Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Promotion of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA, ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## PROMOTION OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 2012.  SHRI RAMEN DEKA: SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  or  has  any  new  proposal  to  boost  textile sector in the country including Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has introduced/ proposes to introduce new technology in the textile sector and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री         )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c) In order to achieve sustainable growth, modernization, value addition, increase in  exports  and  for  overall  boost  in  the  textile  sector  in  the  country  including  Assam,  the Government  has  been  implementing    various  policy  initiatives  and  schemes    such  as  the Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),  Schemes  for  the  development  of  the Powerloom  Sector,  Schemes  for  Technical  Textiles,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks (SITP),  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme(ISDS),  Integrated  Processing  Development Scheme  (IPDS),  National  Handloom  Development  Progarmme  (NHDP),  Comprehensive Handloom Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS),  etc.  The  funds  allocated  scheme-wise during the current financial year 2016-17 are at Annexure. Further, the Government has also recently approved a special package to boost production, employment generation and export in  the  Textile  and  Apparel  Sector  which  includes  enhanced  subsidy  of  25%  to  garmenting units,  under  Amended-TUFS based on their production and employment output;  Enhanced Duty Draw Back; Amendment in Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act and modification of Labour Laws to support the garmenting sector. For the state of Assam, setting up of Apparel and Garmenting units was sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 18.18 crores under the North Eastern Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) at Guwahati and the project infrastructure has been completed.

## Annexure

| Details of plans funds allocated in respect of schemes relating to various segments of the Textile sector during 2016-17.   | Details of plans funds allocated in respect of schemes relating to various segments of the Textile sector during 2016-17.                                                                                             | Details of plans funds allocated in respect of schemes relating to various segments of the Textile sector during 2016-17.   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Crore)                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                           | Handloom                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 612                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                           | Handicraft                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 219                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                           | Wool &Woollens                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 29.01                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                                           | Sericulture / Silk                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 172.50                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                           | Powerlooms                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 100.03                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                           | Megacluster                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 145.00                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                           | Industry schemes including Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Schemes (ISDS) and North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) | 2072.46                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                             | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3350.00                                                                                                                     |