MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

ANNUAL REPORT
2022-23
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Chapter Contents Page No.
No.
1 Overview 1-12

2 Functions and Organisational Set-up 13-31

3 Export Promotion 32-35

4 Raw Material Support 36-67

5 Support for Technology Upgradation 68-72

6 Scheme for Training & Capacity Building 73-92

7 Support for Infrastructure 93-97

8 Technical Textiles 98-102

9 Sectoral Schemes 103-132

10 Information Communication Technology (ICT) 133-134

Initiatives In Textiles
11 Progressive use of Official Language Hindi 135-136

12 Welfare Measures for SC/ST, Women and Persons 137-140

with Disability
13 Vigilance Activities 141-142

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CHAPTER - I

OVERVIEW

1.1 The Indian textile industry is the second Major textile and apparel export destinations
largest producer of MMF Fibre after China. India is for India are USA, EU-27 and UK, accounts for
the 3rd largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the approximately 50% of India’s textiles and apparel
world. India’s textiles and clothing industry is one of exports. The sector holds importance from the
the mainstays of the national economy. The share of employment point of view as well. It provides direct
textile and apparel (T&A) including handicrafts in and indirect employment and source of livelihood
India’s total merchandise exports stood at a significant for millions of people including a large number of
10.5% in 2021-22. India has a share of 4.6% of the women and rural population.
global trade in textiles and apparel. Major textile
and apparel export destinations for India are USA,
EU-27 and UK, accounts for approximately 50% of 1.3 Raw Material Support
India’s textiles and apparel exports. The sector holds
importance from the employment point of view as a. Cotton
well. It provides direct and indirect employment and
source of livelihood for millions of people including Cotton is one of the most important cash crops
a large number of women and rural population. The and accounts for around 21% of the total global
sector has perfect alignment with Government’s fibre production. In the raw material consumption
key initiatives of Make in India, Skill India, Women basket of the Indian textile industry, the proportion
Empowerment and Rural Youth Employment. of cotton is around 60%. The consumption of cotton
is approximately 316 lakh bales (170 kg each) per
In keeping with goal of making India’s development year. India occupies first position in the world in
inclusive and participative, the Government’s central cotton acreage with around 119.10 lakh hectares
focus has been on increasing textile manufacturing under cotton cultivation which is around 36% of the
by building the best-in-class manufacturing world area of 326.36 lakh hectares. Approximately
infrastructure, upgradation of technology fostering 62% of India’s Cotton is produced on rain-fed
innovation, enhancing skills and traditional strengths areas and 38% on irrigated lands. During 2021-22,
in the textile sector. Some of the major initiatives and India’s productivity was around 445 kg/ha. India has
highlights are listed below: emerged one of the largest producers, consumers
and exporters of cotton in the World.

Apart from being the provider of a basic necessity

1.2 Exports of life i.e. clothing which is next only to food, cotton
India is the 3rd largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel is also one of the largest contributor to India’s net
in the world. India’s textiles and clothing industry foreign exchange by way of exports in the form of
is one of the mainstays of the national economy. raw cotton, intermediate products such as yarn and
The share of textile and apparel (T&A) including fabrics to ultimate finished products in the form
handicrafts in India’s total merchandise exports stood of garments, made ups and knitwear. Due to its
at a significant 10.5% in 2021-22. India has a share of economic importance in India, it is also termed as
4.6% of the global trade in textiles and apparel. “White-Gold”.

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Cotton plays a major role in sustaining the livelihood Government of India provides support to the jute
of an estimated 5.8 million cotton farmers and 40- growers not only through MSP operations by the
50 million people engaged in related activities such Jute Corporation of India but also through direct
as cotton processing and trade. To support the purchase of jute sacking valued at around Rs.9563.61
cotton industry, Government of India announces crores annually for packing foodgrains by invoking
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for two basic staples provisions under the Jute Packaging Material
groups viz., medium staple and long staple cotton. (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act,
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), a Public Sector 1987. This is a major support not only to the jute
Undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles, is the farmers but also to jute mill workers.
nodal agency of Government of India for undertaking
MSP operations in the event of prevailing seed cotton An e-platform “JUTE-SMART” (Jute Sacking
(kapas) price touching the MSP level. Supply Management and Requisition Tool) has
been implemented for procurement of jute sacking
Due to Global pandemic, CCI had to undertake from 1stNovember, 2016. At present, Jute-SMART
massive MSP operations in the last two years i.e. in software has become operational and indents of
2019-20, 124.60 Lakh bales valuing Rs.33,500 crore around 183.83 lakh bales worth Rs.58.37 thousand
were procured under MSP operations benefitting crores (approx.) have already been placed through
25 lakh cotton farmers. Whereas during 2020-21, JUTE-SMART up to the month Jan, 2023 by SPAs
procurement under MSP operations was 99.33 Lakh from Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, AP, Telangana, MP,
bales, valuing Rs.28,800 crore, benefitting 20.50 lakh WB, Bihar, etc. and PCSOs have been placed for
cotton farmers. However, in 2021-22 farmers got these bales to the jute mills located in 6 states of state
better price above MSP from market forces itself and governments from a number of jute mills involving
CCI intervention for undertaking MSP operations various intermediaries.
was not required.
Jute-IACRE has been launched for increasing the
b Jute: income of jute farmers by at least 50% through
promotion of certified seeds, better agronomic
The Jute industry is one of the major industries in practices and use of microbial re-using of the jute
the eastern region, particularly in West Bengal. plant. The programme has shown enormous promise
It is estimated that the jute industry provides so far.
direct employment to 40 lakh farm families in the
agriculture, 2 lakh workers in organised mills, 2 lakh The schemes for promotion of jute sector are primarily
in value added diversification and 3 lakh in Tertiary implemented by the National Jute Board, which is
and allied sectors a Statutory Body created for the development and
promotion of jute sector.
As on 01.12.2022, there are 102 composite jute mills
out of which the state of West Bengal has 73 jute c. Silk
mills with Andhra Pradesh having 14 mills, Uttar
Pradesh 3 mills, Bihar 4 mills, Orissa 3 mills, Assam Silk is an insect fibre, with lustre, drape and strength.
2 mills, Chhattisgarh 2 mills and Tripura 1 Jute Mill. Because of these unique features, silk is known as the
Ownership-wise 6 mills are under the Government “Queen of Textiles”, the world over. India has been
of India, 1 mill each is owned by the Government of the land of ancient civilisation and has contributed
Tripura and Orissa respectively , 1 mills in Assam is many things to the world, silk being one of them.
in the cooperative sector and the rest 93 are privately India is the second largest producer of silk in the
owned. world and also the largest consumer. Nevertheless,
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four commercial varieties of silk, namely Mulberry, providing tools for manufacturing woollen products,
Tropical & Oak Tasar, Muga and Eri. Indian (vii) Utilization of coarse wool, and use of wool in
sericulture industry has the unique distinction of technical textiles through Research & Development,
high employment potential, low capital requirement (viii) Skill development and capacity building for
and provides remunerative income to silk growers. manufacturing handmade traditional design quality
woollen products, (ix) Branding of Pashmina and
India with the production of 34,903 MTs of silk is carpet grade wool and (x) Develop pashmina wool
the second largest producer of silk in the world after sector in Himalayan region.
China. Among the four varieties of silk produced,
Mulberry accounted for 73.97% (25,818 MT), Tasar e. Manmade Fibre (MMF)
4.20% (1,466 MT), Eri 21.10% (7,364 MT) and Muga
0.73% (255 MT) of the total raw silk production India is the second largest producer of manmade
of 34,903 MT. The bivoltine raw silk production fibres after China. The manmade fibre value chain is
has increased by 17.07% to 7941 MT during 2021- vertically integrated with upstream and downstream
22 from 6,783 MT during 2020-21. Further, under linkages from raw materials to finished goods.
Vanya silks, Tasar production have reduced by Globally MMF consumption is dominant whereas
45.48% during 2021-22 over 2020-21, main reason India has been traditionally focusing on Cotton
for this is adverse climatic conditions and erratic textiles. Hence, in order to move towards higher
rainfall during crop season. However, production of Global MMF share, it has become important to focus
Eri and Muga silks, have increased by 6% and 6.7% on man-made textiles along with cotton textiles.
respectively during 2021-22 over 2020-21. Ministry has set up Textile Advisory Group on
MMF- an informal body vide OM dated 17th January
d. Wool 2023 to deliberate and recommend on the issues
pertaining to entire value chain of manmade fibres.
For the holistic growth of the Wool Sector, Ministry India’s export of MMF textiles and apparel was USD
of Textiles, had approved rationalization and 9.56 bn for FY: 2021-22 and have further potential to
continuance of ‘Integrated Wool Development grow. Government has also issued a Quality Control
Programme’, ( IWDP) which has been approved by Order (QCO) on import of Viscose Staple Fibre
Standing Finance Committee (SFC) in its meeting (VSF) vide gazette notification dated 29th December
held on 15-06-2021 under Central Sector Scheme. 2022 to check the sub-graded import of VSF.
The objectives of the IWDP scheme to position
India as a competitive and as a quality manufacturer/
supplier of woollen product through technological
interventions and optimizing the different segments
of wool sector through :- (i) Harmonizing wool supply 1.4. Technology Support
chain and to enhance backward and forward linkages
by increasing raw wool procurement capacity of State Technology Upgradation: Amended Technology
Govt., (ii) Create facilities for linking wool industry Fund Upgradation Scheme (ATUFS): ATUFS
with wool producers, (iii) Provide marketing platform was notified in January 2016 with an outlay of
to small woollen product manufacturing through Rs.17822 crore to incentivize mobilization of new
Expos, (iv) Coverage of more sheep through machine investments of about Rs.95,000 crore and to create
shearing to improve wool quality, (v) Improvement new employment for about 35 lakh persons by
in finished woollen products quality through the 2022. As on 31.03.2022, a total of 14389 UIDs
establishing modern wool processing machines, (vi) have been issued under ATUFS through automated
Increase wool testing, bale forming facilities and route with estimated project cost of Rs.69160 crore.

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ATUFS has been focusing to incentivize technology example, spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting,
upgradation and modernization in textile sector textile manufacturing, processing & printing
through credit linked capital investment subsidy. machinery industry. These parks are envisaged to
be located at sites which have inherent strengths
for textile industry to flourish and have necessary
1.5 Support for Skilling linkages to succeed. The scheme envisages to leverage
Public Private Partnership model for fast paced
‘Samarth’ was formulated under the broad skilling implementation in a time-bound manner.
framework adopted by M/o Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship with advanced features such as The Government of India plans to set up 7 PM-MITRA
Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites in partnership
(AEBAS), Training of Trainers (ToT), CCTV with the willing State Governments. The Scheme
recording of training programme, dedicated call would lead to creation of a modern, integrated large
centre with helpline number, mobile app based scale, world class industrial infrastructure including
Management Information System (MIS), on-line plug and play facilities with a budgetary outlay of ₹
monitoring of the training process etc. 4,445 crores for a period 2021-22 to 2027-28.

With an endeavour to put in place a robust system for (ii) Objective: PM- MITRA Parks are envisaged
ease of implementation and monitoring, a software to help India in achieving the United Nations
platform with end to end solution comprising Sustainable Development Goal 9 (“Build resilient
provisions for submission of online proposal by infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization
training partners, online desk evaluation of proposals, and foster innovation”). The scheme is to develop
mobile App enabled physical verification of training integrated large scale and modern industrial
centres, online registration of trainees after Aadhaar infrastructure facility for entire value-chain of the
authentication, AEBAS, Public dashboard, separate textile industry. It will reduce logistics costs and
module for assessment, online issuance of certificates improve competitiveness of Indian Textiles. The
etc., has been operationalized under Samarth after scheme will help India in attracting investments,
extensive discussion with stakeholders. boosting employment generation and position itself
strongly in the global textile market. These parks are
envisaged to be located at sites which have inherent
strength for Textile Industry to flourish and have
1.6 Infrastructure Development necessary linkages to succeed.
1.6.1 PM-Mega Integrated Textiles and Apparel (iii) Scheme Incentive Structure
Park (PM-MITRA)
(a) Greenfield and Brownfield PM MITRA
(i) Introduction: Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has Park- For development of Greenfield PM MITRA
launched PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and and Brownfield PM Park, there is a provision of
Apparel Parks (MITRAs) Scheme in October 2021 Development Capital Support (DCS) @30% of the
to strengthen the Indian textile industry by way of project cost with a maximum support of ₹ 500 Cr and
enabling scale of operations, reduce logistics cost by ₹200 Crore per park for Greenfield and Brownfield
housing entire value chain at one location, attract PM MITRA respectively from the Government
investment, generate employment and augment of India. DCS is a support for creation of Core
export potential. The scheme will develop integrated Infrastructure e.g. Developed Factory Sites, Plug &
large scale and modern industrial infrastructure Play facility, Incubation Centre, Roads, Power, Water
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and Waste water system and Support infrastructure provide necessary financial and technical support for
e.g. Common Processing House & CETP, Workers’ the project. It will set up a PMU headed by a Mission
Hostels & Housing, Logistics Park, Warehousing, Director to coordinate work in this regard.
Medical Facilities, Training & Skill Development
facilities. There is a provision to use 10% of the In case of Brownfield parks, the existing shareholding
park’s area for Commercial Development e.g. Shops pattern of the SPV will continue and the existing SPV
& Offices, Shopping Malls, Hotels & Convention will implement the PM MITRA Park.
Centers. (v) Operational Model: PM MITRA Park will
(b) Competitive Incentive Support (CIS) – be developed in a Public Private Partnership (PPP)
For incentivizing manufacturing units to get setup based Master Developer (MD) model on Design-
early in PM MITRA, there is a provision of ₹300 Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) format.
Cr per park, wherein the incentive can be provided However, other models such as Government SPV led
to manufacturing units up to 3% of the total sales Model or Hybrid model with limited participation of
turnover on first come first serve basis. This is only private developer can also be considered in exceptional
available to those manufacturing companies who are situation with the approval of Government of India.
not availing Textile PLI scheme benefits and will be (vi) Eligibility & Modalities: PM MITRA Parks
available till the funds provided are not exhausted for will be set up on the basis of proposals received
the PM MITRA Park. from State Governments having ready availability
(iv) Governance of contiguous and encumbrance-free land parcel of
minimum1000 acres. The State Government will
For Greenfield Parks the project will be led and transfer land to the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
owned by a Special Purpose Vehicle created for this at notional price. The land asset will be used to
purpose for each PM MITRA Park with a paid up leverage/attract investment in the PM MITRA parks
capital of ₹10 crore. It will be registered under the for development and maintenance of the parks with
Companies Act 2013. Government of India will high standard specifications. SPV will be a legal entity
pay for 49% equity of paid up capital of SPV to be (with 51% equity shareholding of State Government
set up under PM MITRA Park and participating and 49% of Central Government) set up by the State
State Government will pay for 51% of the paid up Government for the purpose of implementing the
capital. The State Government will appoint the PM MITRA Park Project.
Administrative Secretary of the Department looking
after Textiles / Industry as CEO of the SPV. The 1.6.2 Textile Cluster Development Scheme
State Government will transfer land to the SPV at (TCDS)
symbolic notional price and this land asset will be Textiles industry in India has developed in form of
further used to leverage by SPV/Master Developer for inter dependent clusters. Some of these clusters have
investment in the PM MITRA Park for development not been able to modernize and are not able to keep
and maintenance of the PM MITRA Park with a pace with changing environment and continuing to
high standard specification during the concession work with old and obsolete technology and machines.
period. The terms and modalities for specific use of This results in inefficiencies and lower productivity
this land will be decided by Government of India for the workers. Thus, holistic cluster development
and State Government jointly by way of formulation model supported by a robust policy will facilitate
of RFP and other required documents. Secretary advancing sustainability and circularity in textile
(Textiles), Government of India will be nominated as value chain. To address the above issue, Ministry is
Chairperson of SPV. The Government of India will implementing Textile Cluster Development Scheme

