(a) the details of measures taken by the Government to boost textile sector in the country during each of the last three years;
(b) the details of funds and incentives provided to textile industries during the said period, State-wise; and
(c) the details of employment likely to be generated through textile sector?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (c): Government is implementing various policy initiatives and schemes for supporting the development of textile industry. These schemes and initiatives which promote technology upgradation, creation of infrastructure, skill development and sectoral development in the textile sector, create a conducive environment and provide enabling conditions for textile manufacturing in the country. Thus, government of India only facilitates the textile industry for development and modernization by providing subsidy on investments made under various Schemes viz. Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Schemes for Technical Textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Additional Grant for Apparel Manufacturing Units under SITP (SAGAM), SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS), Jute (ICARE- Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL), Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU) etc which provides environment to boost the sector.
Allocation of funds is not made State/UT-wise. Funds are released to achieve the desired objectives under various schemes on year to year basis. The textile agencies/organizations in the States involved in textile activities are the beneficiary agencies of above schemes. Proposals of eligible beneficiary agencies duly recommended by the State Directorate of textiles are considered for financial assistance as per the guidelines of the schemes. The details of funds allocation/expenditure in major textile sector in the last three years is at ANNEXURE.
The Textile sector is highly unorganized sector; therefore, no such official data of employment generation is maintained. However, textile ministry has taken following initiatives which have potential for employment generation in the textiles sector:
i. The Government had approved a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crores to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups.
ii. In order to bring the import of raw silk to Zero level, indigenous manufacturing and establishment of large scale Automatic Silk Reeling Machine(ARM) has been promoted for the first time since 2016-17. 67 ARMs have been distributed . These will also boost the employment generation.
iii. National Technical Textiles Mission launched in budget announcements in February 2020 with an outlay of Rs. 1480 crore for the period 2020-24, with a view to become a global player in technical textiles and place India as one of the major exporting countries is likely to generate a large number of employment in the textile sector.
iv. Union Budget 2021-22 announcements include launch of the scheme of setting up mega investment textile parks. These parks with manufacturing units, when operational , will generate large employment.
v. The Production Linked Investment scheme covering MMF and Technical Textiles sector has been announced which will create global champions in exports and thus boost employment.