(a) the number of textile mills operating in cooperative, public and private sectors in Maharashtra currently;
(b) the current status thereof and the financial assistance provided to run these mills by the Union Government; and
(c) the number of workers employed in these mills?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): As on 30.09.2019, there are 130 operational cotton / man-made fiber textile mills in cooperative, public and private sectors including 5 mills of National Textile Corporation (NTC) in the State of Maharashtra. Details of these mills including employees are at Annexure.
(b) & (c): The Government of India is implementing various schemes to make the Indian textile industry globally competitive, boost exports and facilitate modernization, thereby to increase productivity and employment. Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) is being implemented for technology upgradation of the textile industry with one time capital subsidy for eligible machinery. Segments which have higher employment and export potential such as Garmenting and Technical Textiles are eligible for capital subsidy at the rate of 15% subject to cap of Rs.30 crore. Segments such as weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms (including weaving preparatory and knitting), Processing, Jute, Silk and Handlooms get subsidy at the rate of 10% subject to a cap of Rs. 20 crore. A budget provision of Rs.17, 822 crore has been approved for seven years from 2015-16 to 2021-22 to meet the committed liabilities of Rs.12,671 crore for previous version of TUFS and Rs 5,151 crore for the cases under ATUFS.
POWERTEX - A comprehensive scheme for development of Powerloom sector has been launched w.e.f 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 with components like Insitu-upgradation of plain Powerlooms, Group Work Shed Scheme, Yarn Bank Scheme, Common Facility Centre (CFC), Solar Energy Scheme, etc. Further, Schemes like Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT), Scheme for Usage of Agro-textiles in North East Region, Scheme for Promoting Usage of Geotechnical Textiles in North-Eastern Region, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development (IPDS) are aimed to strengthen the textile industry and thereby improve productivity and employment opportunities.