Question : Mulberry Silk

(a) whether the production of Mulberry Silk has increased in the country during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of export of Mulberry Silk in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(d) the amount of funds allocated by the Government for the development of Mulberry Silk in the North Eastern Region including Tripura during the last three years; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote sericulture including Mulberry Silk in NER?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Production of mulberry raw silk in the country during last three years is given below:
Year Mulberry raw silk production (MT)
2018-19 25345
2019-20 25239
2020-21(P)* 23860
Note: -P: Provisional


(c): The item-wise exports of silk and silk goods in the country during the last three years and the current year is given below:
S.No. Item of Exports (Rs. In Crore)
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
(Till April-21)
(P)
1 Cocoons 0.01 - 0.01 -
2 Raw Silk 1.36 1.15 1.43 0.07
3 Natural Silk Yarn 23.34 15.62 27.93 0.48
4 Fabrics, Made-ups 1022.43 982.91 729.50 29.99
5 RMG 742.27 504.23 449.56 59.08
6 Silk Carpets 113.09 143.43 107.56 8.05
7 Silk waste 129.38 98.31 150.61 14.47
Total 2031.88 1745.65 1466.60 112.13

Note: -(P): Provisional


(d): The scheme-wise funds allocated by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India through Central Silk Board for the development of mulberry silk in the North Eastern Region including Tripura during the last three years is given below:

Scheme Funds allocated for mulberry sericulture (Rs. In Crores)
Silk Samagra
(2018-19 to 2020-21) 2.374
NERTPS
(2018-19 to 2020-21) 51.00
Total 53.374

(e): Ministry of Textiles, Government of India through Central Silk Board has taken following steps to promote sericulture including mulberry silk in NER states:

(i) North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS): Under NERTPS 38 Sericulture projects are being implemented in the identified potential districts of all North Eastern States under four broad categories viz., Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP), Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP), Eri Spun Silk Mills (ESSM) and Development of Sericulture in Aspirational Districts (AD) with a total projects cost of Rs.1,107.90 crore, of which GoI share is Rs.956.01 crore.

(ii) Implemented a Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” an Integrated Scheme for overall Development of Silk Industry in the Country including NER during 2017-21 period. The scheme is under EFC appraisal for continuation during 2021-26.

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