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(TCDS) from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a view to & Silk Mega Cluster: The comprehensive
create an integrated workspace and linkages-based Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme (CPCDS)
ecosystem for existing as well as potential textile was formulated in the year 2008-09 to enable
units to make them operationally and financially implementation of the announcement made by the
viable. Cluster development model of TCDS will Finance Minister in his Budget Speech of 2008-09
bring benefits of critical mass for customization to develop Powerloom Mega Clusters at Bhiwandi
of interventions, economies of scale in operation, (Maharashtra) and Erode (Tamil Nadu). Subsequently,
competitiveness in manufacturing, cost efficient, the Finance Minister in his budget speeches of 2009-
better access to technology and information, etc. 10, 2012-13 and 2014-15 announced development of
The total outlay of the scheme is Rs.853 crore for Powerloom Mega Clusters at Bhilwara (Rajasthan),
completing ongoing projects. Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra), Surat (Gujarat) and Silk
Mega Cluster at Bengaluru (Karnataka) respectively.
TCDS have following components:
Powerloom Mega Clusters at Bhiwandi and Bhilwara
(i) Group Workshed Scheme (GWS): The scheme were cancelled due to non-availability of land
aims at setting up of infrastructure for powerloom and poor response from the stakeholders/State
with modern weaving machinery to enhance their Government.
competitiveness in the Global Market. As per the
modified Scheme, subsidy for construction of The guidelines/principles underlying the design of
Workshed would be limited to 40% of the unit cost clusters is to create world-class infrastructure and
of construction subject to a maximum of Rs.400/- to integrate the production chain in a manner that
per sq. ft. whichever is less. Ordinarily, minimum 4 caters to the business needs of the local Small and
weavers should form a group with 24 modern looms Medium Enterprise(SMEs) to boost production and
of single width (up to 230 cm) or 16 wider width export. The broad objective of the Mega Cluster
looms (230 cm & above) each beneficiary should Approach Scheme is to enhance the competitiveness
have atleast 4 number of looms. of the clusters in terms of increased market share and
to ensure increased productivity by higher unit value
The additional subsidy for construction of dormitory/ realization of the products. The Scheme provides
workers accommodation which includes adequate requisite infrastructure, technology, product
hygienic toilet & bathroom (kitchen with store diversification, design development, raw material
room and dining hall may be included as optional) banks, marketing & promotion, credit, social security
for accommodation of minimum 1.25 persons per and other components that are vital for sustainability
Powerloom will be provided @ 125 Sq.ft per person. of weavers engaged in the decentralized powerloom
The rate of subsidy per Sq.ft for dormitory/workers sector.
accommodation will be equal to the rate of subsidy
per Sq.ft applicable to Group Workshed. A total of This scheme was revised in December, 2016 for
Rs.55.80 crore has been allocated to complete the implementation for three years period (from
ongoing projects under this scheme. Since 2014-15, 1.4.2017 to 31.03.2020). Under the Revised scheme,
347 new Group Worksheds established by existing Government assistance for a Mega Cluster is limited
small powerloom weavers by forming a group of to 60% of the project cost subject to a maximum
minimum 4 powerloom weavers. In these Group of Rs.50 crore. A total of Rs.101.00 crore has been
Worksheds 12,492 new shuttleless looms have been allocated to complete the ongoing projects.
installed.
Since 2014-15, 2 Powerloom clusters of Erode and
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necking in various infrastructure issues. The Erode Govt. agencies is mainly for the recurring expenses
Mega Cluster has developed the market linkage for for running the PSCs for providing the services to
selling their products to the Powerloom weavers of powerloom sector. The Grant-in-Aid to the PSCs of
in and around Erode cluster whereas Ichalkaranji TRAs/State Government Agencies will be sanctioned
Mega Cluster has provided pre and post Powerloom by the Textile Commissioner as norms fixed by the
processes. Under this scheme, in Ichalkaranji mega Ministry. A total of Rs.23.55 crore has been allocated
cluster, an ultra-modern processing plant has been under this component.
established, which has given new lease of life to
Powerloom weavers to sell their finished products (v) Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme for
from cluster itself. These initiatives have potential Powerloom Weavers: Govt. of India provides
to encourage Powerloom weavers of the clusters adequate and timely financial assistance to
to access international markets of their products. the Powerloom weavers to meet their credit
During the year 2022-23, Rs.19.695 crore has been requirements, for investment needs (Term Loan)
released under this component. as well as for working capital, in a flexible and cost
effective manner. There are two components in
(iii) Facilitation, Publicity, IT, MIS and Admn- the Scheme i.e. Category-I under Prime Minister
Expenses: To achieve the objective of modernization MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) and Category-II under
of powerloom sector; improve productivity and Stand-up India Scheme. The Office of the Textile
efficiency, training and development / upgradation of Commissioner enlists the lending agencies for
the skills of powerloom weavers in the clusters is an operation of the scheme. A total of Rs.93.60 crore
imperative need. Training and skill Upgradation can has been allocated to complete the ongoing projects.
be done through Samarth scheme of MoT or through Since 2014-15, 510 women entrepreneurs established
the schemes of Ministry of Skill Development. The their new units with modern shuttleless looms under
prime objective is to give wide publicity, including PM-stand-up India.
event-based publicity, etc. through electronic, print,
film media, multimedia, for various programmes (vi) In-Situ Upgradation Scheme for Plain
being implemented. Another vital step is digitization Powerlooms: The scheme aims to improve quality
of implementation process of all incentive schemes and productivity of the fabric being produced by
launched by the Govt. of India. In addition, it upgrading their existing plain loom with certain
will also cover the administrative cost, MIS and additional attachments and enable them to face the
Project Management Unit (PMU) expenses for competition in domestic and international markets.
implementation of the overall Textile Cluster The scheme is meant for small Powerloom units
Development Scheme (TCDS). A total of Rs.9.00 having up to 8 looms. Priority would be given to
crore has been allocated under this component. units having less than 4 looms. The Government of
India shall provide financial assistance to the extent
(iv) Grant-in-Aid to Non-TxC Powerloom of 50%, 75% and 90% of the cost of up-gradation
Service Centres: 15 Powerloom Service Centers to a maximum subsidy of Rs.45,000/-, Rs.67,500/-
under Office of the Textile Commissioner (TxC), and Rs.81,000/- per loom for General, SC and ST
26 under Textile Research Associations (TRAs) and category, respectively.
6 under State Govt. are running across the country.
The PSCs are offering various services like training, In addition to GOI subsidy, the State Govt. of
sample testing, design development, consultancy, Maharashtra & Karnataka are providing financial
conducting seminar/ workshop, etc. to the assistance of Rs.10,000/- per Powerloom, State Govt.
powerloom sector on behalf of the Govt. The Grant- of Bihar is providing Rs.12,000 and State Govt. of
in-Aid (GIA) provided to the PSCs of TRAs/State Telangana is providing 50 % of the cost of attachments

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as an additional subsidy in their respective clusters. parks have been completed as per scheme guideline
and remaining 24 are under various stages of
(vii) Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP): implementation. 2 projects were canceled on request
The ‘Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)’ has made by SPV.
been under implementation since 10th Five Year
Plan to provide the textile industry with world- 1.6.3 Integrated Processing Development
class infrastructure facilities. The project cost covers Scheme (IPDS)
common infrastructure and buildings for production/
support depending on the needs of the Integrated In order to facilitate the textile industry to meet the
Textile Parks (ITP) with total financial support of required environmental standards and to support
40% of the project cost subject to a maximum of new Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP)/up-
Rs.40 crores. There is flexibility in setting up ITPs gradation of CETPs in existing processing clusters as
to suit the local requirements. The scheme is being well as new processing parks specially in the Coastal
implemented till 2025-26 to complete ongoing Zones, the Ministry is implementing Integrated
project. SITP has now been made a component of Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) since 12th
Textile Cluster Development Scheme (TCDS). FYP. Based on the experience under the scheme as
well as the challenges faced by the textile processing
Funding under the scheme is provided under the sector, the Ministry has decided to continue the said
components i.e. Common Infrastructure like scheme with some modifications. The scheme has
compound wall, roads, drainage, water supply, been continued from 2021-22 to 2025-26 to complete
electricity supply including captive power plant, ongoing projects.
effluent treatment, telecommunication lines,
Buildings for common facilities like testing The primary objective of the IPDS is to facilitate
laboratory (including equipments), design the Indian textile industry to become globally
centre (including equipments), training centre competitive using environmentally friendly
(including equipments), trade centre/display centre, processing standards and technology. The scheme
warehousing facility/ raw material depot, one would facilitate the textile units to meet the required
packaging unit, crèche, canteen, workers’ hostel, environmental standards. The IPDS would support
offices of service providers, labour rest and recreation new CETPs in existing processing clusters as well as
facilities, marketing support system (backward new processing parks specifically in the area of water
/ forward linkages) etc, Factory buildings for and waste water management as also to promote
production purposes, Plant & machinery and Work research and development for cleaner technologies
space for textile units and workers’ hostel which may in the processing sector.
be made available on rental/hire purchase basis. Under IPDS, following project has been approved:
Status of Implementation i. Up-gradation of 18 MLD CETP into Zero Liquid
Once fully operational, all the above parks are Discharge (ZLD) by Balotra Water Pollution
expected to house about 5262 textile units, generate Control Treatment and Reverse Osmosis Private
employment for about 3,41,883 persons and attract Limited at Balotra in Rajasthan.
investment of over Rs.25707.59 crore. ii. Up-gradation of 2.5 MLD CETP to ZLD by Jasol
Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse
An amount of Rs.1516.04 crore has been released Osmosis Private Limited at Jasol, Rajasthan.
under SITP in these fifty six textile parks. iii. Setting up of 12.3 MLD ZLD project by Sanganer
Enviro Project Development at Sanganer,
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iv. Upgradation of 12 MLD CETP to ZLD at Pali, Toilet linen, Floor coverings, embroidered textile
Rajasthan materials, curtains etc. are produced for export
v. Setting up of 25 MLD ZLD at Gujarat Eco Textile markets.
Park, Surat, Gujarat
vi. Upgradation from 3.1 MLD to 8MLD to Nextgen The Handloom industry mainly exports fabrics,
Textile Park bed linen, table linen, toilet and kitchen linen,
towels, curtains, cushions and pads, tapestries and
So far, an amount of Rs.173.23 Crores has been upholstery’s, carpets, floor coverings, etc. The major
released under IPDS to the sanctioned projects. importing countries of Handloom products from
India are USA, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Japan,
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Netherland and UAE.
1.7 Sectoral Schemes ii. Sectoral Spread
A. Handloom Sector The Govt. of India supports Handloom activities in
the country by way of schematic assistance through
The Handloom Sector is one of the largest Central Sector Schemes. Since 2015-16 to 2022-
unorganized economic activities of India and it 23 (upto December 2022), financial assistance has
constitutes an integral part of the rural and semi- been accorded to 613 Handloom Clusters. The
rural livelihood engaging over 35 lakh persons. The following number of clusters have been accorded
sector engages over 25 lakh female weavers and financial assistance during 2018-19 to 2022-23 (upto
allied workers which makes it an important source December 2022):
of economic empowerment of women. Handloom
weaving constitutes one of the richest and most Sl. Year No. of cluster Amount
vibrant aspects of the Indian cultural heritage. The No. sanctioned released
sector has advantage of being less capital intensive, (Rs. In Crore)
minimal use of power, being eco-friendly, flexibility 1 2018-19 16 8.56
of small production, openness to innovations and 2 2019-20 21 16.84
adaptability to market requirements. Because of the 3 2020-21 2 17.60
uniqueness and exclusivity of designs, capability
4 2021-22 69 59.92
to produce small batch sizes and being ecofriendly
5 2022-23 109 74.24
fabric, handloom products are in high demand in the
international and the domestic market and retailers Also, At present, 9 Mega Handloom Clusters
with discerning clientele looking for reliable source are under implementation in 8 States i.e. Assam
of authentic handloom products on regular basis. (Sivasagar), Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi), Tamil
i. Handloom Cloth Production and Export Nadu (Virudhunagar and Trichy), West Bengal
(Murshidabad), Jharkhand (Godda & neighboring
One of the largest in terms of employment potential,
Distt.), Andhra Pradesh (Prakasam & Guntur Distt.)
Handloom industry, with 23.77 lakh looms, plays
and Bihar (Bhagalpur) & Manipur (East Imphal).
a very important role in the country’s economy,
producing both for domestic as well as international During the year 2022-23 (as on 21.11.2022), an
consumption. amount of Rs.11.21 Crore has been released for
implementation of various interventions in Mega
The major handloom export centres are Karur,
Clusters.
Panipat, Varanasi & Kannur where handloom
products like Bed linen, Table linen, Kitchen linen, Handloom as a brand is promoted through Handloom

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Mark and India Handloom Brand. The Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for
Production) Act, 1985 aims at protecting millions of
A. Handloom Schemes: handloom weavers and rich cultural heritage of the
1 National Handloom Development country from the encroachment on their livelihood
Programme (Handloom Weavers Comprehensive by the powerlooms and mill sector. There are
Scheme and CHCDS-Handloom Mega Cluster three Enforcement Offices at Delhi, Chennai and
subsumed in National Handloom Development Ahmedabad, which ensure implementation of the
Programme) Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production)
Act, 1985.
The latest guidelines on
National Handloom Development B. Handicrafts Sector :
Programme (NHDP) formulated for implementation The Handicrafts Sector plays a significant &
during 2021-22 to 2025-26 have been issued in important role in the country’s economy. It provides
October 2021. The scheme follows need based employment to a vast segment of craft persons in
approach for integrated and holistic development of rural & semi urban areas and generates substantial
handlooms and welfare of handloom weavers. The foreign exchange for the country, while preserving its
scheme supports weavers, both within and outside cultural heritage. Handicrafts have great potential, as
the cooperative fold including Self Help Groups, they hold the key for sustaining not only the existing
NGOs etc. towards raw material, design inputs, set of millions of artisans spread over length and
technology up-gradation, marketing support through breadth of the country, but also for the increasingly
exhibitions, Create permanent infrastructure in large number of new entrants in the crafts activity.
the form of Urban Haats, marketing complexes,
development of web portal for e-marketing of Presently, handicrafts contribute substantially to
handloom products etc. employment generation and exports. The Handicraft
sector has, however, suffered due to unorganized
2 Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) nature of sector, with the additional constraints of
Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) has been lack of education, low capital, poor exposure to new
formulated for implementation during period from technologies, absence of market intelligence, and a
2021-22 to 2025-26. Raw Material Supply Scheme is poor institutional framework.
being implemented throughout the country to make The sector is estimated to employ 68.86 lakh artisans,
available all types of yarn to Handloom weavers. out of which 30.25 lakhs are male and 38.61 lakhs are
National Handloom Development Corporation, female artisans.
State Governments through Commissioner/
Director of Handlooms & Textiles, Apex Societies Demographic Profile of Artisans:
and State Handloom Corporations under the direct
control &supervision of the State Governments Female 56.13 %
are implementing agencies. Under the scheme the Male 43.87 %
freight is reimbursed and depot operating charges Schedule Cast 20.80 %
@2% (limited to Rs. 15,000/- per month) of the Schedule Tribe 07.50 %
value of the yarn supplied is given to depot operating Other Backward Class 52.40 %
agencies. General Category 19.20 %
3 Implementation of Handlooms The export of handicrafts including handmade carpet
(Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 during the year 2022-23 upto 31st October 2022 has

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been ₹ 29020.94 crores. [Source: DGFT] modification and convergence with similar
scheme implemented by other line Ministries/
Office of the Development Commissioner Departments to optimise the use of public funds
[Handicrafts] implements various schemes for and to produce optimal benefit to the public.
promotion and development of handicrafts sector
under “National Handicraft Development 3. Twelve Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster
Programme [NHDP]” and Comprehensive Development Projects in Odisha, Gujarat,
Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Bihar, Chhatisgarh,
(CHCDS) to emphasize integrated approach for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh,
development of handicraft cluster in a holistic Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh), Tripura and
manner. Himachal Pradesh have been sanctioned with
1. Scheme: “National Handicrafts total project cost of ₹ 258.93 Cr.
Development Programme”
4. The Shilp Guru Awards and National Awards for
Sub Schemes: the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 have been
conferred by the Hon’ble Vice President of India
1. Marketing Support & Services. and Hon’ble Minister of Textiles to the master
craftpersons for their outstanding contribution
2. Skill Development in Handicrafts Sector in the field of handicrafts on 28th November 2022
3. Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

4. Direct Benefit to Artisans 5. The Office of DC (Handicrafts) has identified 53

Producer companies (PC’s) across the country
5. Infrastructure and Technology Support in the FY 2022-23 for overall development of
6. Research and Development. the artisans covered by the PC’s and accordingly
need based interventions have been provided to
2. Scheme: “Comprehensive Handicrafts these PC’s.
Cluster Development Scheme”
6. Promotion of Toy Craft: Two regional level Toy
New Initiatives During 2022-23: Fair has been organized in 2022 for the promotion
1. Total eight Craft Tourism Villages has been of traditional toys and handicrafts of the country.
supported by the O/o DC(Handicrafts) at
Raghurajpur (Odisha), Tirupati (Andhra 7. Data of 29 lakhs enrolled handicraft artisans
Pradesh), Vadaj (Ahmedabad, Gujarat), Naini is available on official website of Office of DC
(Prayagraj, UP), Anegundi (Hampi, Karnataka), (Handicrafts) for public information.
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Tajganj (Agra,
UP) and Amer (Jaipur, Rajasthan) for promoting 1.8 National Institute of Fashion Technology
handicrafts tourism. (NIFT)

2. National Handicrafts Development Programme The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT),
(NHDP) has been approved with a total outlay was set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles,
of ₹ 837.00 Crores by Hon’ble Minister for Government of India and is a Statutory Institute
Finance on 13.01.2023 for continuation for the governed by the NIFT Act 2006. NIFT is committed to
period October 2022 to March 2026 with some academic excellence in fashion and design education.

