Question : Small and Medium Scale Textile Industries

(a) whether the Government has received any representations/proposals regarding the problems being faced by the small and medium scale textile industries in the country ;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;

(c) whether the Government is planning to modernise the textile industry with a view to modernise the textile/powerloom units in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the schemes formulated by the Government in this regard;

(e) the funds allocated/likely to be allocated during the current Five Year Plan along with the head-wise amount spent for the said purpose, year and State-wise; and

(f) the details of foreign assistance provided for the modernisation of textile/ powerloom units in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (f): Representations and suggestions regarding the development of textile industry including small and medium scale textile industries in the country have been received from time to time. Small and medium scale textile unit are being provided assistance under the ongoing schemes of the Ministry of Textiles as well as of the Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) as per guidelines for development of infrastructure, setting up units, skilling of personnel as well as modernisation. The various initiatives and scheme launched by Ministry of Textiles include Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), In-situ Upgradation of Plain Powerlooms for SSI Powerloom Sector, Scheme for the Development of Powerloom Sector, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Reform and Restructuring (RRR) package for Handloom, etc.

The funds under the various textile development schemes are allocated scheme-wise thoughout the country. The details of funds allocated and utilized in respect of schemes relating to various segments of the Textile Industry during the current Five Year Plan are given in Annexure- I & II respectively. The funds allocated by the Government scheme-wise do not include foreign assistance.