Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Revival of Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3055

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## REVIVAL OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3055. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: SHRI C.R. PATIL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to revive the textile and handloom/ handicraft industries in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  for  skill  development  in  the  Handloom  and Handicraft sector in the country including North-Eastern States;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  skill  development  programmes  and  the  number  of  persons/  workers provided skill training during the last three years and the current year State-wise; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a)  &  (b): In  order  to  boost  the  textile  sector  in  the  country,  the  Government  has  been implementing  several  policy  initiatives  and  schemes  such  as  the  Technology  Upgradation  Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Development of Technical Textiles, Schemes for the Development of the Powerloom Sector, Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development (ISPSD), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Schemes for Development of Silk and Sericulture sectors etc.

In the Handloom Sector, National Handloom Development Programme is being implemented for development of the sector and welfare of handlooms weavers is being promoted through Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Scheme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme, Health Insurance  Scheme,  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  and  Yarn  Supply  Scheme  etc.  These schemes ensure regular supply of basic raw material to the handloom sector and help utilize the employment potential of the sector.

Under the National Handicrafts Development programme (NHDP), raw material depots are setup to facilitate easy availability of quality and graded raw material to artisans/ entrepreneurs/ units at a reasonable rates. Other schemes such as Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna, Design & Technology Upgradation,  Marketing  and  Support  Services,  Research  and  Development,  Human  Resource Development, Welfare Schemes and assistance for creation of Capital Infrastructure are implemented for the overall development of Handicraft Sector and welfare of Handicrafts Artisans.

The  Government  of  India  has  recently  notified  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund Scheme (A-TUFS) for Technology upgradation in the textiles sector. Further, the Government has also recently approved a special package to boost production, employment generation and export in the Textile and Apparel Sector which includes enhanced subsidy of 25% to garmenting units, under Amended-TUFS based on their production and employment output; Enhanced Duty Draw Back; Amendment in Section 80JJAA of Income Tax Act and modification of Labour Laws to support the garmenting sector.

(c) to (e): With a view to address the trained manpower needs of various segments of textiles, Ministry  of    Textiles  is  implementing  National  Handloom  Development  Programme,  National Handicraft  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  (ISDS) across the country including North Eastern States during 12 th Five  Year  Plan.  Details  of  persons trained in handloom sector under National Handloom Development Programme, handicraft sector under National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) in the country including North-Eastern States during last three years and current year is given in Annexures I to III.

## Details of Persons trained in Handloom Sector under National Handloom Development Programme from 2013-14 to 2016-17 (Current year)

to

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   No. of Block level clusters sanctioned During 2013-14 to 2015-16 & 2016- 17(Till date) | Weavers covered under sanctioned programmes of Skill up-gradation During 2013-14 to 2015-16 &2016-17(Till date)   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                                                                                       34 | 7360                                                                                                              |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                                                                        2 | 180                                                                                                               |
| 3         | Assam               |                                                                                       31 | 7669                                                                                                              |
| 4         | Bihar               |                                                                                       11 | 772                                                                                                               |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh        |                                                                                        6 | 1400                                                                                                              |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh    |                                                                                        3 | 640                                                                                                               |
| 7         | Jammu &Kashmir      |                                                                                        2 | -                                                                                                                 |
| 8         | Jharkhand           |                                                                                       22 | 620                                                                                                               |
| 9         | Karnataka           |                                                                                        1 | -                                                                                                                 |
| 10        | Kerala              |                                                                                        4 | 990                                                                                                               |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                                                                        5 | 640                                                                                                               |
| 12        | Manipur             |                                                                                       10 | 4160                                                                                                              |
| 13        | Meghalaya           |                                                                                        3 | 1040                                                                                                              |
| 14        | Mizoram             |                                                                                        7 | 640                                                                                                               |
| 15        | Nagaland            |                                                                                        5 | 1300                                                                                                              |
| 16        | Odissa              |                                                                                       19 | 4160                                                                                                              |
| 17        | Sikkim              |                                                                                        1 | 60                                                                                                                |
| 18        | Tamil Nadu          |                                                                                       43 | 2580                                                                                                              |
| 19        | Telangana           |                                                                                        6 | 740                                                                                                               |
| 20        | Tripura             |                                                                                        3 | 500                                                                                                               |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh       |                                                                                       33 | 4142                                                                                                              |
| 22        | Uttrakhand          |                                                                                        1 | 180                                                                                                               |
| 23        | West Bengal         |                                                                                        2 | 260                                                                                                               |
|           | Total:              |                                                                                      254 | 40033                                                                                                             |

