(MINISTER OF TEXTILES) (SHRI ANAND SHARMA)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 181 for answer on 11.03.2013 by Shri
Suvendu Adhikari and Shri M. Krishnasswamy regarding Investment in Textiles
(a): The contribution of the textile industry in terms of percentage to industrial production,
Gross Domestic Product and export earnings during each of the last three years is given below:-
Particulars 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Industrial 12 12 12 12
Production
Gross Domestic 4 4 4 4
Product
Export Earnings 12.39 10.91 10.73 #10.00
# April-November 2013
(b): Textile industry provides direct employment to over 35 million people.
(c) & (d): The Union Budget 2013-14 has proposed continuation of the Technology Upgradation
Funds Scheme (TUFS) for the textiles sector in the 12th Plan with an investment target of
Rs. 1,51,000 crores. The major focus would be on modernization of the powerloom sector. Government
has allocated Rs. 2400 crores in 2013-14 for TUFS.
(e): Government has taken several steps to enhance textiles exports under the Foreign Trade
Policy. These include 2 percent interest subvention scheme on ready made garments, additional
incentives on incremental exports to USA, EU and Asian countries, inclusion of new Markets under
Focus Market Scheme and extension of Focus Product Scheme to cover more textiles sector items.
