Question : TECHNICAL TEXTILES

(a) the average annual growth rate of technical textile sector and textile manufacturing sector during the each of the last three years;

(b) whether the Government carried out any study for ascertaining the reasons for the said difference in the growth rates of technical textile sector and textile manufacturing sector; and

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the average annual fund disbursed to the technical textile sector under the technology upgradation fund scheme (TUFS)?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a): The yearwise data for production of technical textiles is not available with the Government. However based on the Expert Committee on Technical Textiles (ECTT) report and ICRA Management Consultancy Services Ltd., Report on baseline survey of technical textile industry in India the details on market size are given below:


Sr.	Year	Technical	Growth	Traditional	Growth Rate (%)
No	Textile	Rate	Textiles	Market Size	(%)	[Fabrics	(in Rs. Crore)	(including	Khadi, wool &	silk)] Prodn.	(Mn. Sq.mtr)

1	2005-06	23787.36#	-	49577

2	2006-07	26525.68#	11.51	53389	7.69

3	2007-08	41756.00$	-	56025	4.94

4	2008-09	46321.42$	10.93	54966	-1.89

(# - ECTT Report, $ - IMaCS Report & - Provisional)

Note:-

As per the ECTT report, the estimated market size of technical textiles for 2003-04 is Rs. 19129.59 crore and projected market size of technical textiles for 2007-08 is Rs. 29579.23 crore. Based on the report the market size for 2005-06 & 2006-07 were arrived on the basis of Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) %.

As per the IMaCS report, the estimated market size of technical textiles for 2007-08 is Rs.41756.00 crore and projected market size of technical textiles for 2012-13 is Rs.70151.00 crore. Based on the report the market size for 2008-09 was arrived on the basis of CAGR%.

(b): No study has been carried out by the Government in this regard. However, considering the scope for technical textiles and its nascent stage of production in the country, the growth rate of technical textile sector is expected to be higher rate than normal textile sector.

(c): The annual fund disbursement details of technical textiles under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) are not available. However the progress under TUFS of technical textile units including non-wovens from 01.04.2009 to 30.06.2009 is given below:

(Rs. in crores)


Received	Sanctioned	Disbursed
Sector	No.of	Project	Amount	No. of	Project	Amount	No. of	Amount	Applica	Cost	of loan	applica	Cost	applica	tions	required	tions	tions

Non	213	1936.2311	931.7035	213	1935.7391	915.8761	213	862.4041
SSI

SSI	179	204.1618	108.518	177	199.4818	103.5846	177	96.3554

TotalÂ 	392	2140.3929	1040.2215	390	2135.2209	1019.4607	390	958.7595

Project cost would include equity (non-loan amount), loan for non-TUF eligible investment.

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