Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Domestic Demand of Textile Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA, ALOK SANJAR

## 'DOMESTIC DEMAND OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS'

## 3092. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the textile industry is facing difficulties and workers are being rendered unemployed due to decrease in domestic demand of textile products, high cost of thread and global slow down;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  textile industry including the workers;
- (c) whether the funds are provided to encourage the textile sector workers; and
- (d) 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) to (d): Production of Yarn and Fabric has been increasing as is evident from data given below.

| Items      | Unit       |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (April- Sept) * |
|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Total Yarn | Mn. Kgs    |      7502 |      7909 |      8080 |                      4081 |
| Fabrics    | Mn.sq. mtr |     62792 |     63500 |     65276 |                     33081 |

*Provisional

However,  in  order  to  increase  production,  exports  and  employment  in  the  textile  sector, Government has launched various policy initiatives and schemes such as the Technology Upgradation Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),  Schemes  for  the  development  of  the  Powerloom  Section,  Schemes  for Technical  Textiles,  and  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP),  Integrated  Skill  Development Scheme, etc. Further, under the Yarn Supply scheme, Yarn is supplied at Mill Gate Price to handloom weavers to help utilize the full employment potential of the sector.

Further Government is also implementing social welfare schemes for wavers / workers, such as Matatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana for Handloom weavers, the Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom workers, the Aam Admi Bima Yojana for handicrafts artisans, etc.  For rehabilitation of Textile workers rendered un-employed due to permanent closure of a textile mills in the private nonSSI  Sector,  the  Textile  Workers  Rehabilitation  Fund  Scheme  (TWRFS)  has  been  introduced  with effect from 15-9-1986. Relief under the scheme is provided for three years @ 75% wages in the first year, 50% wages in the second year and 25% wages in the third year. So far, 1,17,316 workers have benefitted  under  the  scheme  and  an  amount  of  Rs.  317.12  crores  has  been  distributed  upto  31 st October 2015.

The details  of funds  utilized  under  the  schemes  relating  to  various  segments  of  the Textile Industry during last three years are given in the Annexure.

## Funds Spent under the Plan Schemes in the Textile Sector: 2012-13 to 2014-15

## Annexure

Rs in Crores

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme/ Sector                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Annual Plan2012-13   | Annual Plan 2013-14   | Annual Plan 2014-15   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Actual Exp.          | Actual Exp.           | Actual Exp.           |
| 1.        | Handloom                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 737.93               | 550.00                | 404.25                |
| 2.        | Handicraft                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 162.26               | 142.13                | 104.64                |
| 3.        | Wool &Woollens                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 13.51                | 16.66                 | 21.00                 |
| 4.        | Sericulture/ Silk                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 258.00               | 374.55                | 297.58                |
| 5.        | Powerlooms                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12.57                | 13.09                 | 51.52                 |
| 6.        | Megacluster                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 23.38                | 38.75                 | 51.45                 |
| 7.        | Industry Schemes including Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textiles park (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Schemes (ISDS) and North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPC) | 2419.73              | 2029.78               | 2390.78               |
|           | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3627.38              | 3164.96               | 3321.22               |