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The vision of the Institute embraces challenges and Portal and for remaining schemes efforts are being
provides the impetus in setting highest academic made for early integration with DBT Bharat Portal.
standards. Offering an Industry-Academia interface
that provides a leading-edge learning experience
for the students, helps in building an intricate and
profound understanding about the industry and its
outreach.

Over the years, the role and possibilities of design,

management and technology have expanded
manifold. NIFT constantly endeavors to stay ahead
of the industry and act as a leader for guiding the
fashion scenario of India through its 18 professionally
managed campuses.

1.9 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme

The primary aim of the Implementation of Direct

Benefit Transfer (DBT) is to bring transparency
and terminate pilferage from distribution of funds
sponsored by Central Government of India. Under
the scheme benefits of the Government schemes
targeted directly to the beneficiaries through the
bank/postal account with Aadhaar enrollment i.e.
transfer the case or kind directly either through the
State Treasury Accounts of beneficiary or through any
implementing agency like NGOs or LIC etc. There is
also a live MIS portal for each scheme for capturing
real time information about beneficiaries and fund
transaction by interlinking it with DBT Bharat Portal
and PFMS. The electronic transfer ensures timely
reach of the benefits to the intended beneficiary
besides eliminating pilferage and duplication.

The DBT Mission at the Cabinet Secretariat is

monitoring the implementation of DBT scheme
through online i.e. DBT Bharat Portal. Economic
Division, Ministry of Textiles is coordinating the
work of on-boarding of 11 identified schemes
of Ministry of Textiles under DBT Bharat portal
including beneficiary digitization, Aadhaar number,
MIS integration with DBT Bharat portal etc. MIS
portal has been developed for 4 schemes and 4
schemes have been integrated with DBT Bharat

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CHAPTER - II

FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL

SET-UP
2.1 Functions & Organisational Set-up 2.4 In carrying out its core functions, the
Ministry is supported by the following Attached,
The Ministry of Textiles is responsible for policy Subordinate Offices and Advisory Committee
formulation, planning and development of the
Textiles Industry. The Ministry is headed by Union 2.4.1 Attached Offices
Minister of Textiles who is assisted by Hon’ble
Minister of State for Textiles, Secretary (Textiles) and (i) The Office of the Development Commissioner
other Senior Officers of the Ministry. for Handlooms, New Delhi

The Office is headed by the Development

Commissioner for Handlooms. It implements various
2.2 Vision schemes for the promotion and development of the
handlooms sector. Its spread includes 29 Weavers’
To achieve a pre-eminent global standing in Services Centers (WSCs), 06 Indian Institutes of
manufacture and export of all types of textiles Handloom Technology (IIHT) and the enforcement
including technical textiles, jute, silk, cotton and wool machinery for the implementation of the Handlooms
and develop a vibrant handlooms and handicrafts (Reservation of Article for Production) Act, 1985.
sector for sustainable economic development and
promoting and preserving the age old cultural (ii) The Office of the Development
heritage in these sectors. Commissioner for Handicrafts, New Delhi

The Development Commissioner for Handicrafts

heads the Office of the Development Commissioner
2.3 Mission for Handicrafts. It administers various scheme
and functions to promote the development and
export of handicrafts, and supplements the efforts
• To promote planned and harmonious growth of of State Governments by implementing various
textiles by making available adequate fibers to all developmental schemes, it has 6 Regional Offices
sectors. at Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chennai, Guwahati
• To modernise the industry through technological and New Delhi and 61 Handicrafts Service Centers
up-gradation across the country.
• To develop capacity and skills of all textile
workers 2.4.2 Subordinate Offices:
• To ensure proper working environment and (i) Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai
easy access to health care facilities and insurance
cover to weavers and artisans to achieve better The office of the Textile Commissioner (TXC) has its
quality of life. headquarters at Mumbai and eight Regional Offices
• To promote exports of textiles and clothing and at Amritsar, Noida, Indore, Kolkata, Bengaluru,
handicrafts and increase India’s share of world Coimbatore, Navi Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The
exports in these sectors. Textile Commissioner acts as the principal technical

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advisor to the Ministry. The Office of Textiles issued in 2021-22 is 20 and renewed is 69. The total
Commissioner carries out techno-economic surveys no. of License issued in 2022-23 (till January 2023) is
and advises the government on the general economic 23 and renewed is 17.
health of the textiles industry. The developmental
activities of the office of the Textile Commissioner 2.4.3 Advisory Committee
centre around planning for the parallel growth (i) Cotton Advisory Committee: A Committee on
and development of all segments of the textiles & Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) was
clothing industry. Out of forty seven Powerloom formulated by Ministry of Textiles on 14th September,
Service Centres (PSCs) functioning throughout 2020. The COCPC has been mandated for estimation
the country, fifteen are under the administrative of the following data every year to help planning
control of the Textile Commissioner. These PSCs strategy for development of the Cotton Sector:-
cater the skilled manpower to the textile & clothing
industry and technical consultancy/ services to the i. State wise sowing area of cotton crop and cotton
decentralized Powerloom sector. The Office of the production;
Textile Commissioner also coordinates and provides
guidance to the remaining thirty two Powerloom ii. Supply, demand, mill consumption and closing
Service Centres, being run by the various Textiles stock in Cotton Balance Sheet;
Research Associations and State Government
Agencies. The office also implements and monitors iii. MSP operation and commercial operation;
various developmental and promotional schemes on iv. Export and import data;
Technical Textiles, Technology Upgradation Fund
Scheme (TUFS), Group Powerloom Schemes. v. Production of Extra Long Staple (ELS), Colored
and Organic Cotton and issues thereof;
(ii) Office of the Jute Commissioner, Kolkata
vi. Availability of certified/quality seeds of cotton
The function and activities of the office of Jute and issues thereof;
Commissioner relate to:
vii. Examination of modernization of cotton
(a) Furnishing technical advice to the Ministry cultivation and issues thereof; and
regarding policy formulation matter pertaining to
jute industry including machinery development. viii.Level of modernizing Ginning & Pressing
Factories.
(b) In exercise of the power vested under Section
4 of the Jute and Jute Textile Control Order, 2016, (ii) Textile Advisory Group on MMF : Ministry
the Jute Commissioner issues Production Control has set up Textile Advisory Group on MMF- an
Order (PCO) to jute mills for supply of B. Twill bags. informal body on 17th January 2023 to deliberate
These bags are required for packaging food grains and recommend on the issues pertaining to entire
procured under MSP by different State food grain value chain of manmade fibers.
procuring agencies including FCI for distribution (iii) Expert Committee on Jute - In consonance
through PDS. The Jute Commissioner also keeps with the Government of India’s vision of “Minimum
the Ministry informed of the problems and status of Government and Maximum Governance”, a leaner
the jute sector on a regular and timely basis. Issue of Government Machinery and the need for systematic
License to Jute goods importer and exporter is one rationalization of Government bodies, the Ministry
of the important works of Jute Commissioner Office of Textiles vide letter dated 06-08-2020 has abolished
to promote jute related business. Total No. of License the Jute Advisory Board (JAB). An Expert Committee

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on Jute has been constituted by Ministry of Textiles Total : 117.0
vide OM No.J-7/4/2020-Jute dated 17-09-2020 for (B) DISTRIBUTION
estimation of data on production, supply and export
iv) Mill consumption 70.0
of Jute and Jute Goods. The Committee is headed by
the Jute Commissioner. v) Domestic/industrial 12.0
consumption
The latest meeting of the Expert Committee on Jute vi) Export 2.0
was held on 24-05-2022. After considering the views Total: 84.0
of different stakeholders, the Committee arrived at (C) CLOSING STOCK 33.0
the supply-demand position of raw jute for the year
2021-22 which is furnished below:- 2.4.4 In addition, the following Statutory Bodies
Qty: In lakh bales and Registered Societies are connected with
Ministry’s functions.
2021-22
(A) Supply Statutory Bodies:
i) Opening stock 5.0
(i) Textiles Committee: The Textiles Committee
ii) Jute and Mesta crop 90.00
was set up under the Textiles Committee Act, 1963 (41
iii) Import 4.0 of 1963). The Textiles Committee, as an organisation,
Total : 99.00 started functioning from 22ndAugust, 1964. By virtue
(B) DISTRIBUTION of section 3 of the Act, the Textiles Committee is
iv)Mill consumption 66.00 a statutory body with perpetual succession. The
v)Domestic/industrial 12.00 Textiles Committee located in Mumbai is under the
consumption administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles,
vi)Export 2.0 Government of India. The Textiles Committee’s main
Total: 80.00 objective is to ensure the quality of textiles and textile
machinery both for internal consumption and export
(C) CLOSING STOCK 19.0
purposes.
Expert Committee on Jute has forecasted assessment
(ii) National Jute Board: National Jute Board
of crop size for the year 2022-23 season in the ECJ
(NJB) has been constituted, as per National Jute
meeting held on 24-05-2022, which is tabulated
Board Act, 2008 (12 of 2009), effective on and from
below:-
1st April, 2010 and erstwhile Jute Manufactures
Development Council and National Centre for Jute
Diversification got subsumed into National Jute
Supply and distribution of raw jute for 2022-23 Board (NJB). In exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the National Jute
Qty: in lakh bales Board Act, 2008 (12 of 2009), the Government of
2022-23 (Esti- India has decided 1st April, 2010 as the date on and
mate) from which the provisions of the National Jute Board
(A) SUPPLY Act, 2008 (12 of 2009) shall come into force. The
i) Opening stock 19.0 National Jute Board has been established for the
ii) Jute and Mesta crop 95.0 development of the cultivation, manufacture and
iii) Import 3.0 marketing of jute and jute products and for matters
connected therewith and incidental thereto.

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The NJB is statutorily mandated to undertake and outside for jute manufactures and to
measures to:- devise marketing strategies in consonance
with the demand for such manufactures in
• Evolve an integrated approach to jute the domestic and international markets;
cultivation in the matters of formulation of • Sponsor, assist, coordinate or encourage
schemes, extension work, implementation scientific, technological and economic
and evaluation of schemes aimed at increasing research in the matters related to materials,
the yield of jute and improving the quality equipment, methods of production, product
thereon ; development including discovery and
• Promote production of better quality raw development of new materials, equipment
jute; and methods and improvements in those
• Enhance productivity of raw jute; already in use in the jute industry;
• Promote or undertake arrangements for • Provide and create necessary infrastructural
better marketing and stabilization of the facilities and conditions conducive to the
prices of raw jute; development of diversified jute products by
• Promote standardization of raw jute and jute way of assisting the entrepreneurs, artisans,
products; craftsman, designers, manufacturers,
• Suggest norms of efficiency for jute industry exporters, non-Governmental agencies, etc.
with a view to eliminating waste, obtaining • Organize workshops, conferences, lectures,
optimum production, improving quality and seminars, refresher courses and set up study
reducing costs; groups and conduct training programmes for
• Propagate information useful to the growers the purpose of promotion and development
of raw jute and manufacturers of jute of jute and jute products;
products; • Undertake research on jute seed to improve
• Promote and undertake measures for quality quality and to shorten the gestation period of
control or raw jute and jute products; jute crop;
• Assist and encourage studies and research • Incorporate measure for sustainable Human
for improvement of processing, quality, Resource Development of the jute sector and
techniques of grading and packaging; of raw to provide necessary funds for the same;
jute; • Modernization of jute sector and technology
• Promote or undertake surveys or studies development;
aimed at collection and formulation of • Take steps to protect the interests of jute
statistics regarding raw jute and jute products; growers and workers and to promote their
• Promote standardization of jute welfare by improving their livelihood
manufactures; avenues;
• Promote the development of production of • Secure better working conditions and
jute manufactures by increasing the efficiency provisions and improvement of amenities
and productivity of the jute industry; and incentives for workers engaged in the
• Sponsor, assist, coordinate, encourage or jute industry;
undertake scientific, technological, economic • Register jute growers and manufacturers on
and marketing research pertaining to the jute optional basis;
sector; • Collect statistics with regard to jute and jute
• Maintain and improve existing markets and products for compilation and publication;
to develop new markets within the country • Subscribe to the share capital of or enter

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 into any arrangement (whether by way Development and Technology Transfer.
of partnership, joint venture or any other
manner) with any other body corporate for • To create greater opportunities for gainful
the purpose of promoting the jute sector or employment and improved levels of income
for promotion and marketing of jute and jute in sericulture through spread of scientific
products in India and abroad. sericulture practices.

• To improve productivity in all stages of silk

(iii) The Central Silk Board (CSB), Bangalore: production.
The Central Silk Board (CSB) is a statutory body, • Strengthen levels of efficiency through a
under the administrative control of the Ministry of commitment to quality.
Textiles, Govt of India established in 1948 by an Act
of Parliament (Act No.LXI of 1948). CSB has been (iv) National Institute of Fashion Technology
entrusted with the overall responsibility of developing (NIFT): NIFT was set up in 1986 under the Ministry
silk industry covering the full gamut of sericulture of Textiles, Government of India and is a Statutory
activities in the country from development of food Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006. NIFT is
plants to silk cocoons for production of silk yarn and committed to academic excellence in fashion and
formulation of policies governing import & export design education. The vision of the Institute embraces
of silk. CSB is basically a Research and Development challenges and provides the impetus in setting
Organization. One of the important activities of highest academic standards. Academic inclusivity
the CSB is, undertaking assisting and encouraging has always been at the forefront in the expansion
scientific, technological and economic research in plans of the institute. Over the years, the role and
the silk sector. The programmes for the development possibilities of design, management and technology
of the Sericulture and Silk Textiles industry are have expanded manifold. NIFT constantly endeavors
primarily formulated and implemented by the State to stay ahead of the industry and act as a leader for
Sericulture/Textile Departments. However, the guiding the fashion scenario of India.
Central Silk Board supplements the efforts of the
States by providing necessary support for research 2.4.5 Registered Societies
and development, extension and training through (i) Central Wool Development Board
its countrywide network of centres. Besides, the
Central Silk Board organizes production and supply Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), Jodhpur
of quality silkworm basic and commercial seeds, and was constituted in July, 1987 with its headquarters at
also supports States to implement various sericulture Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The CWDB has been registered
projects. Also, Central Silk Board collects and as Society under the Society Registration Act 1958.
compiles Sericultural statistics both at the National
and Global level. Central Silk Board is working with (ii) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
the following vision and mission: School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM)

Vision: Ministry of Textiles, Govt.of India has established

and promoted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
See India emerge as the leader in the world School of Textiles & Management (SVPISTM), in
market for silk. Coimbatore with the purpose of promoting Textiles
and Management Education in the country so as to
Mission: cater to the growing need for professionals in the
• Make continuous efforts in Research and Textile Industry. SVPISTM is the first of its kind

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in India promoted by the Central Government in National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Coimbatore District with a vision to create excellence (NAAC) accreditation:
in the youth of the country for management of the
Textile Sector and to serve as a fountain head for As an initiative towards quality assessment, SVPISTM
nurturing world class Human capital capable of being has been accredited by National Assessment and
the future leaders of Technology and Management Accreditation Council (NAAC) on 26th October,
covering the entire Textile value chain to serve both 2022
domestic and Global needs in the Sector. Sardar SVPISTM received provisional affiliation order
Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & dated 29.08.2022 from Anna University to offer the
Management (SVPISTM) was established in the year following courses:
2002 and registered under Societies Act 1975 as an
Autonomous Institution by the Ministry of Textiles, S. No. Name of the Programme
Government of India. It is a pioneer in the field of 1. BSc.- Textile and Apparel
Textiles Management education. SVPISTM has 2. BSc - Textiles (Technical Textiles)
been providing education, research and consultancy
3. BSc - Textiles (Business Analytics)
services in the field of Textiles, to both the government
and private sector. 4. MBA - Textile Management
5. MBA - Apparel Management
New Programmes Offered During The Academic 6. MBA - Retail Management
Year 2022-2023:
International Seminars and Workshops Organized:
The Institute offers the following programmes in
collaboration with Central University of Tamilnadu As an initiative towards international collaboration
(CUTN) for academic, research and other activities in relation
to Technical Textiles, the following international
• BSc-Textiles webinars have been conducted:
• MBA-Textile Management
• MBA-Apparel Management • One day International seminar organised on“How
• MBA-Retail Management business models in the Textiles and Garments
sector will have to change to comply with the
During the academic year 2022-2023 the following UN’s Global Sustainability Goals” on 17.08.2022
new programmes are being offered for UG/PG students. Mr. Julius Sen, Academic
• MBA-Technical Textiles Management Director, Senior Programme Adviser, London
• BSc-Technical Textiles School of Economics & Honorary Professor in
• BBA-Textile Business Analytics London School of Economics was the speaker.

