Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Powerlooms
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## POWERLOOMS

## 813. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  for  ascertaining  the  number  of powerlooms functioning in the country as on date;
- (b) if so, the  State-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of deteriorating condition of powerlooms industry and also decline in their number and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the Government proposes to take measures for arresting the fall in number of powerloom units in the country ; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government for giving incentives to the powerloom industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्य 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. A base line survey of Powerloom Industry was conducted by M/s A.C.  Nielsen  from  May,  2012  to  June,  2013  to  ascertain  the  number  of  Powerlooms functioning in the Country. The State-wise details of the number of Powerlooms and Units as per  the report of the survey is enclosed as Annexure-I

(c) to (e): There is no decline in the number of Powerlooms in the Country. The number of Power looms installed in the country is increasing as seen form the table below:

| Year    | No. of powerlooms   |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2011-12 | 22,98,377           |
| 2012-13 | 23,47,249           |
| 2013-14 | 23,67,594           |
| 2014-15 | 24,47,837           |
| 2015-16 | 25,22,477           |

However, the Government is implementing a large number of schemes for strengthening  the  Powerloom  Sector.  These  include  In-Situ  Upgradation  scheme  for  plain Powerlooms,  Group  Workshed  Scheme  (GWS),  Integrated  Scheme  for  Powerloom  Sector Development  (ISPSD)  and  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS)  under  which financial assistance in the form of subsidy is being provided for the overall development of the decentralised Powerloom Sector.

## Annexure-I

## Report of Statewise / Cluster wise details of the Powerloom   base line survey.

| S. No.   | Name of Cluster      | No. of Units   | No. of Shuttle looms   | No. of Shuttleless Looms   | Total Looms   |
|----------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|
|          | BIHAR                |                |                        |                            |               |
| 1        | Bhagalpur            | 3,231          | 15,018                 | 4                          | 15,022        |
| 2        | Gaya                 | 608            | 5,489                  | -                          | 5,489         |
|          | GUJARAT              |                |                        |                            |               |
| 3        | Surat                | 33,756         | 470,496                | 29,044                     | 499,540       |
| 4        | Ahmedabad            | 785            | 16,561                 | 425                        | 16,986        |
| 5        | Dholka               | 259            | 1,592                  | 30                         | 1,622         |
| 6        | Umergaon             | 106            | -                      | 4,010                      | 4,010         |
|          | HARYANA              |                |                        |                            |               |
| 7        | Panipat              | 1570           | 24192                  | 1008                       | 25200         |
|          | KARNATAKA            |                |                        |                            |               |
| 8        | Bengaluru            | 3,107          | 11,162                 | 80                         | 11,242        |
| 9        | Belgaum              | 4,800          | 18,716                 | 52                         | 18,768        |
| 10       | Doddaballapur        | 3,200          | 17,852                 | 120                        | 17,972        |
|          | KERALA               |                |                        |                            |               |
| 11       | Kannur &other places | 1,027          | 4,113                  | 350                        | 4,463         |
|          | MADHYAPRADESH        |                |                        |                            |               |
| 12       | Burhanpur            | 7,872          | 34,618                 | 386                        | 35,004        |
|          | MAHARASHTRA          |                |                        |                            |               |
| 13       | Bhiwandi             | 111,702        | 595,380                | 13,485                     | 608,865       |
| 14       | Ichalkaranji         | 12,435         | 134,000                | 10,855                     | 144,855       |
| 15       | Solapur              | 575            | 14,400                 | 610                        | 15,010        |
| 16       | Malegaon             | 23,121         | 158,537                | 100                        | 158,637       |
|          | ODISHA               |                |                        |                            |               |
| 17       | Dhenkanal            | 133            | 451                    | -                          | 451           |
| 18       | Ganjam               | 211            | 435                    | -                          | 435           |
| 19       | Ghoradia             | 80             | 240                    | -                          | 240           |
| 20       | Baripada             | 4              | 120                    | -                          | 120           |
|          | PUNJAB               |                |                        |                            |               |
| 21       | Amritsar             | 556            | 3,247                  | 516                        | 3,763         |
| 22       | Ludhiana             | 506            | 9,397                  | 638                        | 10,035        |

|    | RAJASTHAN                  |        |         |        |         |
|----|----------------------------|--------|---------|--------|---------|
| 23 | Bhilwara                   | 383    | 895     | 15,448 | 16,343  |
| 24 | Kishangarh                 | 465    | 4,609   | 367    | 4,976   |
|    | SEEMANDHRA                 |        |         |        |         |
| 25 | Nagari                     | 3,138  | 9,601   | 35     | 9,636   |
|    | TAMILNADU                  |        |         |        |         |
| 26 | Erode                      | 11,834 | 59,010  | 1,640  | 60,650  |
| 27 | Salem                      | 24,523 | 128,450 | 1,230  | 129,680 |
| 28 | Komarapalayam              | 4,500  | 20,400  | 600    | 21,000  |
| 29 | Tiruchencode& Pallipalayam | 24,000 | 94,800  | 1,200  | 96,000  |
| 30 | Somanur                    | 15,625 | 124,000 | 1,000  | 125,000 |
| 31 | Palladam                   | 13,000 | 103,750 | 1,250  | 105,000 |
| 32 | Rajapalayam                | 3,000  | 19,230  | 570    | 19,800  |
| 33 | Karur                      | 2,096  | 10,463  | 900    | 11,363  |
|    | TELANGANA                  |        |         |        |         |
| 34 | Siricilla                  | 7,479  | 28,516  | 1,340  | 29,856  |
|    | UTTAR PRADESH              |        |         |        |         |
| 35 | Mau                        | 21,977 | 41,622  | -      | 41,622  |
| 36 | Kanpur                     | 215    | 1,092   | 862    | 1,954   |
| 37 | Gorakhpur                  | 966    | 4,825   | 142    | 4,967   |
| 38 | Meerut                     | 6,446  | 30,220  | 314    | 30,534  |
| 39 | Varanasi                   | 11,827 | 35,430  | 1,352  | 36,782  |
| 40 | Tanda                      | 5,025  | 47,490  | -      | 47,490  |
|    | WESTBENGAL                 |        |         |        |         |
| 41 | Ranaghat                   | 1,450  | 5,800   | -      | 5,800   |
| 42 | Nabadwip                   | 1,200  | 4,800   | -      | 4,800   |