Question : PRODUCTION OF TEXTILES PRODUCTS

(a) whether the production of cotton textiles/fabrics, man-made fibre, man-made filament yarn, spun yarn has declined during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the production of each of the textile products during the said period, State-wise including the steps taken to increase the production of these products;

(c) whether the Government has fixed any target for textile production during the current Five Year Plan item-wise including aparel industry and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has framed/ amended National Fibre Policy to promote the textile industry in the country; and

(e) if so, the salient features/objectives of the same along with the implementation status thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) & (b): Production of textile items showed an increasing trend except during the year 2011-12. However for man- made filament yarn, the decline has been witnessed in all three years and the current year. The details of production of textile items during the last three years and current year (Apr-Jun) is given below:-

PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE ITEMS
Items	Unit	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	(April-Jun)	(Prov.)	(Prov.)	2013-14	2012-13
Cotton yarn	Mn.Kg	3490	3126	3567	937	843
Man made fibre	Mn.Kg.	1285	1234	1263	321	313
Man made	Mn.Kg.	1550	1463	1372	329	356
filament yarn
spurn yarn	Mn.Kg.	4713	4372	4850	1259	1141
Cotton fabric	Mn.	31718	30570	34151	8663	8325	Sq. mtr
Fabrics	Mn.	62559	60453	62583	15749	15420
(including	Sq.mtr
Khadi,
wool & silk)

The reason for increase / decrease in production is largely on account of increase / decrease in consumption / demand for domestic use and export of the textile items. With a view to increase the production of these products, Government is implementing schemes i) Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme ii) Integrated Scheme for Powerloom SectorDevelopment iii) Scheme for Integrated Textile Park iv) Schemes for Technical Textiles.

State-wise production data is available only for cotton yarn and spun yarn and is given in Annexure-I.

(c) The Govt. has not fixed any production target for textile items. However, the Working Group on Textile and Jute Industry for Twelfth Plan made projection for production of spun yarn, man-made fibre, man-made filament yarn during Twelfth Five Year Plan given as under: The Working Group has not indicated any production target for apparels.

Projected production of spun yarn, man-made fibre, man-made filament yarn during Twelfth Five Year Plan


Item	Unit	2012-	2013-	2014-	2015-	2016-	13	14	15	16	17
Cotton yarn	Mn.Kg.	3904	4215	4554	4918	5312
Spun yarn	Mn.Kg.	5292	5716	6173	6667	7201
Man-made Fibre	Mn.Kg.	1461	1765	1899	2042	2197
Man-made	Mn.Kg.	2428	2687	2974	3292	3644
Filament
yarn
Cotton cloth	Mn.Sq.	36693	41096	46027	51551	57737	mtr.

(d): Government has formulated the National Fiber Policy 2010 with a decadal perspective for promotion of textiles industry in the country;

(e): The National Fiber Policy has been designed with a decadal perspective of 2010-20 and seeks to place India firmly on the World Fibre map by strengthening the existing policy framework and providing institutional and technological support for raped Fibre growth in the country in the coming decade. The recommendations of the National Fiber Policy have been incorporated into the 12th Five Year Plan recommendations of the Ministry of Textiles.

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