(a) whether the Government has received proposals to set up an Institute of Fashion Technology at Balaramapuram, a famous centre of Handloom cloths in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard; and
(c) the time by which the said Institute is likely to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a) to (c) : Government has received a proposal from the State Government for setting up of a new National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Centre in Kerala. The State Government has been asked to give a firm commitment for providing 10 acres of land (free of cost) for construction of NIFT Campus, Hostel and staff quarters, Rs.20 crores for construction, Rs.5 crores for academic and academic support infrastructure, etc. Confirmation of the commitment from the State Government is awaited.