AICTE approval for MBA programmes: • SVPISTM organized a Two

day International Workshop on “The Textile
AICTE approval obtained for all the following four Sector, Trade & Sustainability” on 11th &
MBA programmes on 03rd July, 2022 14th November, 2022 Managers, Mid-level
• MBA Textile Management Associates, Entrepreneurs, Academicians,
• MBA Apparel Management Research scholars in the Textile & Apparel
• MBA Retail Management Industry were participated in the above event.
• MBA Technical Textile Management Mr. Julius Sen, Academic Director, Senior
Programme Adviser, London School of

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 Economics & Honorary Professor in London (W&WEPC)
School of Economics was the speaker.
v. Wool Industry Export Promotion Council
International collaboration: (WOOLTEXPRO)

SVPISTM & GiZ, German Corporation for vi. Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC)
International Cooperation (GMBH), Germany:
vii. Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)
In order to enhance the knowledge on the theme
of sustainability in the textile value chain, that viii. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
is oriented towards process, action and creative (EPCH)
participation of learners in all aspects of the ix. Power loom Development & Export Promotion
transition to sustainability, a project on the topic Council (PDEXCIL)
“Knowledge, Values, and Education for Sustainable
Development in Textiles” has been granted by GIZ, x. Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)
German Corporation for International Cooperation
(GMBH). Around 100 rural women and stake xi. Jute Products Development Export Promotion
holders of Textile industry like farmers, spinners, Council (JPDEPC)
ginners and garment manufacturers and students 2.4.7 Other Organisations:
will be benefitted.
i. Indian Institute of Carpet Technology,
2.4.6 Export Promotion Councils: There are eleven Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh)
Exports Promotion Councils (EPCs) representing
various segments of the textiles & apparel value chain, ii. Metal Handicrafts Service Centre, Moradabad
viz. readymade garments, cotton, silk, jute, wool, (Uttar Pradesh)
power loom, handloom, handicrafts and carpets.
These Councils work in close cooperation with the
Ministry of Textiles and other Ministries to promote 2.5 Public Sector Undertakings
the growth and export of their respective sectors in
global markets. The Councils participate in textiles 2.5.1 National Textile Corporation Limited
and apparel fairs and exhibitions and standalone
shows in India and in overseas markets to enhance National Textile Corporation Limited, (NTC) is
exports and access new markets. Details of Export a schedule “A” public sector company under the
Promotion Councils under the Ministry of Textiles ambit of Ministry of Textile, Government of India,
are as follows: engaged in production of yarn and fabric through
its 23 mills in operation, located all over India with
7.68 lac spindles and 408 looms producing around
550 lakh kgs of yarn and 200 lac meters of fabric per
i. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) annum. NTC also manufactures garments through
ii. Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council its JV Companies. In addition National Textile
(TEXPROCIL) Corporation has well established retail network
throughout the country with its 85 retail stores. The
iii. Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion current employee strength is 10449. The present
Council (SRTEPC) net worth of the NTC is Rs. 920.10 crores Approx.
(Provisional).
iv. Wool & Woolen Export Promotion Council

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 National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC) was Vidarbha Mill, Achalpur was started again as
established primarily to manage the affairs of the Finlay Mills, Achalpur).
sick textile undertakings taken over by the Govt.
of India in three Nationalization Acts in the years • 23 mills under operation by NTC (Including
1974; 1986; and 1995. On account of obsolete one new mill set up at Hassan). However, the
technology; excess manpower; poor productivity, operations of these units are under suspension
etc. 8 of its 9 subsidiaries were referred to BIFR due to unavailability of working capital and other
in the year 1992-93. The BIFR approved Revival financial constraints.
Schemes for all the 9 subsidiaries – 8 of them in • 16 units slated for revival through JV route 5
the year 2002-03 and 9th in the year 2005. The units have been revived and remaining 11 units
Company has been implementing the Revival where MOU for JV was signed were cancelled on
Scheme since then. The original Sanctioned review. Matter in case of these 11 mills is sub-
Scheme (SS-02) of 2002-03 was to be implemented judice before Court/Arbitral Tribunal.
at a total cost of Rs.3937 crores with a component
of Rs.736 crores allocated towards modernization • 2 mills transferred to Govt. of Pudducherry.
of 53 mills. This scheme was modified twice – first
in the year 2006 (MS-06) at a revised total cost of • 2 mills in Rajasthan at Udaipur & Beawar not
Rs.5267 crores which included a component of operational.
Rs.530 crores for modernization of 22 mills and Due to Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide
for the second time in the year 2008 (MS-08) at a lockdown imposed by the various State
revised total cost of Rs.9102 crores with component Governments, the production activities in all
of Rs.1155 crores towards modernization of 22 23 mills of National Textile Corporation (NTC)
mills with extended capacity including setting up Limited were put on hold since 25.03.2020. After
of 4 new mills. This scheme was extended up to lifting up of the lockdown and as per availability
31.03.2012 by BIFR. of raw material, NTC restored operation of 14
mill units from January 2021 onwards. The second
The historical details of 119 mills, referred to wave of Covid-19 pandemic again led to closure
BIFR, out of total 124 Nationalized through three of all NTC mill operations in April, 2021. Due
Nationalization Acts and one new mill set up at to unavailability of working capital and other
Hassan is as under: financial constraints, operation of NTC mills is
presently under suspension. The 23 Textile Mills,
• 77 mills have been closed (78 mills closed under the operation of which are under suspension, are
Industrial Dispute Act but one closed mill namely detailed below:-

Sr. No. Name Of The Mills Location

Andhra Pradesh
1 Tirupathi Cotton Mills Renigunta
Gujarat
2 Rajnagar Mills Ahmedabad
Karnataka
3 New Minerva Mils Hassan
Kerala

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 4 Algappa Textile Mills Alagappanagar
5 Cannanore Spg.& Wvg.Mills Cannanore
6 Kerala Laxmi Mills Trichur
7 Vijayamohini Mills Trivandrum
Madhya Pradesh
8 Burhanpur Tapti Mills Burhanpur
9 New Bhopal Textile Mills Bhopal
Maharashtra
10 Podar Mills Mumbai
11 Tata Mills Mumbai
12 India United Mill No.5 Mumbai

13 Barshi Textile Mills Barshi

14 Finlay Mills Achalpur
Puducherry
15 Cannanore Spg. & Wvg.Mills Mahe
Tamil Nadu
16 Pioneer Spinners Mills Kamudakudi
17 Kaleeswarar Mills ‘B’ Unit Kalayarkoil
18 Cambodia Mills Coimbatore
19 Coimbatore Murugan Mills Coimbatore
20 Pankaja Mills Coimbatore
21 Sri Rangavilas S.& W. Mills Coimbatore
22 Coimbatore Spg & Wvg Mills Coimbatore
West Bengal
23 Arati Cotton Mills Dass Nagar
Performance of NTC

Performance of NTC during last 5 years:-

Production

Product 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21* (Unaudited)

Yarn (Lakh Kg.) 521.95 527.81 505.95 410.84 17.83

Fabric (Lakh Mtrs) 201.81 191.58 190.06 88.88 1.31

Lockdown imposed by various State Govt. across the Country in March 2020 due to Covid pandemic lead to
stoppage of production activity in NTC mills.

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Capacity Utilization

2020-21*
Parameters 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(Unaudited)
Capacity
84.81 87.61 85.38 75.82 52.64
Utilization (%)

There has been marginal decline in capacity utilization in 2018-19 and 2019-20 mainly attributed to adverse
market condition. The contribution generated from yarn and fabric was lesser compared to previous year
coupled with accumulation of finished stock resulting in reduction in capacity utilization and production.

Productivity

2020-21*
Parameters Unit 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(Unaudited)
Cotton Productivity GMS 93.05 93.17 93.28 94.77 91.91
(40’s converted)
Blend Productivity GMS 94.84 95.89 96.66 99.21 103.37
(40’s converted)

Turnover

2020-21*
Parameters Unit 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(Unaudited)
Revenue from Rs. Cr. 1168.50 1066.27 1081.85 850.42 148.91
operations

Profitability

2020-21*
Parameters Unit 2016-17 ** 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
(Unaudited)
Cash Profit/(Loss) of
Rs. Cr. (135.12) (170.44) (163.93) (208.37) (210.18)
23 working mills
Net Profit / (Loss)
Rs. Cr. 969.38 (307.95) (310.22) (350.11) (329.32)
(NTC as a whole)
*Mills has been non-operational due to lockdown.

** 2016-17 profit due to receipt of Transferable Development Rights (TDR).

The present net worth of the Company is Rs. 920.10 crores Approx (As on 30.09.2021) (Provisional).

NTC has total land bank admeasure around 3661.20 acres (1010.27 acres - lease hold, 2650.93 acres – freehold).

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2.5.2 Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports NHDC was set up in February, 1983 by the
Corporation of India Limited (HHEC) Government of India as a Public Sector Undertaking
under the Companies Act, 1956. The Authorized
The Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports Corporation Capital of NHDC Ltd. is Rs.2000 lakh and its Paid
of India Ltd. (HHEC) is a Government of India up Capital is Rs.1900 lakh. The main functions of
Undertaking under the administrative control NHDC are:
of Ministry of Textiles. It was established in the
year 1958, as “Indian Handicrafts Development • To supply all types of yarn for the benefit of the
Corporation Ltd” with the twin objective of (i) export handloom sector.
promotion and (ii) trade development of handicraft • To supply quality dyes and related materials
and handloom products. In the Year 1962, it was needed by the handloom sector.
renamed as “The Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports • To promote marketing of handloom products.
Corporation of India Limited”. The Corporation
was engaged in exports of handicraft and handloom
products (including hand knotted woolen carpets In pursuance of the above objectives, NHDC is
and ready- made garments) besides undertaking undertaking the following activities:
export of gold and silver jewellery / articles. The The Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS) with partial
Corporation was nominated in the year 1997-98 for modification and renamed as Raw Material
import of bullion and sale in the domestic market. Supply Scheme (RMSS) has been formulated for
HHEC has been continuously suffering losses implementation during period from 2021-22 to
since 2015-16 and its business operations have 2025-26. Raw Material Supply Scheme is being
come to a near standstill. Being commercially implemented throughout the country to make
unviable, closure of HHEC was approved by Union available all types of yarn to Handloom weavers.
Cabinet in its meeting held on 16.03.2021. An National Handloom Development Corporation,
amount of Rs. 66.21 crore was released for meeting State Governments through Commissioner/
the immediate fund requirement of the Corporation Director of Handlooms & Textiles, Apex Societies
towards cost of VRS, pending salary, payment of and State Handloom Corporations under the direct
statutory dues, trade payables, contingent liabilities control &supervision of the State Governments are
and post-closure administrative expenses. At present implementing agencies. The details of yarn supplied
total liabilities/dues of HHEC are Rs. 190.78 cr. The under the scheme from 2018-19 onwards is as under:
liabilities worth Rs. 66.21 cr. have been paid with the
Year Supply of Yarn
fund received through budgetary support and the
Quantity (in lakh Value (Rs. in
balance liabilities amounting to Rs. 124.57 cr. will be kg.) Crore)
paid from sale of assets. Movable asset monetization
2018-19 442.04 897.15
by MSTC and immovable properties (11 in no.)
2019-20 406.17 700.61
proposed to be disposed off by transfer/utilisation
2020-21 215.09 521.67
by offices/Departments including CPSEs under the
2021-22 235.80 732.09
administrative control of the Ministry and remaining
through National Land Monetisation Corporation 2022-23 175.84 620.69
(upto 31st
(NLMC). The final closure of HHEC will be carried
Oct, 22)
out as per the extant DPE guidelines in the matter.
Under Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS), the
2.5.3 National Handloom Development
freight is reimbursed and depot operating charge
Corporation (NHDC) Limited

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@2% (limited to Rs. 15,000/- per month) of the by using different kinds of yarns.
value of the yarn supplied is given to depot operating
agencies. At present, 511 such yarn depots and 46 The details of turnover, profit etc. of NHDC during
warehouses are functioning throughout the country. the last 3 years are as under:
NHDC is also supplying quality dyes and chemicals (Rs. in lakhs)
to the handloom sector at competitive rates. The
Year Turnover Net Profit
details of dyes and chemicals supplies from 2018-19
2018-19 95093.59 (1621.82)
onwards are as under:
2019-20 74866.74 (1119.22)
Year Dyes & Chemical 2020-21 57203.63 (963.15)
Quantity Value 2021-22 79856.28 (156.54)
(in lakh kg.) (Rs. In Crore)
2018-19 40.51 45.43
2019-20 33.07 42.13 2.5.4. Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI)
2020-21 35.17 45.34
The CCI was set up in 1970 by the Government of
2021-22 38.50 58.12
India, as an only Public Sector Organization in the
2022-23 (Oct, 24.62 39.62
22)
field of cotton marketing. Ever-since its inception,
the Corporation has been operating in competition
2. To promote marketing of handloom products, with private cotton traders and other institutional
the corporation organizes special exhibitions like Silk buyers, its market share varying from 5% to 8%
Fabs & Wool Fabs and National Handloom Expo. except in some years under MSP operations when it
The Government of India reimburses the expenses has gone up to 31%.
incurred by the Corporation in these exhibitions.
The details of exhibitions from 2018-19 onwards are With the changing cotton scenario, the role and
as under: functions of the Corporation were reviewed
and revised from time to time. As per the policy
Year No. of No. of Total Sale directives received from the Ministry of Textiles in
Events Stalls 1985, the CCI is the sole agency of the Government
(Rs.in Crore) for undertaking Minimum Support Price (MSP)
2018-19 48 2165 15.00 Operations, whenever the prices of Kapas (seed
2019-20 37 1957 75.80 cotton) fall below the MSP level. Besides MSP
2020-21 9 406 12.85 operations, to fulfill the raw material requirement
2021-22 7 - 4.41 of the domestic textile industry, particularly during
lean season, the Corporation undertakes commercial
3. NHDC also undertakes the following purchase operations at its own risk. Broad objectives
programmes to educate the weavers about the latest of the Corporation are as under:-
dyeing techniques and also about the on-going
schemes of Government of India for development of • To undertake price support operations,
handloom sector and awareness of the weavers: whenever the market prices of kapas falls below
the minimum support prices (MSP) announced
• Buyer-Seller Meets. by Govt. of India, without any quantitative limit.
• One Day Sensitization Programmes. • To undertake commercial operations only at
CCI’s own risk
• Programmes on Development of new products

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Financial Results Corporation has emporia at Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan
(JVB), Janpath, New Delhi, Lota Shop’ at National
During Financial Year 2021-22, CCI achieved a Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, New Delhi,
turnover of Rs.23565.24 crores as against the previous Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kevadia
year’s turnover of Rs.34632.46 crores. (Gujarat) and Varanasi. CCIC is making all efforts
• The highlights of financial results during the to reach consumers despite challenges posed by
financial year 2021-22 vs 2020-21 were as follows: COVID to look after the interests of crafts persons
• and artists.
Particulars Financial Year Capital
2020-21 2021-22 The authorized capital of the Corporation is Rs.1200
Purchase (in Lakh Bales) 112.67 0.06 lakh and the paid-up capital is Rs. 1085 lakh.
Sales (in Lakh Bales) 101.71 104.01 Working Results
Turnover (in Rs. crores) 34632.46 23565.24
a. Turnover
Profit after tax (in Rs. crores) 26.13 13.29
i) The Gross turnover of the Corporation for
During the year under report, Corporation’s short the year 2021-22 is Rs. 2237.82 lakh as against
term debt is rated ACUITE A1+ and long term debt Rs.1082.98 lakh in the previous year i.e. 2020-21.
is rated ACUITE AAA i.e. the highest credit ratings ii) The outbreak of Second wave of Corona Virus
assigned in these category borrowings of Rs.35,000 (COVID-19) pandemic globally and in India
crores which signifies very strong degree of safety, caused significant disturbance and slowdown of
lowest credit risk. economic activity. The lockdown was declared
w.e.f. 20th April 2021 continues till 06th June 2021.
• Dividend: CCI recommended a dividend of Also even after lockdown ended showroom
Rs.18.17 Crore, for the financial year 2021-22. were shut on Saturday & Sunday/ holidays &
which results unprecedented negative impact on
business of CCIC.
2.5.5 Central Cottage Industries Corporation of
India Limited (CCIC) b. Exports
The Central Cottage Industries Emporium was The total exports of the Corporation during the year
established in Delhi in the year 1952 under the 2021-22 were Rs. 37.44 lakhs as compared to Rs. 8.47
management of Indian Cooperative Union and was lakhs in the previous year. While renewed efforts have
later on taken over by Central Cottage Industries been made, exorbitant increase in shipping costs and
Association in 1964 and was incorporated as Central drops in demand due to COVID has affected exports.
Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd.(CCIC)
on February 4, 1976. CCIC is under the administrative c. Profitability
control of Ministry of Textiles.
The current year ended with a pre-tax Loss of Rs.
The main objective of CCIC is to develop, promote 2439.72 lakh as against corresponding pre-tax loss of
and market High Quality Indian Handicrafts and Rs. 2998.71 lakh in the previous year.
Handloom products in India and abroad procured
d. Statistics
from the artisans/ weavers/ craftsperson. The

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Summarized working results for the last three years study for restructuring and revival of CCIC, which is
are given in table below: under examination & process.

