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(a) whether the Government propose to provide subsidy for technology upgrdation of the small powerlooms;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;
(c) the State-wise number of powerlooms in the country, at present; and
(d) the quantum of textiles produced from the powerlooms during last three years?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI SHANKERSINH VAGHELA )
(a) & (b) Government has provided, w.e.f. 6th November, 2003, by way of enlargement of Technology Upgrdation Fund Scheme, a credit linked capital subsidy @ 20 per cent to small powerloom units for weaving machinery of bench-marked technology, costing upto Rs. 60 lakhs. In view of this no other Scheme is being contemplated by the Government to provide subsidy for technology upgradation of small powerlooms.
(c) A list showing the number of powerlooms in the country at present State-wise is enclose at Annexure - I.
(d) The quantum of textiles produced by powerloom sector during 2003-04 is 27,258 million sq. meter, which accounts for 67% of the total cloth production of the country. However, during 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 are 25,192 million sq. meters, 25,954 million sq. meters and 27,258 million sq. meters respectively.
Annexure-I
State/Union Territory No. of Looms(as on 30.4.2004)
Andhra Pradesh 44020 Assam 2726 Bihar 2894 Goa 122 Gujarat 320870 Haryana 9882 Himachal Pradesh 1461 Jammu & Kashmir 65 Karnataka 81869 Kerala 2731 Madhya Pradesh 67841 Maharashtra 839029 Orissa 3319 Punjab 23606 Rajasthan 32249 Tamil Nadu 334372 Uttar Pradesh 65934 West Bengal 4457 Delhi 1102 Arunachal Pradesh 0 Manipur 0 Chandigarh(UT) 42 Haveli(UT) 930 Pondicherry(UT) 830 Andaman & Nikobar, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep(UT) 0
Total 1840351