Lok Sabha Question No. 370 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Allotment of Land for Textile Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## ALLOTMENT OF LAND FOR TEXTILE UNITS

## *370 SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has requested the State Governments to allot land  in  order  to  give  impetus  to  the  textile  industry  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the  State-wise  details  of  the  land  available  with  the  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the control of the Ministry;
- (c) the reasons for seeking land from the State Governments despite the availability of lands with PSUs;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to review the policy of disposing of the  valuable  land  of  the  PSUs  under  the  Ministry  at  meagre  price  and promote the textile industry by asking land from the State Governments; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

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

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *370 FOR ANSWER ON 11.08.2016 REGARDING 'ALLOTMENT OF LAND FOR TEXTILE UNITS'' SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

(a) to (e) : No, Madam. No allotment or transfer of land to the Ministry of Textiles has been sought from the State Governments for setting up textile units. However, Ministry of Textiles provides impetus to the textile industry in  the  country  by  implementing  several  textile  sector  promotion  schemes. The Government has been seeking the active support of State Governments for development of the textile industry under schemes such as the SITP and NERTPS by identifying suitable land, entrepreneurs, etc.,

State- wise details of the land available with the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)  under  the  control  of  the  Ministry  of  Textile  is  at Annexure. The Government  has  no  policy  on  disposal  of  the  valuable  land  of  the  PSUs under the Ministry at meagre price. However, if the Government considers it necessary or expedient for the better management, modernization, restructuring  or  revival  of  textile  undertakings,  it  may  permit  the  Public Sector  Undertakings  concerned  to  transfer,  mortgage,  sell  or  otherwise dispose of any land, plant, machinery or any other assets of the concerned textile  undertaking  for  a  pre-specified  purpose, in  a transparent  manner  as per existing Government rules.

## Annexure

| S. No.   | Name of the States                    |   Total Land (Acre) |
|----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH                        |              135.46 |
| 2        | KARNATAKA                             |              220.51 |
| 3        | KARNATAKA- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND      |               40    |
| 4        | KERALA                                |              139.93 |
| 5        | PUNJAB                                |              195.37 |
| 6        | RAJASTHAN                             |               46.02 |
| 7        | RAJASTHAN- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND      |                3.54 |
| 8        | GUJARAT                               |                8.54 |
| 9        | GUJARAT- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND        |               63.74 |
| 10       | MAHARASHTRA                           |              314.91 |
| 11       | MAHARASHTRA- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND    |              322.48 |
| 12       | MADHYA PRADESH- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND |              365.3  |
| 13       | TAMILNADU                             |              272.87 |
| 14       | UTTAR PRADESH                         |              256.17 |
| 15       | UTTAR PRADESH- TOTAL LEASE HOLD LAND  |              166.02 |
| 16       | WEST BENGAL                           |              376.91 |
| 17       | ASSAM                                 |             1157.5  |
| 18       | BIHAR                                 |               85.6  |
| 19       | ORISSA                                |               30    |
| 20       | HARYANA                               |                0.29 |
| 21       | NEW DELHI                             |                2.12 |
|          | TOTAL LAND                            |             4203.28 |