(Rs. in lakh) Goals set for procurement from Micro and Small
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Enterprises and Achievements :-
(estimated)
CCIC procures merchandise from handicraft and
Turnover 5261.15 1082.98 2237.82 4500.00 handloom clusters and a large number of artisans,
craftsmen, weavers, etc. spread throughout the
Net Profit (-) (-)2998.71 (-)2439.72 (-)1600.00
country and also from National Awardees, State
930.57
(+) / Loss Awardees, MSME enterprises, Women organizations,
(-) Before
tax minority and weaker sections etc. The retail prices
and quality of products of CCIC are considered a
Net Profit (-)925.19 (-)2992.17 (-)2437.64 (-)1600.00
benchmark in the trade. CCIC procured of 88.16%
(+) / Loss total procurement directly from artisans in F.Y.2021-
(-) after
tax 22 as against 88.35% in F.Y.2020-21.
Dividend Nil Nil Nil Nil On line Shopping :-

CCIC has its online shopping website i.e. https://

The downfall trend of revenue of CCIC was followed shoponline.cottageemporium.in for its valued
by COVID-19 pandemic which severely affected customers. The website displays about 12,897 (6100
the CCIC’s operations during 2020-21 and 2021- active) Handloom and Handicraft products with
22 drastically resulted downfall in the sales due description for online shopping. The products can
to fewer footfalls in its premises. At the same time be purchased through Secured payment gateway
this company is staffed by full time personnel who by credit card, debit card, Net banking, UPI and
get almost same salary and perks as provided in the PayTM. The products purchased can be shipped to
Government. Due to disruption of the business any country all over the world. It has order tracking
operation, the CCIC is unable to pay salary to its staff mechanism and links to various Govt. websites,
and also payment to the weavers, artisans and craft Incredible India etc.
persons for their products, which have been sold or
are in the inventory of the CCIC. Digital Intervention in CCIC

Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) constituted CCIC has eight showrooms across India. All
Committee of Group of Officers as per DPE showroom and offices are interconnected through
guidelines dated 13.12.2021 requested MoT to a MPLS network. An ERP solution, Microsoft
explore merger of CCIC with National Handloom Navision 2009 R2 with LS Retail for managing
Development Corporation (NHDC) into one entity. purchase, sales, inventory, customer relationship
The Internal Committee constituted by the Ministry management etc. has been implemented. Payment
in this regard recommended allowing continuing acceptance through Credit/ Debit Cards/ UPI /
these two organizations independently as both these BHIM APP, USSD, e-Wallets, RTGS/ NEFT and
organisation have different objectives and different cheques in its emporia. All payments to weavers,
work ethos, merging them would not result in any artisans and other vendors made through ECS/
saving and synergy. NEFT. CCIC has implemented e-Governance
facilities viz. e-Procurement fore-Tendering, GeM
National Productivity Council (NPC) conducted for procurement and as a seller, PFMS (for receiving

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grants) and online RTI system for handling RTI. media. The advertisements were also released
for the promotion of exclusive Handloom and
Manpower Strength & Training Handicraft collection, Silver Coins, terracotta
As on 31st March, 2022 the Corporation had strength Diya and Lamps etc.
of 203 employees as compared to 225 as on 31st  In order to promote GI products, CCIC has set
March, 2021. up a thematic Display in Indian pavilion at Dubai
Significant Developments pertaining to each field/ Expo in association with Ministry of Commerce.
sectors 2.5.6 British India Corporation Limited
 CCIC promoted digital sale by undertaking The British India Corporation Limited (BIC)
e-commerce promotional activity and sales was incorporated as a Public Limited Company
driver such as ‘End season sales’, ‘Mega Summer on February 24, 1920. It was taken over by the
Sale’ and festival sales etc. through e-commerce Government of India on 11th June, 1981 under the
portal. The promotions were run parallel across British India Corporation Ltd. (acquisition of shares)
all showroom and web portal simultaneously. Act. The BIC Limited, Kanpur owns and manages
This provided more marketing opportunity two woollen mills viz (1) Cawnpore Woollen Mills
for weaver and artisans and continued to push Branch, Kanpur (2) New Egerton Woollen Mills
E-commerce sales on its online platform during Branch, Dhariwal. The products of these two mills
the Lockdown period. are popularly known by the Brand names of “Lalimli”
• CCIC organized “Handloom Expo 2022” in & “Dhariwal” respectively. These units manufacture
New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru the woollen/blended suitings, Tweeds, Uniform
branches to showcase the handloom products Cloth, Lohis, Shawls, Rugs, Blankets etc.
wherein weaver were provided TA/DA, free stall, Modernization/Rehabilitation of BIC Limited
promotion material and direct interaction with
customers. Based on the financial position, the B.I.C. Limited
was referred to BIFR in 1992 and was declared
 CCIC participated in the “Milan 2022” event as a Sick Company. A Rehabilitation Scheme was
which was coincide with Presidential fleet review approved by BIFR at a total cost of Rs. 211 crore
function, the event was organized by the Ministry in 2002. The scheme could not be implemented in
of Defence (Indian Navy) in which about 40 totality as permission was not granted by UP State
(nos.) countries participated. Government for conversion of leasehold property
 CCIC setup its retail outlet ‘Lota Shop’ at National into freehold property. Modified Rehabilitation
Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy. scheme for Rs. 273 crore was approved by BIFR
in 2008 which envisaged Rs. 273 crore budgetary
 CCIC undertook work for M/s. Goa Shipyard for support from Govt. of India and balance Rs. 116 crore
MCMV Command building at Goa and design & from sale of surplus land. A further revised scheme
consultancy work of Nau Sena Bhawan at New for Rs. 338 crores was approved in 2011, based on
Delhi. recommendation of Bureau for Reconstruction of
Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) in the year 2010.
• CCIC undertook various promotional activities A MDRS was prepared and put up before BIFR and
for festivals, New Year, End of seasons Sales was approved in its hearing dated 14.02.2008 at a
and other sales promotion activities. These total cost of Rs. 273.28 crores with Govt. budgetary
events were published in print and social support of Rs. 157.35 crore and rest from sale of

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surplus land. A Revised scheme for Rs. 338.04 crore 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20 (audited) in relation to
was recommended by BRPSE in its meeting held major indicators are as under:- (Rs. in Crores)
on 28.07.2010/18.12.2010. The revised scheme was Particulars 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
accorded in principal approval by Cabinet, GOI in its Turnover/Sales 0.05 0.08 0.02
meeting held on 09.06.2011 subject to the condition
Net Profit/(Loss) (106.20) (94.20) (113.23)
that permission is first obtained for sale of surplus
land from Government of UP and conversion of lease
hold land into freehold land could be not done due Subsidiaries of BIC Limited
to non-receiving of No Objection Certificate (NOC)
from Uttar Pradesh Government.. i) Elgin Mills Company Limited, Kanpur

The means of finance envisaged were as under:- The Elgin Mills Company Limited was established
in the year 1864 and it was registered in the year
(Rs. in Crore) 1911 comprising 2 Units as Elgin No. 1 & Elgin
1 Grant from GOI VRS 17.10 No. 2. BIC shareholding 56.44% remaining with
FIs etc. By an ordinance called the British India
2 Operating Losses 9/10, 10/11 66.99
grant Corporation Limited (Acquisition of shares) Act
1981 the GOI acquired all shares of BIC Limited
3 Interest free loan against sale 128.66 and thus became a Government company from 11th
of land
June 1981. The Elgin Mills Co. acquired the status of
4 Soft Interest Loan from GOI 78.00 Govt. Company. The Company was engaged in the
for salary (2 years) production of cotton and blended fabrics for the civil
5 Interest Free loan from GOI 47.35 market and for defence, paramilitary, Government
for conversion charge pay- and other institutions (Towels, Bed Sheets, suitings
ment and shirtings, Drill, Cellular etc.)
6 The cost of the scheme 338.04
Due to continuous losses suffered by the company, a
reference under the provision of SICA was made to
The scheme could not be implemented as the BIFR and was declared sick. The BIFR recommended
required permission for sale of surplus land is yet to winding up of the company in 1994. AAIFR confirmed
be obtained from Govt. of UP. The issue was taken the said order in 1997 and accordingly Hon’ble High
up at various levels with UP Government and in the Court, Allahabad passed a winding up order in 1999
latest development the permission for conversion of and appointed Official Liquidator (OL).
lease hold land of BIC at Kanpur into free hold could Ministry is in the process of resolution of settling
not be obtained from UP Government. Accordingly dues of the one remaining creditor and filing of an
revival scheme of BIC could not be executed. application under Companies Act, 2013 for taking
Thereafter NITI Aayog (GoI) has recommended back the assets of this company from the OL as GoI
closure of the Company and pre-closure activities are is being the largest contributor /creditors based on
in process. In this context BIC has engaged NBCC (I) legal opinion.
Limited, an Independent Professional Government ii) Cawnpore Textiles Limited, Kanpur
Agency for valuation and validation of the assets of
the company. Cawnpore Textiles Ltd. is a subsidiary company of
BIC Ltd. and was incorporated in the year 1920.
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engaged in the production of fabric and yarn for the Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Tripura.
domestic civil market and defence, paramilitary,
Government and other institutions. The authorized and paid up capital of the Corporation
is Rs. 5 Crore & the net worth is Rs. 133.69 Crore as
Due to continuous losses and the net worth of the on 31.03.2022. The entire authorized capital has been
company getting eroded/negative, the company was subscribed by the Government of India.
referred to BIFR under the provision of SICA and
the company was declared as sick company in 1992. Mission:
In 1999 High Court of Allahabad passed order for (i) To implement the policy of Government of India
winding up and appointed an official liquidator. As for providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) to
per opinion of BIC Counsel for filing application the jute /mesta growers of the country.
by the Ministry under Section 466 of Companies
Act for taking back the assets of this unit from OL (ii) Serving as a price stabilising agency in the raw
as GoI is being the largest contributor /creditors, jute sector and taking necessary measures in this
after obtaining opinion from DoLA Ministry has respect.
filed application before Company Court Allahabad
through Ld. ASG Allahabad for taking back assets of (iii) Undertaking various extension measures for
the Company. The matter is sub-judice. implementation of different jute related projects.

iii) Brushware Limited Vision:

Brushware Ltd. was established in 1893. The mill To be the spearhead in raw jute sector, to promote the
closed in 2007 under Industrial Dispute Act, 1947. interest of growers in particular and economy at large
and to cater to National and international markets,
2.5.7 The Jute Corporation of India Ltd., Kolkata with special focus on development of diversified
(JCI) jute business activity, which is environment friendly
with the twin motives of self-reliance and sustainable
JCI is a GOI enterprise set up in 1971. JCI is the profitability.
official agency of the Ministry of Textiles (MoT)
responsible for implementing the MSP policy for jute Main Functions:
producers and serves as a price stabilizing agency in
the raw jute market. JCI also undertakes commercial i. To take up Minimum Support Price Operations
operations, procuring jute at prices above the MSP at on behalf of the Government as and when the
opportune moments to generate business when MSP raw jute prices touch the level of the Minimum
is not happening. JCI’s price support operations Support Price fixed by the Government of India,
involve procuring raw jute from small and marginal without any quantitative limit.
farmers at MSP without any quantity limit as and ii. To undertake commercial operations at
when the prevailing market price of jute falls below opportune times when ruling market prices are
the MSP. These operations help create a notional higher than MSP.
buffer in the market by siphoning off excess supply, iii. The Corporation being the implementing agency
in order to arrest inter-seasonal and intra-seasonal of the Jute ICARE Project aims to propagate and
fluctuations in raw jute prices. JCI’s Departmental encourage the improved agronomic practices
Purchase Centers (DPCs), which are situated in rural by imparting training and demonstration to the
areas, purchases raw jute directly from the farmers. jute growers at field level. The Corporation also
JCI has around 110 DPC’s in the jute growing states undertakes distribution of subsidized jute seeds
of the country, namely States of West Bengal, Assam, and retting accelerators like CRIJAF SONA and

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 NINFET SAATHI to the farmers registered under ICARE Project.
iv. Marketing of Jute Diversified Products through various channels including e-commerce, JDP franchisees
PAN India, Retail Sales and through Commission agents. Supply of jute bags for Prasadam distribution at
Tirupati.
v. Marketing of Geo-textiles, Agri-textiles and Sapling bags
vi. Supply of food grain packaging to different Govt. Agencies

Performance of Jute Corporation of India Ltd is highlighted below:

Particulars Quantitative 2022-23

(Bales in Lakh) 2015- 16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019 -20 2020-21 2021-22 (On
180 kg/Bales going)
Procurement of Raw Jute 0.05 2.25 3.15 0.73 1.00 0.91 0.07 2.15
Sales of Raw Jute 0.20 0.71 2.49 2.50 1.55 0.99 0.16 0.41
Closing Stock 0.02 1.57 2.24 1.35 0.20 0.13 0.03 -
Financial (Rs/Lakh)
Sale of Raw Jute 1506.45 5097.70 17406.26 18547.44 12173.06 10569 2222.63 -
627. 766. 711.
Sale-Jute Seed 1214.1 580.79 322.50 392.54 816
55 36 58

2.5.8 National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (N.J.M.C.) was registered and incorporated on
3rdJune, 1980 as a wholly owned Government of India undertaking comprising of following 6 (six) Jute Mills
viz. National, Kinnison, Khardah, Alexandra, Union in West Bengal and Unit RBHM in Katihar, Bihar. The
main objectives of the Company were to carry on business of manufacturing of Jute Goods (Sacking) for supply
to food processing agencies of the Government, etc.

The Company was declared sick by BIFR in the year 1993 due to its continuous loss since inception and
erosion of net worth. The draft revival plan approved by Cabinet in March 2010 at a total cost of Rs. 1417.53
crores and revised in November 2010 to Rs. 1562.98 crores was accepted by the BIFR in January 2011. At the
intervention Ministry of Textiles, BIFR finally approved the revival proposal of the company in its meeting held
on 31.03.2011 to run its three mills (Kinnison, Khardah in West Bengal and Unit: RBHM in Katihar, Bihar) by
NJMC itself out of six jute mills in view of cabinet decision on March, 19th 2010. The revival plan essentially
consisted of closure of three mills namely National, Union and Alexandra and running of the remaining three
mills. It had provisions for giving VRS to all staff, repair & maintenance of machinery to run the 3 mills, capital
expenditure etc. Accordingly, VRS was given to all staff. However, attempts made to revive the three mills of
NJMC did not succeed.

Finally, the Union Cabinet on 10.10.2018 approved the closure of NJMC.

2.5.9 Birds Jute Exports Limited (BJEL), A Subsidiary of NJMC:- Birds Jute & Exports Ltd (BJEL) a
processing unit of Jute fabric was a subsidiary of Lansdowne Jute Mill Private Limited established in 1904.
Bharat Process & Mechanical Engineers Ltd. (BPMEL) under the Ministry of Heavy Industry took over the
assets on nationalization in 1980 and became a holder of 58.94% of BJEL’s equity shares.. Thereafter the GoI

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decided to transfer shares of BJEL to NJMC in 1986. NBCC (I) Ltd has been appointed as Land Management
And thus it became a subsidiary of National Jute Agency (LMA) for disposal of land assets and MSTC
Manufactures Corporation Ltd. in 1986. Ltd has been appointed as Auctioning Agency for
disposal of movable assets including Buildings by
BJEL stopped production activities w.e.f. October NJMC Ltd and BJEL separately. Meanwhile NBCC (I)
2002. Since then, the Company had no sales turnover Ltd has been appointed as Pre – LMA for verification,
till 2014-15. From March 2016, BJEL is involved in assessment and valuation of movable and immovable
marketing operations and acts as an aggregator assets. The Pre-LMA reports in terms of the movable
for small manufacturers and the Common Facility assets has been finalized, however for immovable
Centers run by Women Self Help Groups. The BIFR assets the same is in advanced stage and will be
approved a Revival Scheme in August, 2012 at a total finalized soon. MoU with MSTC for Auctioning of
cost of Rs.137.88 crores. The Draft Revival Scheme movable Assets has been signed by NJMC and BJEL
(DRS) was approved by BIFR with the following two separately and the process of Auctioning of Movable
riders: Assets for both NJMC and BJEL has been initiated.
i) An Asset Sales Committee (ASC) was to be
formed where presence of Government of West
Bengal representative was mandatory.

ii) BJEL to approach the Government of West

Bengal for conversion of its present land use
from “Industrial” to “Commercial”.

Due to non-fulfilment of these two conditions mainly

because of non-supportive nature of State Govt. of
West Bengal, there was no progress on the revival
scheme.

(a) Closure Process:-As a part of the revival plan,

VRS was given to all the staff of BJEL. At present
NJMC and BJEL have no staff on their rolls. Based
on the recommendations of NITI Aayog, the closure
process of NJMC & BJEL was initiated. At present
total liabilities/ dues of NJMC are Rs. 308.43 Crores
(as on 31.3.2022 audited) and of BJEL are Rs. 152.51
Crores (as on 31.3.2022 audited) (As per Cabinet
Note). However, the total assets of NJMC (as per
assessed value of 2017) are worth Rs. 2392.09 Cr and
that of BJEL are Rs738.58 Crores.

