MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI AJAY TAMTA)
(a): No, Madam.
(b) to (e): Yes, Madam. In order to boost textile and handicraft industries, the government has setup powerloom, handloom and handicraft clusters at various places in the country. The state-wise details of clusters are at Annexure.
The Government does not setup/establish new textile industries/units. The role of the Government is to ensure conducive policy environment, facilitating in creating enabling conditions for the industry and private entrepreneurs to set up units through its various 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, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), Schemes for Development of Silk and Sericulture sectors, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS), Yarn supply Scheme, National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), etc. Last year, Government of India had notified the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS) for technology upgradation in the textiles sectors. Government is also implementing the In situ Upgradation of Plain Powerloom Scheme for upgrading the obsolete Powerlooms to semi-automatic and automatic Looms. These schemes are aimed at promotion/upgradation of textile industries/units all over the country including Haryana.
Further, the Government has approved special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crore to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups. The move is expected to generate about 1 crore and 11 lakh jobs over the next three years.
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