Lok Sabha Question No. 3075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Carpet Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3075 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## CARPET INDUSTRY

## 3075.     SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of persons engaged in the carpet industry in the country at present, Statewise;
- (b) the details of the core centers of carpet industry in the country;
- (c) the problems being faced by the carpet industry; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the carpet industry?

## 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): As per the estimation by Carpet Export Promotion Council, there are around total 20  lakhs  workforce  engaged  in  the  Indian  Handmade  Carpet  Industry  directly  or indirectly. The State-wise figures of workforce are not available at present.

- (b): The cores centers of Carpet Producing in India are as follows:-
- (c): The following problems are being faced by the Carpet Weavers and Exporters in the Carpet industry as reported by Carpet Export Promotion Council;
1. Problems  in  importation  of  Wool  due  to  Animal  Quarantine  Clearance Certificate.
2. Non-inclusion of Handmade Silk Carpets in interest Equalization Scheme @ 3% on pre & post shipment export credit.
3. Non eligibility of 'Merchant Exporter' in Interest Equalization Scheme @ 3% on pre & post shipment export credit.
4. Discontinuation of 2% Bonus benefit of Duty Credit Scrip.
5. Non-reflection  of  shipping  Bills  on  DGFT  Server  for  which  the  exporters are deprived from the MEIS benefit.
6. Reduction in Duty Drawback rates by 0.10% to 1 % from 23 rd November, 2015.
7. High Import Duty in South Africa, Latin American Countries (LAC) China, Russia etc.

Uttar Pradesh

- Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Agra, Sonbhadra, Saharanpur,

Sahajanpur, Jaunpur etc.

Jammu & Kashmir

- Baramullah, Pandipura, Anantnag, Badgam, Leh, Pulwama, Kupwara, Srinagar & Jammu.

Rajasthan

- Jaipur, Tonk, Bikaner etc.

Haryana

- Panipat, Sonepat.

Punjab

- Amritsar, Ambala, Pathankot.

Himachal Pradesh

- Dharamshala.

Gujarat

- Baruch.

Andhra Pradesh

- Eluru.

Telangana

- Warrangal.

Odissa

- Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal.

(d): The steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the carpet industry as follows:-

1. 5%  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS)  Scrip  on  exports  of Hand Made Carpets and other Floor Coverings under MEIS.
2. 3% Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre-Shipment & Post Shipment Credit.
3. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Grant and Market Access Initiative (MAI)  Assistance  for  participation  in  Fairs  &  Exhibitions/Reverse/BuyerSeller Meet in India & abroad.
4. Assistance  provided  by  the  Government  for  marketing  study,  branding, participation in Fairs & Exhibitions, Buyer-Seller Meet in India & abroad etc. through Marketing and other Scheme.
5. Setting up of Mega Clusters in Bhadohi-MirZapur & Srinagar for increasing manufacturing and exports.
6. Providing Skill Development Training for Carpets weaving.
7. Providing financial assistance for running Carpet Weaving Training Centres in Bhadohi-Varanasi-Mirzapur areas for creating new Artisans/ Weavers with stipend.
8. The Excise & Customs Duties paid for importing inputs are refunded through Duty Drawback channel.
9. Setting up of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) at Bhadohi.

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