Question : PROMOTION OF TEXTILE MARKET



(a) whether any study has been conducted by the Government in view of growing demand of Indian clothes in international market in order to promote textile market;

(b) the revenue earned from the export during the last three years, year-wise alongwith the percentage share of Gujarat;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any plan to promote Indian textile market including that of Gujarat in international platform; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a): Government has conducted a study titled “Benchmarking the International Competitiveness of the Indian textile and Apparel Industry” in 2010 to promote textiles market internationally.

(b): The figures of exports of textile product during the last three years are tabulated below:

Year	In Rupees Crore	In US Dollar Mn
2007-08 89120.85 22146.78
2008-09 96311.91 21226.34
2009-10 106045.80 22418.79

(Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S)

State-wise percentage of share of exports is not compiled by the DGCIS.

(c) & (d): Government has not formulated any specific State-wise plan to promote textiles exports. All the schemes for promotion of textile exports are applicable to Gujarat.