Question : Contribution of Textile Industry

(a) the contribution of the textiles industry in industrial production and employment generation in terms of percentage in the Gross Domestic Product during the last three years;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to increase the employment in the textile industry;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to enhance the investment for expansion of the textile industry including the modernization of the weaving and processing sector;

(d) whether the textile industry is facing problems as there has been a decline in the development of this sector during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the share of Indian Textile products globally and the success achieved by the Government in this regard;

(f) the contribution of the Indian Textile Industry with reference to Global Textiles production; and

(g) the steps taken by the Government to enhance the production and competitiveness of the Indian Textile Industry?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): As per the latest figures from National Accounts Statistics, the contribution of textile industry in GDP in terms of percentage of industrial output in 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 was around 7 % .

Direct Employment in Textiles sector is estimated at 45 million. Government is implementing various policy initiatives and schemes to increase investment/expansion of textile industry including modernization of weaving and processing sector such as Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks (SITP), Samarth–Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector, etc.





(d) to (g): Information with regard to the contribution of Indian textile industry in terms of global textile production is not available. However, to increase the share of Indian textile products globally, the Government has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles and Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks (PM-MITRA) Scheme for setting up 7 Mega Textiles Parks over a period of 3 years. The PLI scheme for textiles will promote production of high value Man Made Fibre (MMF), Garments and Technical Textiles in the country. The PM MITRA scheme aims to develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for entire value-chain of the textile industry and will enhance the competitiveness of the textiles industry, by helping it to achieve economies of scale and will create huge job opportunities for millions of people.
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