(b) The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 10th

October, 2018 approved the proposal for closure
of NJMC and its subsidiary BJEL. The closure of
NJMC and BJEL is being carried out in terms of the
guidelines of Department of Public Enterprises in
this regard.

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CHAPTER - III

EXPORT PROMOTION
3.1 Exports

The Indian textile industry is the second largest producer of Man Made Fibre (MMF) after China. India is
the 3rd largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the world. India’s textiles and clothing industry is one of the
mainstays of the national economy. The share of textile and apparel (T&A) including handicrafts in India’s total
merchandise exports stood at a significant 10.5% in 2021-22. India has a share of 4.6% of the global trade in
textiles and apparel. Major textile and apparel export destinations for India are USA, EU-27 and UK, accounts
for approximately 50% of India’s textiles and apparel exports. The sector holds importance from the employment
point of view as well. It provides direct and indirect employment and source of livelihood for millions of people
including a large number of women and rural population. The sector has perfect alignment with Government’s
key initiatives of Make in India, Skill India, Women Empowerment and Rural Youth Employment. Export
details of Textiles & Apparel are as under:

2022-23
2021-22 %
Values in Mn USD 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 (Apr-Dec)
(Apr-Dec) Change
(Provisional)
-15.2%
India’s Export of Textile & Apparel 33,379 29,877 42,347 30,455 25,837
-
-18.4%
Export of Handicrafts 1,798 1,708 2,088 1,579 1,289
-
Total Export of T&A including -15.3%
35,177 31,585 44,435 32,034 27,126
Handicrafts -
India’s overall merchandise exports 3,13,361 2,91,808 4,22,004 3,05,043 3,32,762 9.1%
% share of T&A Exports (incl. Hand-
icrafts) of overall merchandise ex- 11.2% 10.8% 10.5% 10.5% 8.2%
ports

Data Source: DGCI&S (P)

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• Exports of Textiles & Apparel including Fabric (13%), Fibre (9%), Handicrafts (5%) and
Handicrafts posted an increase of 41%, growing Carpets (4%).
by US$ 31,585 million in FY 2020-21 to US$ • The traditional markets viz. USA, UK and EU-
44,435 million in FY 2021-22. However, the 27 together accounts for 50% (USA 27%, UK
exports declined by 15% during April- December 5% & EU-27 18%) of India’s Textiles and apparel
2022 as compared to same period of the previous including Handicrafts exports. Within EU-27,
year. Germany, France and Spain accounts for 4%, 2%
• The data indicates that the export of Readymade and 2% share respectively of India’s textile and
Garments have shown positive growth of 6% apparel including Handicrafts exports to world.
during April-December of the FY: 2022-23 as
compared to April-December of the FY: 2021-22 Imports
which was also the good year for apparel exports. • India is a major textile and apparel exporting
Further, analysis indicates that woven segment of country and enjoys trade surplus. Bulk of
RMG has shown 13% growth whereas knitwear import takes place for re-export or for industry
segment is showing growth of 1% during April- requirement of raw material.
December of the FY 2022-23 compared to • Import of textiles and apparel (including
corresponding period of preceding year. handicrafts) products by India during April-
• Apparel has a share of 36% in the Textile export December 2022 has increased by 38% in
basket followed by Yarn (18%), Made-Ups (15%), comparison to corresponding period of 2021-22.

2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 (Apr-Dec) 2022-23 (Apr-Dec)

Values in Mn USD
(Provisional)
T&A Imports including
8,262 5,873 8,193 6,005 8264
handicrafts
Change over same period in
- -29% 40% 38%
previous year
Data Source: DGCI&S(P)

3.2 Steps taken for enhancing exports

Following steps are being taken by Government to enhance export:

• Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL): The scheme of Rebate of State and
Central Taxes and Levies effective from March 2019 has been continued till 31st March 2024 for exports of
Apparel/Garments (chapter 61 & 62) and made-ups (Chapter 63).

• Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP): Scheme for Remission of Duties and
Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) has been notified by Department of Commerce for reimbursement
of Central, State and local level taxes/duties/levies, which are incurred in the process of manufacture and
distribution of exported textile products covered under chapter 50-60. This will lead to cost competitiveness
of exported products in international markets and better employment opportunities in export oriented
manufacturing industries. The scheme is going to give boost to the domestic industry and Indian exports
providing a level playing field for Indian producers in the International market so that domestic taxes/

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 duties are not exported. for Textiles were invited through web portal from
1st January 2022 to 28th February 2022.
• Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: - A total of 67 applications have been received.
Selection Committee chaired by Secretary
- Ministry of Textiles is intended to remove (Textiles) in its meeting held on 31.3.2022,
disabilities of the MMF and Technical textiles 13.4.2022 & 27.4.2022 has selected 64 applicants
segment, which is a sunrise industry segment out of 67 applications.
in the country, and to enable textiles Industry to - In the approved 64 applications, the proposed
achieve size and scale so as to become globally total investment is Rs.19,798 crore and projected
competitive. turnover of Rs. 1,93,926 crore with a proposed
- The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme employment of 2,45,362 in the textile sector of
for Textiles products: MMF segment and MMF and Technical textiles. Letters of approval
technical textiles is envisaged to enhance India’s have been sent to 56 number of selected
manufacturing capabilities and enhancing participants after fulfilling the mandatory
exports with an approved financial outlay of Rs requirement of creation of new company.
10,683 crore over a five year period. The objective
is to enable Textile sector to achieve size and scale
and to become competitive. 3.3 Export Promotion Councils:
- The Scheme has two parts; Part-1 envisages
a minimum investment of Rs.300 crore & There are eleven Exports Promotion Councils
minimum turnover of Rs.600 crore per company; (EPCs) representing various segments of the textiles
and Part-2 envisages a minimum investment of & apparel value chain, viz. readymade garments,
Rs.100 crore & minimum turnover of Rs.200 cotton, silk, jute, wool, power loom, handloom,
crore per company. handicrafts and carpets. These Councils work in
- There will be two years of gestation period under close cooperation with the Ministry of Textiles and
the Scheme (FY: 2022-23 and FY: 2023-24). The other Ministries to promote the growth and export
performance years are from 2024-25 to 2028-29. of their respective sectors in global markets. The
- Under the PLI scheme, incentive will be provided Councils participate in textiles and apparel fairs
to the companies on achieving the threshold and exhibitions and standalone shows in India and
investment and threshold turnover and thereafter in overseas markets to enhance exports and access
incremental turnover. Under Scheme Part-1, 15% new markets. Details of Export Promotion Councils
incentive will be provided on attaining required under the Ministry of Textiles are as follows:
turnover in year 1. Under Scheme Part-2, 11% i) Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)
incentive will be provided on attaining required
turnover in year 1. Incentive will be reduced by ii) Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council
1% every year from year 2 onward till the year 5 (TEXPROCIL)
under both parts of the scheme.
- 40 MMF Apparel HS lines at 6 digits HS Code, 14 iii) Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion
HS lines of MMF Fabrics at 6 digits and products Council (SRTEPC)
belonging to 10 segments of Technical Textiles iv) Wool & Woolen Export Promotion Council
are covered under the scheme. (W&WEPC)
- Operational guidelines for the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles were issued v) Wool Industry Export Promotion Council
on 28.12.2021. Applications under PLI scheme (WOOLTEXPRO)

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vi) Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC)

vii) Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)

viii) Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts

(EPCH)

ix) Power loom Development & Export Promotion

Council (PDEXCIL)

x) Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)

xi) Jute Products Development Export Promotion

Council (JPDEPC)

3.4 Activities of EPCs:

- Publishing Newsletter by respective EPCs.

- Providing latest information on various markets,

policy developments, news relates to exports,
Government Notifications, exports targets,
overseas trade enquiries, fashion & technology
developments.

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CHAPTER - IV

RAW MATERIAL SUPPORT

4.1 Cotton 2021-22 312.03 316.00
Introduction Source: Committee on Cotton Production &
Consumption (COCPC)
Cotton is one of the principal crops of the country
Meeting dated 20/09/2022
and is the major raw material for domestic textile
industry. It provides sustenance to millions of farmers b. Acreage/Productivity: India has the largest
as also the workers involved in cotton industry, right acreage with 119.10 lakh hectares under cotton
from processing to trading of cotton. In the raw cultivation i.e. around 36% of the World area
material consumption of the textile industry in India, of 326.36 lakh hectares. Approximately 62% of
the ratio of the use of the cotton to man-made fibres India’s Cotton is produced on rain-fed areas and 38%
and filament yarn is 59:41. on irrigated lands. The Acreage and productivity of
cotton in India for the last 5 years are as follows:-
Scenario:
(in Kg/Hectares)
a. Production & Consumption: In India, cotton Year Acreage Yield
is cultivated in three diverse agro-ecological zones,
Northern zone comprising the States of Punjab, 2016-17 108.26 542.00
Haryana and Rajasthan, Central zone comprising 2017-18 125.86 500.00
the States of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra 2018-19 126.14 449.00
& Orissa and Southern zone comprising the States 2019-20 134.77 460.00
of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil
2020-21 132.85 451.00
Nadu. Cotton is also cultivated in small areas of
non-traditional states like West Bengal etc. India 2021-22 119.10 445.00
has brought about a quantitative and qualitative Source: Committee on Cotton Production &
transformation in the production of cotton since Consumption (COCPC)
independence. India has become one of the largest
Meeting dated 20/09/2022
producers, consumers and exporters of cotton in the
World. c. Import/Export: Presently, Cotton is a freely
exportable commodity from India. India exports
The details of production and consumption of
cotton mainly to Bangladesh, China, Vietnam,
cotton during the last 5 years is given below:-
Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand etc, out of which
(in lakh bales of 170 Kg Each) Bangladesh & China are the largest importer of
Year Production Consumption Indian cotton. Although India is a major producer
2016-17 345.00 310.41 and exporter of cotton, some quantity of extra-long
2017-18 370.00 319.06 staple variety of cotton, which is not available in the
country, is imported. The following table gives the
2018-19 333.00 311.21
import and export figures for the last 5 years:-
2019-20 365.00 269.19
2020-21 352.48 334.87

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 (in lakh bales of 170 Kg each)

Year Import Export

2016-17 30.94 58.21
2017-18 15.80 67.59
2018-19 35.37 43.55
2019-20 15.50 47.04
2020-21 11.03 77.59
2021-22 (P) 14.00 43.00
Source: Committee on Cotton Production & Consumption (COCPC)

Meeting dated 20/09/2022 P-Provisional

d. Balance Sheet of cotton: for the last 5 years is given below:-

(in lakh bales of 170 Kg each)

Item 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 (P)
SUPPLY
Opening stock 36.44 43.76 42.91 56.52 120.79 71.84
Crop size 345.00 370.00 333.00 365.00 352.48 312.03
Imports 30.94 15.80 35.37 15.50 11.03 14.00
Total Supply 412.38 429.56 411.28 437.02 484.30 397.87
DEMAND
Mill consumption 262.70 280.11 270.78 233.70 297.45 280.00
SSI consumption 26.21 26.18 22.43 20.49 22.42 20.00
Non-textile consumption 21.50 12.77 18.00 15.00 15.00 16.00
Total consumption 310.41 319.06 311.21 269.19 334.87 316.00
Exports 58.21 67.59 43.55 47.04 77.59 43.00
Total Demand 368.62 386.65 354.76 316.23 412.46 359.00
Closing Stock 43.76 42.91 56.52 120.79 71.84 38.87

Source: Committee on Cotton Production & Consumption (COCPC)

Meeting dated 20/09/2022 P-Provisional

e. Minimum Support Price (MSP) Operations:- The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has been
nominated by the Government of India for undertaking MSP operations, in the event kapas prices of seed
cotton (kapas) fall below the MSP level, for procuring entire quantity of kapas offered by the cotton farmers in
various APMC market yards at MSP rates without any quantitative limit.

Every year before commencement of the Cotton Season (Oct. to Sept.), the Govt. of India, Ministry of
Agriculture based on the recommendations of its Advisory Board viz., Commission for Agricultural Costs and
Prices (CACP) fixes the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for two basic staple groups of cotton i.e. medium long
staple variety (staple length 24.5mm to 25.5mm and Micronaire 4.3 to 5.1) and long staple cotton (staple length
29.5m to 30.5mm and Micronaire value 3.5 to 4.3) with a view to give incentives to the Cotton farmers of the
country.

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For cotton season 2022-23, Ministry of Agriculture had fixed MSPs of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) grade at
Rs.6080/- per quintal for medium staple and Rs.6380/- per quintal for long staple cotton. The MSP rates fixed
by Ministry of Agriculture from 2016-17 onwards are given below:-

Long Staple
Medium Staple (staple length 24.5mm to 25.5mm
Year ( staple length 29.5m to 30.5mm with Micronaire
with Micronaire value 4.3 to 5.1)
value3.5 to 4.3)
2016-17 3860 4160
2017-18 4020 4320
2018-19 5150 5450
2019-20 5255 5550
2020-21 5515 5825
2021-22 5726 6025
2022-23 6080 6380

Based on the Support Price of these two basic varieties of Seed cotton (Kapas) and taking into account the
quality differential, normal price differential and other relevant factors, the MSP for other classes of Seed
cotton (Kapas) of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) is fixed by the Textile Commissioner of India. The MSP for other
varieties of cotton for Cotton Season 2022-23 (Oct.-Sept.) as fixed by the Textile Commissioner of India is
given below:

Fibre Quality Parameters Minimum Support

Classes of cotton and name of indicative
Sr.No. Basic Staple Length in Micronaire Price (MSP) 2022-23
varieties used by the trade
mm value in Rs/Quintal
Short Staple (20.0 mm & below)
1 Assam Comilla -- 7.0-8.0 5580
2 Bengal Deshi -- 6.8-7.2 5580
Medium Staple (20.5 mm-24.5 mm)
3 Jayadhar 21.5-22.5 4.8-5.8 5830
4 V-797/ G.Cot.13/ G.Cot.21 21.5-23.5 4.2-6.0 5880
AK/Y-1(Mah&MP)/MCU-7 (TN)/ SVPR-
5 23.5-24.5 3.4-5.5 5930
2(TN)/ PCO-2 (AP&Kar)/K-11(TN)
Medium Long Staple (25.0 mm-27.0 mm)
6 J-34 (Raj) 24.5-25.5 4.3-5.1 6080
7 LRA-5166/ KC-2 (TN) 26.0-26.5 3.4-4.9 6180
8 F-414/ H-777/ J-34 Hybrid 26.5-27.0 3.8-4.8 6230
Long Staple (27.5 mm-32.0 mm)
9 F-414/ H-777/ J-34 Hybrid 27.5-28.5 4.0-4.8 6280
10 H-4/ H-6/ MECH/ RCH-2 27.5-28.5 3.5-4.7 6280
11 Sankar-6 /10 27.5-29.0 3.6-4.8 6330
12 Bunny/ Brahma 29.5-30.5 3.5-4.3 6380
Extra Long Staple (32.5 mm & above)
13 MCU-5 / Surabhi 32.5-33.5 3.2-4.3 6580
14 DCH-32 34.0-36.0 3.0-3.5 6780
15 Suvin 37.0-39.0 3.2-3.6 7580
f. Cotton MSP operations during 2021-22:

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Cotton Season lasts from 1st October to 30th September In order that the MSP operations are carried out in
of the succeeding year whereas the international a transparent and efficient manner in the ensuing
cotton season begins on 1st of August and ends on cotton season, Secretary, Textiles chaired a meeting
31st July. The season proceeds with the increase in the with the State Governments Officials of all cotton
pace of arrivals during the months from November growing states on preparedness MSP operations of
to mid of February and thereafter started declining seed cotton (Kapas) for the cotton season 2022-23.
in the succeeding months. Thereafter, it was decided to direct all cotton growing
states to ensure that the following key measures are
During cotton season 2021-22, to meet out any taken:-
eventuality to undertake MSP operations, Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI) opened 450 procurement i. To continue the existing system of MSP
centres located at 143 districts in 12 cotton growing procurements in APMC/Notified APMCs with
States. However, Farmers were getting higher prices the support of State Governments.
above MSP rates by market forces itself and they did ii. To prioritize the digitization, a fool-proof system
not require market intervention by CCI. to avoid leakages in the system in order to ensure
that the full benefits of MSP scheme reach to real
Looking at the market situation and fluctuation in cotton farmers.
cotton prices, the Corporation adopted cautious iii. In order to ensure the transparency in MSP
approach and purchased 0.15 lakh ready bales under operations, all documents e.g. bidding slip,
Commercial operations wherever viable so as to weighment slip, takpattis, etc, to be generated
utilize part of MSP infrastructure and recover part electronically and transferred to CCI server
of overhead expenses. The above stock has been sold without manual intervention to facilitate faster
to the buyers including MSME through e-auction on payment directly in the account of cotton farmers.
daily basis. iv. State Government to ensure availability of
g. Cotton MSP Operations 2022-23: sufficient storage space for storage of F.P. cotton
Bales.
The new cotton season 2022-23 has commenced v. State Government toensure installation of CCTVs
from 1st October 2022. Cotton sowing has been in all APMCs under their jurisdiction and State
completed and harvesting has started in all the major owned godowns to ensure proper monitoring of
cotton growing States. MSP operations and maintaining the records for
better transparency.
Due to favourable agro-climatic conditions at the vi. All the State Governments to make wide publicity
time of sowing, better price realization in comparison amongst cotton farmers to bring only FAQ grade
to other competing crop during last year and increase kapas for availing MSP benefit.
in Minimum Support Prices of FAQ grade kapas up
to 6%, area under cotton cultivation in the Country CCI has taken the following initiatives for support of
may increase by 9% i.e. 130 lakh hectares as against cotton farmers:-
119.10 lakh hectares during cotton season 2021-22.
i. More than 450 procurement centers covering 143
As per first advance estimate of Directorate of districts in 12 cotton growing states have been
Economics & Statistics (DES), Ministry of Agriculture opened in all the cotton growing States under 18
(MoA), cotton production in the Country is procurement & sales branches.
estimated to increase by about 10% i.e. 341.90 lakh ii. Disseminating the necessary information
bales as against 312.03 lakh bales in previous year. regarding MSP rates to cotton farmers by
displaying banners in APMCs, Advertisements

