Question : Scheme for Integrated Textile Park

(a) whether the Government is in the process of formulating a New Textile Policy 2020 with a vision to develop a competitive textile sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is aware of problems faced by the textile industry in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(e) whether the Government is implementing Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) to provide support for creation of world-class infrastructure facilities for setting up of textile units; and

(f) if so, the details of SITPs set up so far, State-wise?

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MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Government is formulating a New Textile Policy for overall development of the sector.
Inputs from all the state governments, individuals through e-portal and different associations are being solicited under broad topics such as Cotton, Silk, Jute, Wool, Man-made Fibre, Handloom, Handicrafts, Powerloom, Technical Textiles, Technology & Machinery upgradation, Infrastructure (Spinning, Weaving & Processing), Human Resource Development etc.
(c ) & (d ):- Over a period of time, textile industry is facing some problems like technological obsolesce, high input cost (power & capital), poor access to credit, fragmented units, absence of fiber neutrality etc. In order to address these issues/problems, Govt. has implemented various schemes to provide support to Textiles & Apparel Sector:-
(i). Knitting and Knitwear Sector scheme: Government has launched a separate scheme for development of Knitting and Knitwear Sector to boost production in knitting and knitwear cluster at Ludhiana, Kolkata and Tirupur.
(ii). Government is implementing Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for technology up-gradation of the textile industry to incentivize production with an outlay of Rs.17,822 crore during 2016-2022. It is expected to attract investment of Rs.1 lakh crore and generate 35.62 lakhs employment in the textile sector by 2022.
(iii). Government has launched a special package of Rs.6000 crore in 2016 to boost investment, employment and exports in the garmenting and made-ups sector with the following components viz., (i) full refund is provided under Remission of State Levies (ROSL) to the exporters for the State level taxes; (ii) production linked additional incentive of 10% is provided under the Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS).
(iv). National Handloom Development Programme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme, Handloom Weaver Comprehensive Welfare Scheme and Yarn Supply Schemes.
(v). National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Schemes.
(vi). Power Tex India: A comprehensive scheme for Powerloom sector.
(vii). Silk Samagra – An integrated Scheme for development of silk.
(viii).Jute ICARE for increasing the income of farmers through different interventions.
(ix). North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) for promoting textiles industry.

(e) & (f):- The Government is implementing the Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) which provides support for creation of world-class infrastructure facilities for setting up of textile units. Till date, 56 textile parks have been sanctioned under SITP which are under various stages of implementation, details of which are at ANNEXURE:-
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