Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Technical Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*78 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## TECHNICAL TEXTILE SECTOR

## *78. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  technical  textile  sector  has  been  recognised  as  the  fastest growing segment of textile industry in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  schemes/projects  underway  to  boost  technical  textile sector;
- (c) the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose during the last and the current Plan period, Plan-wise; and
- (d) the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  technical textile sector in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *78 FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2016.

(a): Yes,  Madam.  As per the estimates of the Working Group for the Textiles Industry for the 12 th Five Year Plan, the market size of Indian technical textile industry is expected to grow from INR 76,000 crore in 2012-2013 to INR 1.58 lakh crore by 2016-17, at an anticipated growth rate of 20% year-on-year.

- (b): The details of the schemes/projects of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, underway to boost technical textile sector is annexed.
- (c): Plan-wise  allocation  and  utilization  of  funds  under  various  schemes  of  technical  textiles sector is as follows:

(Rs in Crore)

Table-1

| Name of the Scheme                              | Plan period                     |   Fund Allocation/ Authorization |   Expenditure |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|
| Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) | 11 th Plan (2010-11 to 2011-12) |                           81.39  |        61.5   |
|                                                 | 12 th Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17) |                          140.365 |       105.595 |
| Total                                           | Total                           |                          221.755 |       167.095 |

Table-2

(Rs in Crore)

| Name of the Scheme                                               | Plan period                     |   Fund Allocation/ Authorization |   Expenditure |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|
| Scheme for promoting usage of Agrotextiles in North East Region* | 12 th Plan (2012-13 to 2016-17) |                            34.32 |         19.32 |

* The Scheme for promoting usage of Agrotextiles in North East Region was approved during December 2012.

Table-3

(Rs in Crore)

| Name of the Scheme                                                         | Plan period                     |   Fund Allocation/ Authorization |   Expenditure |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|
| Scheme for promoting usage of Geotechnical textiles in North East Region** | 12 th Plan (2014-15 to 2016-17) |                               39 |          7.63 |

- **The Scheme for promoting usage of Geo-technical Textiles in North East Region was approved during December 2014.
- (d): The other steps being taken by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India to promote Technical Textile sector in the country are as follows:
- (i) Under the 'Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS)', it is one of  the  focus  area  and    15%  capital  investment  subsidy  is  provided  on  eligible machines under Technical Textiles.
- (ii) In the budget announcement for 2016-17, custom duties on select speciality fibres have been reduced to promote the sector.
- (iii) Standards of different segments of Technical Textiles are being notified from time to time.
- (iv) Ministry  of  Textiles  is  organizing  an  annual  premier  show  on  technical  textiles TECHNOTEX  with  the  objective  of  promotion  and  building  business  linkages between  the  Indian  Technical  Textile  Industry  and  the  participating  International Technical textile fraternity.

## Details of schemes/projects of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, underway to boost technical textile sector

## I. Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT):

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Ministry  of  Textiles  has  launched  Technology  Mission  on  Technical  Textiles  (TMTT) with two mini- missions for a period of five years (from 2010-11 to 2014-15) with a fund outlay of Rs. 200 crore during December 2010.The scheme completed its tenure in 201415 and it has been extended for the remaining two years i.e. 2015-16 & 2016-17 of 12th five year plan. The following new components have been added to the scheme during its extended period:-

- a) Scheme for Promoting usage of Agrotextiles in Rest of India:

With  the  overwhelming  response  of  the  Schemes  for  promoting  usage  of Agrotextiles  in  NER,  a  new  Component  "Scheme  for  Promoting  Usage  of Agrotextiles in Rest of India" has been introduced & funded under Mini-Mission-II of  Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) for a period of two years (2015-16 & 2016-17) with a fund outlay of Rs. 5.00 crores, for Promoting Usage of Agrotextiles.

## ( b) Focus Incubation Centers (FIC)

In  order  to  help  the  potential  investors  to  enter  into  technical  textiles, Ministry  of  Textiles  is  setting  up  Focus  Incubation  Centers  (FIC)  in  the  COEs established  under  TMTT  on  plug  and  play  model.  Accordingly  an  amount  of Rs.17.45 crores has been sanctioned to six CoEs namely ATIRA, DKTE, NITRA, PSG College of Tech, SASMIRA & SITRA for setting up of FICs.

## II. Scheme for promoting usage of Agrotextiles in North-Eastern Region:

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has approved the scheme with a total fund outlay of Rs.55 crore. The aim of the scheme is to encourage utilization of Agrotextiles in improving  the  agriculture,  horticulture,  floricultural  &  sericulture  produce  of  the  N-E states  through  awareness  programmes,  development  of  Agrotextile  products  suitably customized for use in the North-Eastern region.

## III. Scheme for promoting usage of Geotechnical textiles in North-Eastern Region:

The Government has approved the Scheme for promoting usage of Geotechnical textiles on 3 rd December 2014 with a total outlay of Rs. 427 crore for a period of 5 years from 2014-15 to 2018-19 . The objective of the scheme is to promote and utilize Geo-textiles in development of the infrastructure in the NE states by providing technological and financial support for meeting incremental  costs, if any, due to the usage of Geo textiles in existing/ new  projects  in  road,  hill/  slope  protection  &  water  reservoirs.  The  Projects  would  be identified in consultation with the State-Governments & concerned Stakeholder Agencies.

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