Lok Sabha Question No. 1949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Small and Medium Scale Textile Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, AJAY NISHAD, K. KAMARAAJ, P. KUMAR, R. PARTHIPAN

## SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE TEXTILE   INDUSTRIES

## 1949.   DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

DR. K. KAMARAJ:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has   received any representations/proposals   regarding the problems being faced by the   small and medium scale textile industries in   the country ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action   taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government is planning   to modernise the textile industry with a   view to modernise the textile/powerloom   units in the country;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  schemes  formulated  by  the  Government  in      this regard;
- (e) the funds allocated/likely to be   allocated during the current Five Year Plan   along with the head-wise amount spent for   the said purpose, year and State-wise; and
- (f) the details of foreign assistance provided for the modernisation of textile/ powerloom units in 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 (f): Representations and suggestions  regarding the development of textile industry including small and medium scale textile industries in the country have been received from time to time. Small and medium scale textile unit are being provided assistance under the ongoing  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  as  well  as  of  the  Micro  Small  Medium Enterprises (MSME) as per guidelines for development of infrastructure, setting up units, skilling of personnel as well as modernisation. The various initiatives and scheme launched by Ministry of Textiles include Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), In-situ Upgradation  of Plain  Powerlooms  for  SSI Powerloom Sector, Scheme for the Development of Powerloom Sector, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Reform and Restructuring (RRR) package for Handloom, etc.

The  funds  under  the  various  textile  development  schemes  are  allocated  scheme-wise thoughout  the  country.  The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  in  respect  of  schemes relating to various segments of the Textile Industry during the current Five Year Plan are given in Annexure- I & II respectively. The funds allocated by the Government schemewise do not include foreign assistance.

## Sector/ Scheme wise outlay of Ministry of Textiles for 12 th Plan (20122017)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Sector/ Scheme             | Total (Rs. In Crore)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | 2                                  | 3                      |
| A.        | Village & Small Industry           |                        |
| 1         | Handloom                           | 4314.31*               |
| 2.        | Sericulture                        | 1269.00                |
| 3.        | Handicrafts                        | 1027..00               |
| 4.        | Powerlooms                         | 335.00                 |
| 5.        | Wool &Woolens                      | 96.00                  |
| 6.        | Development of Mega Cluster        | 400.00                 |
|           | Sub Total (A)                      | 7441.31                |
| B.        | Industry &Mineral                  |                        |
| 1.        | NIFT                               | 255.69                 |
| 2.        | R&D including TRAs                 | 174.50**               |
| 3.        | TUFS                               | 11952.80               |
| 4.        | Scheme for Integrated Textile Park | 1900.00                |
| 5.        | Jute Technology Mission            | 30.00***               |
| 6.        | Export Promotion Studies           | 15.22                  |
| 7.        | Human Resource Development         | 1900.00                |
| 8.        | Technical Textiles                 | 703.00                 |
|           | New Schemes                        |                        |
| 9.        | Scheme for Processing Park (SPP)   | 500.00                 |
| 10.       | Common compliance Code             | 20.38                  |
| 11.       | NER Textile Promotion Scheme       | 1038.10                |
|           | Sub Total (B)                      | 18489.69               |
|           | Grant Total A+B)                   | 25931.00               |

## Annexure-II Details of Fund utilized under various Schemes of Ministry of Textiles

Rs in Crores

| Sr. No.   | Name of Scheme/ Sector                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Annual Plan2012-13   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2014-15   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Actual Exp.          | Actual Exp            | Actual Exp.           |
| 1.        | Handloom                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 737.93               | 550.00                | 404.25                |
| 2.        | Handicraft                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 162.26               | 142.13                | 104.64                |
| 3.        | Wool& Woollens                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 13.51                | 16.66                 | 21.00                 |
| 4.        | Sericulture/ Silk                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 258.00               | 374.55                | 297.58                |
| 5.        | Powerlooms                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12.57                | 13.09                 | 51.52                 |
| 6.        | Megacluster                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 23.38                | 38.75                 | 51.45                 |
| 7.        | Industry Schemes including Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textiles park (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Schemes (ISDS) and North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPC) | 2419.73              | 2029.78               | 2390.78               |
|           | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3627.38              | 3164.96               | 3321.22               |

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