Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Job Opportunities in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## *72.   SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) the number of jobs created in the textile sector during each of the last three years including the rural areas;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  potential  to  create  jobs  in  the textile sector in the rural India;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union Government  in  this  regard  including  branding  the  Indian  cotton  against  the international brands;
- (d) whether textile  sector  is  a  driving  force  behind  Skill  India  and  Make  in India initiatives; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to harness the textile sector in order to create direct jobs, particularly in rural areas of the country?

## 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) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *72  FOR ANSWER ON 03.12.2015 BY SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV REGARDING 'JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TEXTILE SECTOR'.

(a) to (e): The textile sector comprises of two broad segments namely viz. handloom/handicraft, sericulture, jute, wool etc. in the unorganized sector and the cotton and man-made fibre based organized sector comprising of ginning, spinning, weaving, processing, apparel garment-fashion. A number of programmes and schemes are being implementing by the  Ministry  for  creation  of  employment  in  these  schemes.  So  far  as  the  rural  sector  is concerned, efforts are being made for strengthening the handloom/handicraft, silk, jute, wool schemes by providing required assistance under a number of ongoing schemes. The integrated skill development scheme  is being implemented for provision of skills as per the requirement of the industry.

As per the assessment made by the Working Group for the 12 th five year plan (201217),  generation  of  121.20  million  jobs  were  projected  by  the  year  2017.  As  per  available information the employment generated during last 3 years is as follows:

| Employment in cotton/man-made textile mills &powerloom units (in Lakhs)   | Employment in cotton/man-made textile mills &powerloom units (in Lakhs)   | Employment in cotton/man-made textile mills &powerloom units (in Lakhs)   | Employment in cotton/man-made textile mills &powerloom units (in Lakhs)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sector                                                                    | 2012-13                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                   |
| Cotton/man made fibre                                                     | 9.52                                                                      | 9.50                                                                      | 9.54                                                                      |
| Powerloom Sector                                                          | 58.7                                                                      | 59.2                                                                      | 61.9                                                                      |

No separate data is maintained on generation of employment in the unorganized sector and in the rural areas.

In order to generate employment opportunities and to facilitate development of various segments of the Textile Industry, Government has taken policy initiatives and has launched various schemes. These include Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for the Development of Powerloom Sector, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Reform and Restructuring (RRR) package for Handloom, etc. These schemes have facilitated setting up of new units as well as expansion of the existing units in various  segments  of  the  textile  industry  generating  employment opportunities  on  a  substantial  scale.  Further,  these  initiatives  aim  at  supporting  the  textile industry for functioning in the prevailing competitive environment globally. At present, there is no proposal for branding of Indian cotton.

Assistance for skill development in the textile sector is provided under the Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS). The Textile Ministry is implementing the Scheme in order to address the requirement of trained manpower in the textile industry. Under the Scheme a total  of  4,75,372  persons  have  been  trained  as  on  30 th November,  2015.  Further,  under  the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) infrastructure is set up to enable entrepreneurs to set up  textile industry. Further, steps are being  taken  in consultation with  the State Governments for promotion of textiles units under the Skill India and Make in India initiatives by providing required assistance under the ongoing schemes mentioned above.

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