## Annexure -II

## Details of artisans/persons benefitted during last three years (2013-14,2014-15, 2015-16 and

## current year 2016-17 under National Handicraft Development Programmes

| S l . No.   | State             | 2013-14                         | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                         | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                         | 2015-16                   | 2016-17 (upto 31.07.2016)       | 2016-17 (upto 31.07.2016)       |
|-------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|             |                   | No. of skill training conducted | No. of artisans benefited | No. of skill training conducted | No. of artisans benefited | No. of skill training conducted | No. of artisans benefited | No. of skill training conducted | No. of artisans to be benefited |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    | 34                              | 790                       | 21                              | 520                       | 40                              | 775                       | 17                              | 380                             |
| 2           | A & N Island      | 3                               | 30                        | 0                               | 0                         | 3                               | 40                        | 0                               | 0                               |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh | 7                               | 140                       | 5                               | 130                       | 8                               | 195                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 4           | Assam             | 33                              | 680                       | 61                              | 1250                      | 74                              | 1775                      | 16                              | 320                             |
| 5           | Bihar             | 25                              | 470                       | 23                              | 255                       | 11                              | 200                       | 4                               | 80                              |
| 6           | Chhattisgarh      | 9                               | 360                       | 18                              | 440                       | 13                              | 260                       | 9                               | 180                             |
| 7           | Chandigarh        | 0                               | 0                         | 4                               | 80                        | 1                               | 15                        | 0                               | 0                               |
| 8           | Delhi             | 42                              | 1100                      | 38                              | 1000                      | 23                              | 460                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 9           | Goa               | 1                               | 40                        | 1                               | 30                        | 0                               | 0                         | 0                               | 0                               |
| 10          | Gujarat           | 90                              | 1980                      | 19                              | 445                       | 51                              | 970                       | 32                              | 890                             |
| 11          | Haryana           | 61                              | 1350                      | 44                              | 915                       | 18                              | 360                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 12          | Himachal Pradesh  | 12                              | 390                       | 32                              | 760                       | 6                               | 110                       | 1                               | 20                              |
| 13          | Jharkhand         | 10                              | 130                       | 5                               | 60                        | 15                              | 290                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 14          | Jammu &Kashmir    | 70                              | 1350                      | 14                              | 235                       | 24                              | 560                       | 7                               | 150                             |
| 15          | Karnataka         | 24                              | 440                       | 10                              | 310                       | 18                              | 355                       | 3                               | 60                              |
| 16          | Kerala            | 17                              | 360                       | 13                              | 300                       | 18                              | 480                       | 2                               | 40                              |
| 17          | Madhya Pradesh    | 73                              | 2060                      | 50                              | 1260                      | 37                              | 589                       | 1                               | 20                              |
| 18          | Maharashtra       | 22                              | 570                       | 13                              | 305                       | 20                              | 380                       | 1                               | 20                              |
| 19          | Manipur           | 33                              | 460                       | 5                               | 75                        | 18                              | 330                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 20          | Meghalaya         | 11                              | 130                       | 4                               | 120                       | 14                              | 225                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 21          | Mizoram           | 1                               | 40                        | 2                               | 30                        | 10                              | 185                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 22          | Nagaland          | 10                              | 150                       | 11                              | 205                       | 15                              | 340                       | 0                               | 0                               |
| 23          | Orissa            | 20                              | 310                       | 44                              | 845                       | 18                              | 300                       | 2                               | 80                              |
| 24          | Punjab            | 35                              | 1140                      | 23                              | 715                       | 57                              | 1265                      | 8                               | 170                             |
| 25          | Pondicherry       | 0                               | 0                         | 1                               | 30                        | 0                               | 0                         | 0                               | 0                               |
| 26          | Rajasthan         | 65                              | 1480                      | 54                              | 1490                      | 33                              | 635                       | 1                               | 20                              |
| 27          | Sikkim            | 6                               | 140                       | 10                              | 190                       | 9                               | 215                       | 3                               | 60                              |
| 28          | Tamilnadu         | 24                              | 500                       | 6                               | 490                       | 21                              | 390                       | 1                               | 160                             |
| 29          | Tripura           | 38                              | 720                       | 13                              | 245                       | 3                               | 50                        | 0                               | 0                               |
| 30          | Uttar Pradesh     | 236                             | 5350                      | 184                             | 5000                      | 241                             | 4766                      | 18                              | 1092                            |
| 31          | Uttrakhand        | 97                              | 1350                      | 24                              | 500                       | 19                              | 365                       | 3                               | 90                              |
| 32          | West Bengal       | 30                              | 850                       | 11                              | 485                       | 43                              | 985                       | 1                               | 30                              |
| 33          | Telangana         | 0                               | 0                         | 0                               | 0                         | 8                               | 160                       | 3                               | 60                              |
| 34          | Daman Diu         | 0                               | 0                         | 0                               | 0                         | 5                               | 100                       | 0                               | 0                               |
|             | Total             | 1139                            | 24860                     | 763                             | 18715                     | 894                             | 18125                     | 133                             | 3922                            |

## Annexure -III

## Details of Persons trained in Handloom and Handicraft sector under Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS)

Number of trainees in Handloom Sector

| S. No.   | States         |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |         0 |       861 |      2343 |       865 |
| 2        | Assam          |         0 |       100 |         0 |         0 |
| 3        | Bihar          |         0 |       140 |       175 |         0 |
| 4        | Jammu &Kashmir |       763 |       448 |       249 |         0 |
| 5        | Jharkhand      |         0 |        89 |        99 |         0 |
| 6        | Karnataka      |         0 |         0 |         0 |        20 |
| 7        | Orissa         |         0 |       241 |        16 |         0 |
| 8        | Telangana      |         0 |       480 |      2139 |       635 |
| 9        | Tripura        |       481 |       814 |       528 |       488 |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh  |      1484 |       560 |      5940 |      1528 |
| 11       | West Bengal    |        40 |       105 |         0 |         0 |
| Total    |                |      2768 |      3838 |     11489 |      3536 |

Number of trainees in Handicraft Sector

| Sr. No.   | State          | 2013-14   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 0         |         0 |         0 |        26 |
| 2         | Bihar          | 0         |        70 |         0 |         0 |
| 3         | Madhya Pradesh | 0         |         0 |       541 |         0 |
| 4         | Manipur        | 0         |         0 |        50 |       899 |
| 5         | Orissa         | 0         |       236 |       100 |         0 |
| 6         | Tripura        | 0         |       224 |         0 |         0 |
| Total     |                |           |       530 |       691 |       925 |

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