Lok Sabha Question No. 918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Development of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 918. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  achieve  sustainable  growth,  modernization, value addition, increase in exports and overall development of the Textile Sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of Textile Clusters and their performance during the last five years, cluster-wise in the country;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to establish textile cluster in Balasore district of Odisha;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to modernise the textile industry in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

(a) & (b): In order to achieve sustainable growth, modernization, value addition, increase in exports and for overall development of the textile sector in the country, 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. Further, the Government  has  also recently launched special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in Textile and Apparel sector.

(c): The  details  of  major  Textile  Clusters  and  their  performance  under  the  Comprehensive Cluster Development Scheme, during the last five years, cluster-wise are given in Annexure-I .

(d) & (e): Under  National  Handloom  Development  Progarmme  (NHDP),    a  proposal  for setting up of Khaira Block Level Cluster in Balasore district has been approved and an amount of Rs.48.52 lakh has been released out of total Government of India share of Rs.147.04 lakh to cover 144 beneficiaries.

(f): Government has taken a large number of steps through its various policy initiatives and schemes such as 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  Programme,  Handloom  Weavers'  Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, Yarn Supply Scheme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme, etc. to provide assistance for modernization of textile industry in the country.

## Progress  under  the  Comprehensive  Powerloom,  Handloom  and  Silk  Cluster  Development Schemes

|   S.No | Name Cluster                                                     | of                                                               | Performance/Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|      1 | Major Erode (Announced 09) (Powerloom                            | (Tamilnadu)                                                      | The cluster has 60,650 looms and 94,488 weavers. The project has been sanctioned with total project cost of Rs. 145.78 crore with GOI subsidy of Rs. 40.05 crore and Promoters contribution of Rs. 40.00 crore. GOI subsidy of Rs. 35.74 crore has been releases so far. Sanctioned facilities :- i) Setting up of an Integrated Textile Market Complex which includes: a) weekly market, b) daily market and c) Exposition Hall ii) Warehouse and Dormitory. Progress C.S Associates Pvt. Ltd, Salem has been appointed Cluster Management and Technical Agency (CMTA) Weekly market: 1500 shops @48 Sq.ft per shop have been constructed and 419 shops are in operation. Daily market: 1600 shops @ 210 Sq.ft per shop have been constructed and 160 shops are in operation. |
|      2 | Bhilwara (Rajasthan) (Announced in 2009- 10) (Powerloom Cluster) | Bhilwara (Rajasthan) (Announced in 2009- 10) (Powerloom Cluster) | The cluster has 16,400 looms and 43,600 weavers. Kushal Global has been appointed as CMTA. DPR including the wet processing was approved in the CCG meeting held under the Chairmanship of District Collector. PAMC in its meeting held on 30.05.16 directed the SPV to submit the revised DPR as per the guidelines of MCPCDS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|      3 | Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra) (Announced in 2012- 13) (Powerloom    | Cluster)                                                         | The cluster has 1,45,000 looms and 2,16,000 weavers. The project has been sanctioned with total project cost of Rs. 110.51 crore with GOI subsidy of Rs. 50.00 crore and Promoters contribution of Rs. 33.33 crore. GOI subsidy of Rs. 4.11 crore has been releases so far. Sanctioned facilities a) Warping &Sizing b) Process House Common Marketing Centre                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

|   S.No | Name of Major Cluster                                                                                            | Performance/Current Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      4 | Surat (Gujarat) announced in 2014- 2015 (Powerloom Cluster)                                                      | The cluster has 4,99,000 looms and 6,23,000 weavers Selection process of CMTA has been completed by O/o Textile Commissioner on 7 th July 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|      5 | Solapur (Maharashtra) (Announced in 2008- 09 for Bhiwandi and shifted to Solapur in 2015-16) (Powerloom Cluster) | The cluster has 16,500 looms and 20,000 weavers. The selection process of CMTA has been finalized on 7 th July 2016 by Textile Commissioner.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|      6 | Varanasi (Utar Pradesh) 2008-2009 (Handloom Cluster)                                                             | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 79.79 crore with GoI share of Rs. 69.38 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 10.42 crore. So far Rs. 44.42 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                         |
|      7 | Sivasagar (Assam) 2008-2009 (Handloom Cluster)                                                                   | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 48.34 crore with GoI share of Rs. 42.36 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 5.98 crore. So far Rs. 8.49 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                           |
|      8 | Murshidabad (West Bengal) 2009-2010 (Handloom Cluster)                                                           | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 102.19 crore with GoI share of Rs. 69.25 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 32.94 crore. So far Rs. 15.84 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                        |
|      9 | Virudhunagar (Tamilnadu) 2009-2010 (Handloom Cluster)                                                            | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 79.21 crore with GoI share of Rs. 70.00 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 9.21 crore. So far Rs. 29.15 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                          |
|     10 | Prakasam & Guntur Districts (Andhra Pradesh) 2012-13 (Handloom Cluster)                                          | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 73.57 crore with GoI share of Rs. 70.00 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 3.57 crore. So far Rs. 14.48 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                          |
|     11 | Godda & neighbouring Districts (Jharkhand) 2012-2013 (Handloom Cluster)                                          | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 76.52 crore with GoI share of Rs. 70.00 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 6.52 crore. So far Rs. 9.44 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                           |
|     12 | Bhagalpur (Bihar) 2014-2015 (Handloom Cluster)                                                                   | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 17.15 crore with GoI share of Rs. 16.22 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 0.93 crore. So far Rs. 2.44 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                           |
|     13 | Trichy (Tamil Nadu) 2014-2015 (Handloom Cluster)                                                                 | The project was approved with the total project cost of Rs. 45.16 crore with GoI share of Rs. 40.00 crore and Promoters' contribution of Rs. 5.16 crore. So far Rs. 9.75 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                           |
|     14 | Mysore Silk Cluster (Karnataka) 2014-15 (Silk Cluster)                                                           | The project cost has been approved as Rs. 200 crore. The Karnataka State Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. has been appointed as CMTA and a State Level Committee under Additional Chief Secretary Industry has been constituted to monitor the project. Formation of SPV for execution of the project is under progress. |