Lok Sabha Question No. 4018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Development of Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4018

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY**

4018. 	SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has evaluated the share of various States including Andhra Pradesh in the development of textile industry in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) 	the measures taken/to be taken by the Government to boost the textiles sector in the country and make it competitive with foreign companies;

(d) 	whether the Government proposes to restructure its textile policies to achieve the growth target rate set for the sector in coming years; and

(e) 	if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & (b):** In 2014-15, Andhra Pradesh was the third largest contributor in the production of Spun Yarn in India after Tamil Nadu and Punjab. Andhra Pradesh contributed 8.7% in total production of spun yarn in India in 2014-15. However, its share in the production of man-made fibre and filament yarn is negligible (Annex I).

**(c):** The Ministry of Textiles implements Schemes like 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 and Schemes for Handloom, Handicraft and Sericulture all of which are intended for boosting the Indian textile sector and making it competitive vis-à-vis the foreign companies.

**(d) & (e):** Ministry of Textiles had constituted an Expert Committee headed by Shri Ajay Shankar, Member Secretary, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council for reviewing the Textile Policy 2000. The Expert Committee has since submitted a draft Vision, Strategy and Action Plan. Based on this document, the New Textile policy is under finalization.

**Annex I**

| **State-wise production of Man-Made Fibre/Filament Yarn and Spun Yarn (in thousand kg) in 2014-15**   |             |             |              |             |               |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
|                                                                                                       |             |             |              |             |               |             |
| **State/UT**                                                                                          | **Fibre**   | **% share** | **Filament** | **% share** | **Spun Yarn** | **% share** |
| **Andhra Pradesh**                                                                                    | **0**       | **0.0**     | **2916**     | **0.2**     | **477532**    | **8.7**     |
| Goa                                                                                                   |             |             |              |             | 132           | 0.0         |
| Gujarat                                                                                               | 620468      | 46.2        | 536581       | 43.0        | 225322        | 4.1         |
| Haryana                                                                                               |             |             |              |             | 235314        | 4.3         |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                      |             |             |              |             | 148628        | 2.7         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                       |             |             |              |             | 50390         | 0.9         |
| Jharkhand                                                                                             |             |             |              |             | 643           | 0.0         |
| Karnataka                                                                                             | 86523       | 6.4         | 0            | 0           | 34269         | 0.6         |
| Kerala                                                                                                |             |             |              |             | 33916         | 0.6         |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                        | 153650      | 11.4        | 0            | 0           | 432044        | 7.9         |
| Maharashtra                                                                                           | 268755      | 20.0        | 365230       | 29.3        | 414516        | 7.6         |
| Orissa                                                                                                | 15792       | 1.2         | 0            | 0           | 1786          | 0.0         |
| Punjab                                                                                                | 122111      | 9.1         | 14109        | 1.1         | 843777        | 15.4        |
| Rajasthan                                                                                             |             |             |              |             | 464834        | 8.5         |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                            |             |             |              |             | 1893397       | 34.5        |
| Uttaranchal                                                                                           |             |             |              |             | 57149         | 1.0         |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 74838       | 5.6         | 11570        | 0.9         | 66940         | 1.2         |
| West Bengal                                                                                           | 0           | 0.0         | 6144         | 0.5         | 24599         | 0.4         |
| **Union Territory**                                                                                   |             |             |              |             |               | 0.0         |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli                                                                                    | 1728        | 0.1         | 180347       | 14.5        | 68945         | 1.3         |
| Daman & Diu                                                                                           | 0           | 0.0         | 130860       | 10.5        | 350           | 0.0         |
| Pondicherry                                                                                           |             |             |              |             | 10320         | 0.2         |
| **TOTAL**                                                                                             | **1343865** | ----        | **1247757**  | ----        | 5484803       | ----        |

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