MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a): The Government is implementing Group Workshed Scheme for Powerloom sector under PowerTex India which is in operation since 2017 on pan India basis. The objective and scope of the scheme are as under:-
(i) Objective :- To establish Group Worksheds for installation of modern looms in an existing or new cluster, which will provide required scale of economies for business operations and to organize powerloom units in a cluster and to provide improved working condition in terms of more space, work environment, improve the work efficiency to enhance their competitiveness in the global market.
(ii) Scope of the Scheme:-
1. The Worksheds under the scheme include the space required for installation of Modern Shuttleless Looms, Weaving Preparatory such as Warping, Sizing, Twisting (Two-for-one Twister and Three-for-one Twister), Texturizing, Testing Laboratory & Common Facilities such as Sample Display Room and construction of Dormitory.
2. The eligible area under the Group Workshed Scheme would be restricted to maximum 400 sq.ft. per loom which is the requirement for working of a shuttleless loom, including raw material storage, grey fabric storage, Stores and spare parts storage, grey fabric mending / folding and packing, beam gaiting and administration/utilities/workers amenities etc. Beneficiaries can have area of bigger size with their own contribution.
3. The beneficiary will be eligible for infrastructure benefit i.e., internal road to the extent of 10% of eligible expenditure ( as per the scheduled of rates of CPWD/State PWD) towards construction of internal roads provided the total number of sheds is 4 (four) and above and at least one of the sheds is proposed to house weaving preparatory equipments with or without Shuttleless looms.
4. The additional benefit in terms of space/area will be provided for Weaving Preparatory such as Warping, Sizing, Twisting (Two-for-one Twister and Three-for-one Twister), Texturising, Testing Laboratory and Common Facilities such as Sample Display room upto a maximum of 40% of total loom-age area.
(b) & (c): Yes, Sir. The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for Powerloom sector development with effect from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020, modifying the old Group Workshed Scheme under Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Schemes (ISPSD) which was in operation from 1.4.2012 to 31.03.2017. The comparative statement is at Annexure-I.
(d): The eligibility criteria to avail the facilities under this scheme are as follows:
1. Eligible beneficiaries would include weaver(s) and entrepreneur(s) associated with powerloom units, including master weaver(s), registered co-operative societies of powerloom weavers or any new entrepreneur(s) individually or in-group.
2. Group will consist of at least 4 weavers / entrepreneur(s) having separate legal entity. At least 24 nos. of shuttleless looms of width upto 230 cms (or) 16 nos. of shuttleless looms of wider width i.e. 230 cms and above are to be installed in the Workshed. Each beneficiary should have at least 4 number of Looms.
3. Group applications will be entertained. However, where sufficient beneficiaries are available, the subsidy will be restricted to one representative of a family only in the group.
4. “Powerloom unit” would include weaving preparatory such as Warping, Sizing, Twisting (Two-for-one Twister and Three-for-one Twister), Texturising, Testing Laboratory and Common Facilities such as Sample Display room` including stand-alone unit.
5. Only TUFS compatible machines are to be installed in the projects sanctioned under the Scheme. However, prior approval of TUFS subsidy need not be a pre-condition.
6. The scheme does not envisage more than 500 looms under one project proposal.
(e): State-wise number of Powerloom Industry benefited under GWS for the last three years is as under:-
(Rs. in crores)
Year State No. of Units Benefitted.
2017-18 Gujarat 109
Maharashtra 24
Total ( 2017-18) 133
2018-19 Gujarat 8
Total (2018-19) 8
2019-20 Gujarat 60
Tamil Nadu 4
Andhra Pradesh 4
Total (2019-20) 68
Total (2017-2020) 209
(f): The details of the amount released and spent by the Government under this scheme for the last three years is as under:-
S. No. Year Govt. of India share released and Spent (Rs. in Cr.)*
1 2017-18 21.53
2 2018-19 7.64
3 2019-20 25.97
Total 55.14
* Including funds released to the completed and installments for ongoing projects.
(g): In order to improve the conditions of Powerloom weavers and for holistic growth of Powerloom sector, the Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development w.e.f. 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 on Pan India basis. The components of the scheme are (i) Insitu Upgradation of Plain Powerloom, (ii) Group Workshed Scheme, (iii) Yarn Bank, (iv) Common Facility Centre, (v) Solar Energy Scheme, (vi) Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme, (vii) Tex Venture Fund, (viii) Grant-in-aid & modernization of Powerloom Service Centres and (xi) Facilitation and Information Technology.
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