Lok Sabha Question No. 2189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Introduction of ATUFS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, PARASURAMAN K., VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## 2189.   SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  cleared  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation Fund Scheme by replacing the existing one to give a boost to Make in India in the textiles sector and if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to be accrued therefrom;
- (b) whether the new scheme specifically targets the employment generation and exports by encouraging the apparel, garment and technical textiles;
- (c) if so, whether the budget provisions have been made for the purpose and the subsidy will  be  provided  to  the  entrepreneurs,  who  invest  in  the  technical  textiles  sector  under  the new scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  centres  of  excellence  set  up  across  the  country  under  Technology Mission on Technical Textiles along with their objectives/functions and the funds allocated and  utilized  by  these  CoEs  for  research  and  innovative  technology  to  promote  the  use  of technical textiles in different sectors; and
- (e) whether the said scheme would ease the financial burden of textile units and enable higher investments in the textile sector, if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has approved the introduction of ' Amended Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (A-TUFS)' in  place  of  the  existing  Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RRTUFS), for technology Upgradation of   the   textiles   industry   with   one   time   capital   subsidy   for   eligible    machinery.

## INTRODUCTION OF ATUFS

The details thereof are given below:-

| Sl. No.   | Segment                                                                                                                                                                        | Rate of Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS)   | CIS per individual entity   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.        | Garmenting, Technical Textiles                                                                                                                                                 | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 30 crore*               |
| 2.        | Weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms (including weaving preparatory and knitting), Processing, Jute, Silk and Handloom.                                                    | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 20 crore*               |
| 3(a)      | Composite unit /Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is more than 50% of the eligible project cost. | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 30 crore*               |
| 3(b)      | Composite unit/ Multiple Segments - If the eligible capital investment in respect Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is less than 50%,                                 | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 20 crore*               |

* In case the applicant had availed subsidy earlier under RRTUFS, he will be eligible for only the balance amount within the overall ceiling fixed for an individual entity. The maximum subsidy for overall investment by an individual entity under ATUFS will be restricted as indicated above for respective segments.

- (b): Yes, Madam.
- (c): A budget provision of  Rs.  5151  crore  has  been  made  under  ATUFS  for  new  cases from 13.01.2016 to 31.03.2022, which includes benefit for technical textile sector.
- (d): The  information  with  regard  to  Centres  of  Excellence  set  up  across  India  under Technology Mission on Technical Textiles is given at Annexure-I .
- (e): Yes,  Madam.  The  scheme  would  facilitate  augmenting  of  investment,  productivity, quality, employment, exports along with import substitution in the textile industry. It will also indirectly  promote  investment  in  textile  machinery  (having  benchmarked  technology) manufacturing.

(d) The number of Centres of Excellence set up across India under Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) along with their functions and the funds allocated and utilised  by  these  CoEs  in  order  to  enhance  research  and  innovative  technology  to promote the use of technical textiles in different sectors

A total of eight Centres of Excellence (COEs) have been set up in Technical Textiles in India. Four have been set up under Technology Mission on Technical Textiles and four Centers of Excellence  which  were  set  up  under  Scheme  for  Growth  and  Development  of  Technical Textiles  (SGDTT)  have  been  upgraded  under  Technology  Mission  on  Technical  Textiles. The details are given as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of COEs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                            | Area of Centre of Excellence   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), Mumbai & Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA), Ahmedabad with BTRA as lead partner.                                                                                                                | Set up under SGDTT and upgraded under TMTT | Geotech                        |
|         2 | The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills' Research Association (SASMIRA), Mumbai & Man-made Textile Research Association (MANTRA), Surat & Navsari Agriculture University with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi as knowledge partner with SASMIRA as lead partner. | Set up under SGDTT and upgraded under TMTT | Agrotech                       |
|         3 | Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad & Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi with NITRA as lead partner.                                                                                                                            | Set up under SGDTT and upgraded under TMTT | Protech                        |
|         4 | The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore and AC College of Technology, Chennai with SITRA as lead partner.                                                                                                                                  | Set up under SGDTT and upgraded under TMTT | Meditech                       |
|         5 | DKTE Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                               | Set up under TMTT                          | Non- Wovens                    |
|         6 | PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Set up under TMTT                          | Indutech                       |
|         7 | Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA), Ahmedabad, Gujarat.                                                                                                                                                                                      | Set up under TMTT                          | Composites                     |
|         8 | Wool Research Association (WRA), Thane                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Set up under TMTT                          | Sportech                       |

## The functions of the Centres of Excellence are as follows:

- i. To provide  facilities for testing and evaluation of products of identified segments of technical  textiles  with  national  /  international  accreditation  and  collaboration  with foreign institutes / laboratories.
- ii. To  provide  the facilities of Resource Centre with I.T. infrastructure to TT Industry.
- iii. To  impart  training  to  core  personnel  and  regular  training  of  personnel  from  the technical textile industry.
- iv. Knowledge sharing with stake holders.
- v. Function as Incubation Centre for development of ideas to products.
- vi. Prepare standards on technical textiles at par with global level.
- vii. To develop prototypes of technical textile products.
- viii. To prepare Detailed Project Reports for potential investors.
- ix. To provide technical consultancy to technical textile industry.

## The Status of COE-wise funds allocated/released and utilised:-

| S. No   | Name of the CoE                           | Fund released under SGDTT   |   Fund released under TMTT |   Total Fund released |   Fund utilised |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
| i.      | SASMIRA (CoE: Agrotech)                   | 11.00                       |                    11.775  |               22.775  |         22.5393 |
| ii.     | NITRA (CoE: Protech)                      | 10.95                       |                    10.9015 |               21.8515 |         19.95   |
| iii.    | BTRA (CoE: Geotech)                       | 11.00                       |                     9      |               20      |         14.0133 |
| iv.     | SITRA (CoE: Meditech)                     | 10.36                       |                    11.435  |               21.795  |         19.716  |
| v.      | PSG College of Technology (CoE: Indutech) | -                           |                    23.119  |               23.119  |         18.8655 |
| vi.     | DKTE (CoE: Non wovens)                    | -                           |                    23.47   |               23.47   |         22.47   |
| vii.    | ATIRA (CoE: Composites)                   | -                           |                    22.9958 |               22.9958 |         20.53   |
| viii.   | WRA(CoE: Sportech)                        | -                           |                    23      |               23      |         12      |
| Total   | Total                                     | 43.31                       |                   135.696  |              179.006  |        150.084  |

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