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 in newspapers, distribution of pamphlets to 4.2 Jute and Jute Textiles:
individual farmers, etc.
iii. In order to motivate farmers to realize appropriate Introduction:
prices for their kapas, the benefits of bringing dry The Jute industry occupies an important place in
kapas for sale in APMCs are being emphasized the national economy of India. It is one of the major
by displaying posters at prominent places like industries in the eastern region, particularly in West
villages, APMC, G&P factories, etc. Bengal. Jute, the golden fibre, meets all the standards
iv. To co-ordinate and monitor MSP operation, for ‘safe’ packaging in view of being a natural,
MSP Cell constituted at Corporate Office, Zonal renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly product.
Office & Branch Office. It is estimated that the jute industry provides
v. MoU with CWC for adequate storage of MSP direct employment to 40 lakh farm families in the
stock. agriculture, 2 lakh workers in organised mills, 2 lakh
vi. Implemented 100% payment of cotton purchased in value added diversification and 3 lakh in Tertiary
under MSP to the cotton farmers directly in their and allied sector. In addition there are a large number
account through online system within 72 hours. of persons engaged in the trade of jute.
vii. Use of technology in MSP operation:
Raw Jute:
• Direct interaction and outreach with the
cotton farmers throughCott-Ally’ mobile app Production of Jute Goods: Jute fibres are used to
of the Corporation. produce various types of jute goods which are
• Modern gadgets like digitalized moisture available in domestic as well as in international
meters, to ensure quality based prices to cotton markets. The jute industry has relied heavily into
farmers. producing textiles for packaging. The following table
• Laptops along with web-cams and printers presents the opening of stock, production of raw jute
for electronic generation of bills with farmers’ & import of raw jute over the last few years. It also
photos on takpattis to ensure prompt payments presents distribution and consumption of raw jute
directly in cotton farmer’s bank accounts. during the same period.

Raw Jute Balance Sheet from 2017-18 to 2022-

2023:
(Quantity: In lakh bales of 180 Kg. of each bale)

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23*

(A) SUPPLY
i) Opening stock 22.00 22.40 18.40 18.0 5.00 19.00
ii) Jute and Mesta crop 76.00 72.00 68.00 60.0 90.00 95.00
iii)Import 3.40 3.00 4.00 2.0 4.00 03.00
Total : 101.40 97.40 90.40 80.0 99.00 117.00
(B)DISTRIBUTION:
iv)Mill consumption 69.00 69.00 54.00 62.0 66.00 70.00
v)Domestic/industrial con- 12.00
10.00 10.00 10.00 8.0 12.00
sumption
vi)Export NIL NIL NIL 5.0 2.00 2.00
Total: 79.00 79.00 64.00 75.0 80.00 84.00
(c) CLOSING STOCK: 22.40 18.40 26.40 5.0 19.00 33.00

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Source: Up to 2019-20: Jute Advisory Board & from 2020-21 onwards: Expert Committee on Jute

Area of Raw Jute (‘ 000 Hectares)

States
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Andhra Pradesh 5.00 7.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00
Assam 76.43 78.68 73.36 69.08 67.47 66.00
Bihar 110.39 107.70 104.20 85.12 62.09 55.34
Chhattisgarh 1.20 1.10 1.08 1.10 0.97 0.66
Karnataka 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Madhya Pradesh 8.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 1.00 0.00
Meghalaya 11.13 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.16
Nagaland 4.91 4.95 4.98 5.01 5.04 4.42
Odisha 9.89 7.14 7.21 0.20 4.84 4.53
Tripura 1.28 1.17 1.09 1.15 1.05 0.70
West Bengal 554.08 536.17 525.44 529.01 517.66 518.63
Others 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
All India 782.30 763.41 741.51 704.82 673.28 662.44
Source: - Directorate of Jute Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Kolkata

Raw Jute Annual Price Trend(Rs. per Qntls.)

Year (July to June) Raw Jute Annual Average Price for TD-5 (Ex-West Bengal) MSP

2014-15 3137 2400

2015-16 5025 2700
2016-17 3997 3200
2017-18 3720 3500

2018-19 4370 3700

2019-20 4365 3950

2020-21 6447 4225
2021-22 6977 4500

2022-23 (up to December 2022) 6617 4750

Jute Goods: Jute fibres are used to produce various types of jute goods which are available in domestic as well
as in international markets. The jute industry has relied heavily into producing textiles for packaging. The
following table presents the production of sacking, hessian and all other products together since 2014-15.

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Jute Goods Production Trends

(Quantity in thousand MT.)

Period Carpet
Hessian Sacking Others TOTAL
April-March Backing Cloth
2014-15 211.3 901.8 3.0 151.2 1267.3
2015-16 196.5 891.9 0.0 128.9 1217.3
2016-17 178.6 871.6 0.0 92.3 1142.5
2017-18 175.3 910.3 0.0 101.5 1187.1
2018-19 147.6 912.3 0.0 101.3 1161.2
2019-20 127.5 923.5 0.0 114.1 1165.1
2020-21 118.4 739.2 0.0 105.1 962.7
2021-22 119.4 865.1 0.0 95.5 1080.0
2022-23 (upto December 22) 87.9 766.1 0.0 66.7 920.7
Source : IJMA, Jute & Gunny Statistics, October 2022

Domestic Demand of Jute Goods:

(Quantity in thousand MT)

Period Carpet
Hessian Sacking Others Total
April-March Backing Cloth
2014-15 171.7 873.2 0.1 111.4 1156.2
2015-16 164.2 890.2 0.0 90.2 1144.6
2016-17 140.9 855.9 0.0 78.9 1075.7
2017-18 141.9 894.2 0.0 76.5 1112.6
2018-19 130.5 900.0 0.0 82.7 1113.2
2019-20 113.8 907.9 0.0 95.0 1116.7
2020-21 96.0 738.2 0.0 84.1 918.3
2021-22 93.1 834.5 0.0 72.5 1000.1
2022-23
65.9 727.1 0.0 51.6 844.6
(up to December 22)
Source : IJMA, Jute & Gunny Statistics, October 2022

(a) Purchase of B-Twill Bags by Government Agencies:

Government of India has decided to continue Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing

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Commodities) Act, 1987 keeping in view the interest of raw jute growers and workers involved in the jute
industry. Further, Government of India, Ministry of Textiles have issued an Order bearing S.O. No. 5421(E)
dated 27-12-2021 under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in
Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 stipulating 100% food grains and 20% sugar are required to be compulsorily
packed in jute packaging material.

In fact, w.e.f. 30-11-2018, the reservation to food grains was increased to 100% that was 90% in the preceding
years by the Ministry of Textiles Order, manifesting in increased patronage of the Govt. of India for more
protection/assistance to the jute industry as is seen from the following table:

Table: Level of Reservation Recommended by Govt. in the past few years:

Year Sugar Foodgrains

2014-15 20% 90%
2015-16 20% 90%
2016-17 20% 90%
2017-18 20% 90%
2018-19 20% 100%
2019-20 20% 100%
2020-21 20% 100%
2021-22* 20% 100%
*The Order has been extended up to 31 March, 2023.
st

Different State Foodgrains procuring agencies purchase jute bags in every month for packing foodgrains
through Jute Commissioner’s office. From the table given below, it is seen that the volume of purchase over the
years has substantially increased citing increased demand for purchase of B. Twill bags by state Govts. and FCI:

Qty: In ‘000’ Bales

2022-23 (Upto
Year 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
20th Dec’22)
Qty. 2496 2600 2709 3161 2826 2546 2755 1625

(b) Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute and Mesta:

Minimum Support Price for raw jute and mesta is fixed every year to protect the interest of farmers. While
fixing prices of different grades, the issue of discouraging production of lower grade jute and encouraging
production of higher grades jute are taken into consideration so as to motivate farmers to produce higher grade
jute.

Jute Corporation of India (JCI) is the Price Support Agency of the Govt. of India for jute. It was set up in April
1971 primarily to protect the interest of the Jute Growers through procurement of Raw Jute under the MSP
fixed by the Govt. of India from time to time and also to stabilize the raw jute market for the benefit of the jute
farmers and the jute economy as a whole.

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JCI is conducting MSP operation as and when required. Raw jute is transacted in over 500 centers’ countywide.
Raw jute purchased by JCI in association with the State Co-operatives since 2014-15 is given below:-

(Quantity in thousand bales)

Year Procurement Proc. as percentage of produc-

Production
(July-June) Support Comml. Total tion
2014-15 7200 15.5 41.1 56.6 0.77
2015-16 6500 0 4.9 4.9 0.075
2016-17 9200 57.4 168.7 226.1 2.46
2017-18 7600 339 0 339 4.46
2018-19 7200 72 0 72 1.0
2019-20 6800 81.1 0 81.1 1.2
2020-21 6000 3.9 0 3.9 0.06
2021-22 9000 0.3 6.9 7.2 0.08
2022-23 9500* 139.0 76 215.0 2.26
1 bale = 180 kg.

*Estimated by Expert Committee on Jute. Production figures prior to 2020-21 have been estimated by Jute
Advisory Board.

^Upto 20th Dec’22.

(c) Production of Jute Goods

India is a leading jute goods producing country in the world, accounting for about 50% of estimated world
production. Bulk of the manufactured jute goods is predominantly being used in packaging purposes in
domestic market. The trend in production of jute goods from since 2014-15 is given below: -

(Quantity in Thousand M.Ton)

Period Hessian Sacking Carpet Others TOTAL

April-March Backing Cloth

2014-15 211.3 901.8 3.0 151.2 1267.3
2015-16 196.5 891.9 0.0 128.9 1217.3
2016-17 178.6 871.6 0.0 92.3 1142.5
2017-18 173.3 902.7 1.9 100.2 1178.1
2018-19 147.6 912.3 2.0 99.5 1161.4
2019-20 127.5 923.5 0.9 113.2 1165.1
2020-21 118.4 739.2 1.1 104.1 962.8
2021-22 119.4 865.1 1.7 93.8 1080.0
2022-23 (April-Oct 22) 67.3 585.2 0.7 50.0 703.2
Source : IJMA, Jute & Gunny Statistics, October 2022

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Due to fall in exports, hessian and others as well as import of cheaper and better quality hessian fabric,
production of hessian is on the decline whereas production of sacking has been more or less steady for the past
3-4 years, after a decline from previous high, due to continuous demand from Govt. Agencies.

(d) Consumption of Jute Goods:

India is the major producer of jute products in the world primarily due to its vast domestic market. Average
domestic consumption out of total production has been around 90%. Trend in domestic consumption of jute
goods since 2014-15 is given in the following Table:

(Quantity in Thousand M.Ton)

April-March Hessian Sacking Carpet Others Total

Backing Cloth
2014-15 171.7 873.2 0.1 111.4 1156.2
2015-16 164.2 890.2 0.0 90.2 1144.6
2016-17 140.9 855.9 0.0 78.9 1075.7
2017-18 141.9 894.3 0.9 75.6 1112.7
2018-19 130.2 900.8 1.2 81.4 1113.6
2019-20 113.8 907.9 0.5 94.7 1116.9
2020-21 96.0 736.4 1.0 82.9 916.3
2021-22 93.1 834.5 0.4 72.3 1000.3
2022-23 (April-Oct 22) 51.3 554.7 0.0 38.5 644.5
Source : IJMA, Jute & Gunny Statistics, October 2022

(i) Export Performance of Jute Goods:

The Exports trends during the year 2015-16 to 2022-23 (April-September 2022) are as under:

(Quantity:000’ M.Ton,Value: Rs. Crores)

2015-16 2021-22 2022-23

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (Apr-Sept.
2022)

Qty Value Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty Value Qty Value
Type
805.72 90.6 1112.90 44.8 596.90
78.6 930.18 86.8 917.24 64.1 802.69 56.3 758.42 56.4
Hessian 77.4 827.32

Sacking 38.3 307.51 46.6 411.81 44.8 407.20 37.1 432.91 38.9 489.49 31.0 438.48 51.5 640.58 28.3 370.98
16.9 118.56 131.54 10.5 144.45 4.5 55.71
9.3 72.76 17.0 130.20 13.6 109.42 14.1 117.91 11.6
Yarn
JDPs - 562.40 - 590.96 - 631.50 - 815.51 - 963.44 - 1260.79 - 1743.95 - 828.34

Others 5.3 76.55 6.2 68.50 4.2 72.43 6.9 112.74 4.4 94.58 3.8 103.93 9.0 143.98 28.3 78.69
Total 137.9 1892.34 140.7 2074.21 152.8 2158.57 121.7 2273.27 113.7 2423.84 102.8 2740.46 161.6 3785.86 123.2 1930.61
Source: DGCI&S

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(ii) Import of Raw Jute and Jute Goods:-

The Import trend during the year 2017-18 to 2022-23 ( April- September 2022 ) are as under:

Import of Jute & Jute Goods into India

Total Import (Jute & Jute

Raw Jute Jute Goods
Goods)
Year Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value

(000’ M Ton) (Rs. Crore) (000’ M Ton) (Rs. Crore) (000’ MTon) (Rs. Crore)
2017-18 68.2 289.16 115.4 880.29 183.6 1169.45
2018-19 57.3 235.93 129.0 951.92 186.3 1187.85
2019-20 77.2 350.39 162.6 1362.77 239.8 1713.16
2020-21 28.9 179.28 111.2 1116.84 140.1 1296.12
2021-22 62.5 449.41 127.6 1392.65 190.1 1842.06
2022-23

(April- 64.9 458.15 96.6 667.21 161.5 1125.36

Sept.2022)
Source :DGCI&S

(e) Initiatives/Incentives to Jute Sector

(i) Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987

Jute Packaging Material ( Compulsory Use in Packaging Commodities ) Act, 1987 (JPM Act) has been
enacted to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in the supply and distribution of certain
commodities in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material, and of persons engaged
in the production thereof, and for matters connected therewith .Clause 4 (1) of the Jute Packaging Material
(Compulsory Use in Packaging Commodities) Act, 1987 empowers the Central Government to constitute
Standing Advisory Committee consisting of such persons as have, in the opinion of that Government, the
necessary expertise to give advice in the matter of determining the commodity or class of commodities or
percentages thereof in respect of which jute packaging material shall be used in their packing.

Central Government after considering the recommendations of SAC, may from time to time, issue orders
under section 3(1) of the JPM Act for compulsory use of jute packaging material or certain commodity or class
of commodities or percentages thereof, if it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interest of production
of raw jute and jute packaging material. Based upon the demand & supply position of raw jute and jute Goods,
the Government prescribes reservation of commodities to be packed in Jute. The Government attempts to
provide as much reservation as possible to utilize the jute crop that is produced in the country, without creating
the bottle-neck in the supply-distribution chain of the commodities.

