata** | **Mumbai** | **New Delhi** | **Patna** | **Raebareli** | **Shillong** | **Total**   |
| Maintenance Exp.                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2012-13                                  | 2012-13                                  | 1151.3484                                | 470.63168                                | 346.14                                   | 1040.15     | 1022.5276       | 1291.4116       | 1164.1478     | 285.50752   | 595.94293  | 470.82106  | 1013.95     | 1076.2347  | 1699.5929     | 320.50062 | 462.42        | 427.75       | 12839.07687 |
| Maintenance Exp.                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2013-14                                  | 2013-14                                  | 1166.548                                 | 616.52541                                | 470.8                                    | 1164.53     | 1128.08         | 1752.56         | 1283.9589     | 384.14122   | 635.96     | 647.16     | 1023.37     | 1195.5755  | 1781.3614     | 402.51554 | 486.32        | 467.4        | 14606.80591 |
| Maintenance Exp.                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2014-15                                  | 2014-15                                  | 1355.87                                  | 677.52465                                | 667.99                                   | 1397.83     | 1298.93         | 1728.58         | 1360.0413     | 400.74017   | 739.86512  | 725.61424  | 1101.73     | 1469.3176  | 2101.0931     | 545.97097 | 622.32        | 553.38       | 16746.79708 |
| Maintenance Exp.                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2015-16 (1st Qtr.)                       | 2015-16 (1st Qtr.)                       | 329.91                                   | 140.89                                   | 146.89                                   | 328.85      | 256.84          | 314.49          | 333.74        | 56.16       | 136.16     | 160.92     | 279.59      | 355.48     | 476.97        | 118.72    | 123.13        | 122.75       | 3681.49     |
| Note: Its includes prior period expenses                                                                                                                                                             | Note: Its includes prior period expenses | Note: Its includes prior period expenses | Note: Its includes prior period expenses | Note: Its includes prior period expenses | Note: Its includes prior period expenses |             |                 |                 |               |             |            |            |             |            |               |           |               |              |             |
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