Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Skill Training in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 909 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## SKILL TRAINING IN TEXTILE SECTOR

## 909. SHRIMATI  V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to impart skill training to people in textiles, ready-made garments, knitwear industries etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total amount allocated and  spent, during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  both  financial  and  logistic  support  to  textiles  and knitwear industries in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) the  various  Central  assistance  schemes  initiated  in  last  two  years  for  the  benefit  of  textiles  and knitwear industries in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam, With a view to address the skilled manpower needs of the textile & related industry including ready-made  garments  and  knitwear,  Ministry  of Textiles is implementing  Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) to train  15  lakh  persons  during  12 th Five  Year  Plan.  Under  the  Scheme,  the Government provides assistance up to 75% of the total project cost subject to a ceiling limit of Rs. 10,000/- per trainee. The scheme is being implemented pan India through institutions of Ministry, Private Industry Partners and  State  Government  Agencies/institutions.  The  funds  under  ISDS  are  released  directly  to  Implementing Agencies  to  conduct  the  training  programme  in  the  States  as  per  the  Detailed  Project  Report.    Year  wise budget allocation and expenditure under ISDS during last three years is as follows:-

(In Rs. Crore)

| Year    |   Budget Estimates/Revised Estimates |   Expenditure |
|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2013-14 |                               250    |         99.5  |
| 2014-15 |                               181    |        170.28 |
| 2015-16 |                               134.31 |        134.27 |

- (c): With  a  view to support the textiles industries in Tamil Nadu, the Ministry has so far sanctioned nine Textile Parks under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Park.  During last two years the Ministry has sanctioned additional grant of Rs.10 Crores to Palladam Hi tech Weaving Park to set up three new apparel units in the textile  Park.  The  Ministry  has  sanctioned  a  worker  hostel  to  the  Palladam  Hi  Tech  Weaving  Park  with Government of India Grant of Rs. 3.00 crores under the 'Scheme for Textile Worker's Accommodation'. The Ministry has also sanctioned a new Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) with Zero Liquid Discharge at Southern District Textile Processing Cluster at Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District.

(d): Details of various Central assistance schemes initiated in the last two years for the benefit of textiles and knitwear industries is as follows:-

|   S No | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                                        |   Year of initiation |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|      1 | Scheme for Textile Worker's Accommodation @Rs. 3 crore per hostel                                                                                                         |                 2014 |
|      2 | Scheme for Incubation in Apparel Manufacturing (SIAM) @Rs. 12.93 Crore per Incubation Centre                                                                              |                 2014 |
|      3 | Setting up of Modern Apparel & Garment Manufacturing Centre in all North East States under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) @Rs. 18.8 crore per centre |                 2015 |

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