Question : PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS



(a) the quantity and value of the textile items produced by textile mills, powerloom and handloom sectors during each of the last three years; and

(b) the quantity of textile items exported by each of the aforesaid sectors out of it ?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI BASANAGOUDA R. PATIL (YATNAL)

(a) The quantity of fabric and yarn produced by mill, handloom and powerloom sectors from 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 is as under:

Mill Sector	Handloom	Powerloom
99-2000 2000-01 2001-02 99-2000 2000-01 2001-02 99-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Production of Fabrics

(cotton, blended and 100% non cotton)
in Mn. Sq. Mtr. 1714 1670 1546 7352 7506 7585 23187 23803 25192 Production of Yarn
in Mn. Kg. 3934 4093 4073
# Yarn is produced only in Mill sector. (Source : Textile Commissioner, Mumbai)
Since the Textile Industry is decentralized in nature, therefore value of the products is not maintained centrally.
(b) The quantity of export by mill, handloom and powerloom sectors from 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 is as under:
(In Tonnes)
Mill Sector Handloom Powerloom
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 99-2000 2000-01 2001-2002 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
47318.15 52959.95 42773.81 24182.53 21913.07 24895.16 87217.54 83336.01 73193.27
(Source : DGCI&S, Kolkata)