Ministry of Textiles vide Order under JPM Act, 1987 bearing S.O. No. 5421 (E) dated 27-12-2021 valid up to
30/06/2022 stipulated as under:

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Commodity Minimum percentage to be dilution will be applicable.
reserved for packaging in Jute • To ensure that persons engaged in production
Food grains 100% of the production* of raw jute & Jute Packaging material are
benefitted from the mandatory packaging, a
Sugar 20% of the production**
suitable mechanism will be devised for enabling
*Initially 10% of the indents for food grains would be payment of statutory dues to jute workers and
placed through reverse auction on the GeM portal. prompt payment to jute farmers and balers on
procurement of raw jute. The mechanism will
** In diversified jute bags under direct purchase include obtaining periodical certification from
by the procuring agencies from the mills or open the Labour Department of the State Government
market. concerned on statutory payments to workers
and self-certification from the mills on prompt
The validity of order dated 27-12-2021 has been
payment for raw jute supplies.
extended upto 31stMarch, 2023.
This decision will benefit farmers and workers
The CCEA decision has mandated that:-
located in the Eastern and North Eastern regions of
• Procurement of jute bags for packing of food the country particularly in the West Bengal, Bihar,
grains through the GeM portal shall be initiated Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and
on trial basis. To begin with, 10% of the indents Tripura.
shall be placed by the State Procurement
(ii) Jute-Smart, an e-Governance Initiative is a
Agencies (SPA) through reverse auction on the
Smart Tool for Procumbent of B-Twill Sacking, is
GeM portal. To the extent jute mills fail to supply
launched by Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles
through the GeM portal bidding within the
on Good Governance day, 2016. JUTE-SMART
permissible 30 days, the Ministry of Textiles will
seeks to provide an integrated platform for use
allow upfront dilution of mandatory packaging
by all the stakeholders to allow easy access to
norm. Allocation formula for the Production-
information, more transparency and ease of
cum-Supply Orders (PCSOs) will be modified
doing business for the jute sector.
to incentivize participating jute mills in the GeM
portal. B-Twill Supply Management & Requisition Tool,
• In case of any shortage or disruption in supply of in short, JUTE-SMART is a web based application
jute packaging material or in other contingency/ developed to facilitate end to end transactions
exigency, the Ministry of Textiles may, in relating to procurement of B-Twill sacking. It is
consultation with the user Ministries concerned, designed to:
relax these provisions further, up to a maximum
of 30% of the production of foodgrains over and  Integration of the process of indenting of B-Twill
above the provisions. by the SPAs.
• If the Procurement Agencies do not place  Remittance of required fund by SPAs into their
indents for jute bags to pack foodgrains as per respective bank accounts.
supply plan prepared by the Department of Food  Rule based allocation of Production Control
& Public Distribution and bunching of demand cum Supply Order (PCSO) by the Office of Jute
(indents) takes place then the jute mills will get Commissioner.
reasonable additional time for the supply of jute  Generation of Inspection calls by the jute mills
bags. However, if the mills fail to supply the bags and allocation of inspectors by the Inspection
in the extended period, the conditions relating to Agencies.

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 Uploading the Inspection report by the At present, the JUTE-SMART software has become
Inspecting Agency. operational and indents for a total quantity of
 Uploading of dispatch information by loaders/ around 183.83 lakh bales worth Rs. 58.37 thousand
jute mills for transport by Rail/Road and crores (approx.) have already been placed through
CONCOR. JUTE-SMART from the month of November, 2016
 Generation of bills by the jute mills and to January, 2023
ultimately release of payment by this office from
the respective banks to the jute mills. JUTE-SMART is a smart software platform which
 Generation of complaints online, if any, by the has significantly eased the process of B-Twill
SPAs. procurement by state governments and FCI, make
 Real time reconciliation of funds remitted by the process completely transparent and rule based
the SPAs. and also reduce costs for the SPAs.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs f) National Jute Board

(CCEA) decided to transfer the operation of National Jute Board (NJB) has been constituted,
purchase and supply of B-Twill sacking by the State as per National Jute Board Act, 2008 (12 of 2009),
Procurement Agencies (SPAs) from the Directorate effective on and from 1st April, 2010 and erstwhile Jute
General of Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D) to the Manufactures Development Council and National
Office of Jute Commissioner, Kolkata with effect Centre for Jute Diversification got subsumed into
from 1st November 2016. Annually about Rs. 7584 National Jute Board (NJB). In consonance with the
Crore worth of jute sacking is procured through mandates in NJB Act, the progress of the various
support by the Government of India to support the schemes being implemented by NJB during the years
Indian jute workers and farmers. is given hereunder:
The erstwhile system relied mostly on paper and there (i) Jute – ICARE (Jute: Improved Cultivation and
were bottlenecks tot information sharing between the Advanced Retting Exercise):-
stakeholders, mainly State Procurement Agencies,
the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution, Jute NJB has been implementing a project Jute-ICARE
Mills, Inspecting Agency, Loaders, Consignees, Pay (Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting
and Accounts Office etc. Since B-Twill sacking is an Exercise) for the last seven years in a phased
essential requirement for procurement of foodgrains, manner. The project is being implemented by NJB
the entire operation is time bound and needs to be in association with Jute Corporation of India Ltd.
closely monitored. (JCI) and Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied
Fibres, (CRIJAF), Ministry of Agriculture. The
In addition, the system provides for automated project introduces package of scientific methods of
transactions through banks to reduce cost to the jute cultivation and retting exercises for improving
State Procurement Agencies on account of loss of fibre quality and productivity and reducing the cost
interest on their funds. of jute production and increasing farmers’ income.
The SPAs have already selected their banks and The scientific methods include (i) Registration of
Inspection Agencies from those selected through farmers (ii) Supply of certified seeds, seed driller,
responses to Request for Proposals. Necessary nail weeder and CRIJAF Sona, sending SMSs and
training have been provided to the State Procurement demonstrating usages of modernized tools retting
Agencies, Banks, Inspection Agencies and supplying exercise etc. Physical progress of Jute-ICARE are as
jute millers for using this system. follows : -

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 Particulars ICARE-I ICARE-II ICARE-III ICARE-IV ICARE-V ICARE-VI ICARE-VII ICARE-VIII
(2015-16) (2016-17) (2017-18) (2018-19) (2019-20) (2020-21) (2021-22) (2022-23)
No. of Jute 4 Blocks 14 Blocks 30 Blocks 69 Blocks 72 blocks 130 blocks 140 blocks 170 blocks
growing under under under under W.B, under W.B, under WB, under under WB,
block / state W.B & W.B, Bihar, W.B, Bihar, Bihar, Assam, Bihar, As- Bihar, Assam, WB, Bihar, Bihar, Assam,
covered Assam Assam, Assam, Odisha, A.P sam, Odisha, Odisha, Me- Assam, Odisha, Me-
Odisha, Odisha, A.P & Meghalaya A.P and Me- ghalay, A.P & Odisha, Me- ghalaya, A.P
A.P & Me- & Megha- ghalaya Tripura ghalaya, A.P & Tripura
ghalaya laya & Tripura
Land cov- 12331 26264 70628 98897 106934 110893 125000 189483
ered(Ha)
No. of farm- 21548 41616 102372 193070 243549 258324 300000 420309
ers covered
Certified Jute 64 MT 160 MT 500 MT 755 MT 535 MT 604 MT 800MT 192 MT
seed provid-
ed (JRO-204
JBO-2003H)
Seed drill 350 700 1200 1950 2550 3150 4150 4950
machine
(Nos)
Nail Weeder 500 700 1200 1950 2850 3750 4950 5750
machine
(Nos)
CRIJAF 83 273 206 610 612 500 650 600
SONA (MT)

Source: National Jute Board.

The programme resulted in improving jute agriculture in the following manner: -

• Increased in jute production (yield) from existing 22/23 quintals per hectare to 26/28 quintals per
hectare.
• Quality upgradation at least one grade high.
• Increase in farmers’ income by approximately Rs 10,000/- per hectare due to production and quality
improvement.

(ii) Incentive Scheme for Acquisition of Plant and Machinery (ISAPM):

To increase the productivity of the jute machinery and make them efficient by replacing the old machines by
new and technologically advanced machines, NJB implemented ISAPM scheme by providing 20% and 30% of
the cost of machineries to Jute Mills and MSME-JDP Units respectively. During 2014-15 to 2020-21, incentive
amounting to Rs. 7176.26 lakh to jute mills and JDP units has been released and likely 5 times of incentivized
amount invested by the Jute Mills / JDP Units.

Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Incentive (Rs. In lakh) 362.18 355.57 1739.21 1427.23 920.12 1655.95 726.15
No. of Mills / unit benefitted 18 22 39 52 27 20 21

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(iii) Workers’ Welfare Scheme (Sulabh Sauchalaya):

NJB provided assistance to the jute mills for improvement of sanitation, health facilities and working conditions
of jute mill workers. The rate of assistance is @ 90% of actual expenses subject to maximum of Rs. 60.00 lakh
(per mill/annum).The performance under the Scheme during the last 5 years is given below:

Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Incentive Rs. In Lakh 194.33 249.46 274.13 268.72 471.39
No. of Toilet blocks 340 252 323 210 320
No. of Mills 12 9 10 7 8
(Note – Due to pandemic Covid-19, construction of toilet units in jute mills could not be undertaken during
2019-20 and 2020-21).

(iv) Scholarship Scheme for the girl children of the workers of jute mills, MSME-JDP Units.

Educational Support/Scholarship has been provided to girl children of the workers of Jute Mills and MSME-
JDP units on passing out Secondary and Higher Secondary Examinations. The performance under the Scheme
during the last 6 years is given below:

Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22*

Scholarship Amount 187.20 238.84 354.74 277.36 255.25 259.70 267.55 316.45
Rs. In lakh
No. of girl children 2721 3151 4442 3835 3573 3618 3613 4404
* Under NJDP – Umbrella Scheme for Jute Sector

(v) Export Market Development Assistance (EMDA) Scheme

The EMDA scheme facilitated registered manufacturer - exporters of jute products to participate in the
international fairs and business delegation abroad for export promotion of lifestyle and other Jute Diversified
Products. The performance under the Scheme during the last 6 years is given below:

Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

EMD assistance Rs. In lakh 272.78 306.48 428.12 384.39 439.81 174.29
No. of regd. Exporters 51 63 73 60 70 52
(Note – Due to pandemic Covid-19, no participation in International Events took place during 2020-21)

(vi) Retail Outlet of Jute Diversified Products and Bulk Supply Scheme -

Retail Outlet scheme supported supply chain and bulk supply of JDPs for selective and mass consumption to
enhance the spread of JDPs all over the country, particularly in the regions where polythene bags have been
banned. The performance under the Scheme during the last 7 years is given below:

Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22*

Incentive Rs. In lakh 71.11 94.75 95.15 51.87 30.60 2.00 1.26 30.14
No. of units 11 20 25 14 10 3 8 13
* Under NJDP – Umbrella Scheme for Jute Sector

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(vii) Jute Integrated Development (JID) Scheme:

JID Scheme aims at setting up local units and agencies at distant locations around the country through
collaboration with bona fide bodies to carry out various activities. JID agencies will also act as a facilitator for
rendering the backward and forward linkages to the existing and potential entrepreneurs, imparting awareness
and training at grass-root levels mainly on technology application and design /product development and
disseminations. JID agencies will also be a prime source for market facilitation to the Jute Diversified Products
(JDP) units, SHGs, WSHGs, NGOs. Thus help creating and sustaining the production units there by generating
employment to thousands of people in the rural areas through entrepreneurship development and the setting-
up of Self Help Groups, particularly Women Self Help Groups(WHSGs). The performance of JID Scheme for
last 5 years, since its inception in 2016-17, is given here under:

Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Training Expenditure (Rs. In lakhs) 39.68 62.20 29.64 9.57 8.92
No. of collaborating units 18 25 10 7 5

During last five years (2016-17 & 2020-21), there were 65 Collaborating Agencies, which imparted, Basic,
Advanced & Design Development Training programmes to1300 beneficiaries for production of Jute Diversified
products. As has been assessed, more than 520 beneficiaries are engaged in the Jute diversified activities on
job work or self –employment.

(viii) Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB) Scheme

This scheme aims at accelerating the pace of JDP activities in the country by catering to the jute unorganized
sector and the production units so that jute raw material is supplied to them regularly at economic rates i.e.mill
gate price plus actual transportation cost, to help them manufacture high value products, both for domestic
and international markets. This is a sustainable process to increase production base for JDPs and to provide
employments to rural masses particularly the women for which competent organizations / agencies having
backward and forward linkages.

The JRMBs act as a complement to the training & skill development efforts being made by the JIDSs in their
respective regions to develop new WSHGs, artisans & entrepreneurs in addition to serving the existing WSHGs,
artisans & entrepreneurs. The performance of JRMB scheme for last 06 years, since its inception in 2016-17,
is given hereunder:

Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 *

Expenditure (Rs.In lakhs) 14.87 34.30 69.56 87.79 27.72 75.37
No.of collaborating units 9 11 19 10 12 21
* Under NJDP – Umbrella Scheme for Jute Sector

National Jute Development Program (NJDP)

The National Jute Development Program (NJDP) - an Umbrella Scheme, for development and promotion
of Jute Sector has been approved by Government of India. NJDP comprises the following Schemes/Sub-
Schemes for implementation by National Jute Board (NJB) at total financial outlay of Rs.485.58 crore for
implementation during 15th Finance Commission Period (2021 -2022 to 2025-2026):

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1. Jute-ICARE (Improved Cultivation And (e) Jute Design Resource Centre (JDRC)
Advanced Retting Exercise) Programme for designing and development of market worthy
innovative jute diversified products and helping
Objective - With introduction of a package of modern existing and new JDP manufacturers and exporters.
and scientific agronomic practices, for quality and
productivity improvement in Jute Cultivation. The (f) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
programme has been implemented by NJB since - Jute Mills and MSME JDP units exporting JDPs are
2015-16 in collaboration with the Jute Corporation being supported for manufacturing and exporting
of India (JCI) and Central Research Institute for Jute jute diversified products and making them cost
and Allied Fibre (CRIJAF, ICAR). competitive in the international markets. The
registered Exporters are entitled for incentive on
2. Jute Diversification Scheme (JDS) exported jute diversified products @ 5% of the cost
Sub-Scheme : of jute raw material used limited to 3 % of FOB value
realized .During 2021-22, NJB settled 35 claims
(a) Capital Subsidy for Acquisition of Plant applications amounting to Rs 318.53 Lakh under the
& Machinery (CSAPM) has been implemented scheme.
for manufacturing Jute Diversified Products and to
facilitate modernization / upgradation of the existing (g) Jute Mark Logo– Jute Mark India Logo is being
Jute mills and MSME JDP Units. Incentive @ 30% promoted and used by the manufacturers / exporters
of the cost of machinery is provided to mill and of Jute Products to ensure quality compliance
MSME-JDP units for production of JDPs. representing percentage of jute in the blending
process. The Logo has been issued by Textiles
(b) Jute Resource cum Production Centre Committee, Mumbai. The logo was unveiled by
(JRCPC) has been implemented to spread jute Secretary (Textiles) on 9th July, 2022 at Kolkata.
diversification trainings to new artisans and WSHGs
for sustained employment for production of JDPs. 3. Market Development Promotion activities
Under the scheme, 13 JRCPC collaborating agencies (Domestic & Exports) : As measure for market
have been engaged and imparted trainings to 408 new promotion of jute and jute product, NJB has been
jute artisans on products: woolenised jute carpets, facilitating participation of JDP units for promotion
braided items and novelty gift items, jute bags. and sale of JDPs in the domestic market and to the
registered jute exporters to boost export of jute goods.
(c) Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB) has been During 2021-22, NJB organised 24 nos. domestic
implemented to supply jute raw materials to jute fairs with 540 jute units / beneficiaries and in 2
artisans, MSMEs for production of JDPs at Mill Gate international fairs with 07 registered jute exporters.
price. Under the scheme 21 JRMBs – collaborating During 2022-23, NJB facilitated 672 jute units in 34
agencies have been engaged to supply Jute Raw nos. jute fairs and 24 exporters 5 international fairs/
Materials. events.

(d) Jute Retail Outlets (JRO) Scheme has 4. Scholarship Scheme for the girl children of the
been implemented to facilitate existing and new workers of jute mills, JDP-MSMEs: NJB provided
artisans / entrepreneurs for promotion and sale of education support to the girl children of the workers
JDPs through Retail Outlets / Showrooms. During of Jute Mills/MSME-JDP Units in the form of
2021-22, 13 retail outlets were opened by the jute incentives @ Rs.5,000/- on passing out Secondary
entrepreneurs under the scheme. Examination and Rs.10,000/- on Higher Secondary
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NJB released scholarship amounting to Rs 316.45 Lakh to 4404 girl children of the workers of Jute Mills /
MSME-JDP Units.

Product Diversification (R&D) Studies

National Jute Board, under National Jute Development Programme (NJDP) has been actively engaged
in prioritization of Research & Development to explore the possibilities of jute in Textile and Non Textile
Applications. In this direction , the on-going R&D projects undertaken includes among others, Denim quality
specialized jute fabrics, Viscose fibre from jute and Bamboo pulps jute composite for automatic acoustic
insulation, Nano–technological intervention on jute geotextiles for long term sustainability. Cost effective
Handmade carpets with jute and other natural fibres and so on. Various Textile Research Associations viz.
NITRA, ATIRA, NIT, NINFET, WRA have been assigned with the R&D Projects for and explore possibilities
of jute in various applications.

4.3. Silk and Sericulture

Introduction

Silk is an insect fibre, with lustre, drape and strength. Because of these unique features, silk is known as the
“Queen of Textiles”, the world over. India has been the land of ancient civilisation and has contributed many
things to the world, silk being one of them. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world and also the
largest consumer. Nevertheless, India is the only country, which is producing all the four commercial varieties
of silk, namely Mulberry, Tropical & Oak Tasar, Muga and Eri. Indian sericulture industry has the unique
distinction of high employment potential, low capital requirement and provides remunerative income to silk
growers.

4.3.1 Physical Progress

India with the production of 34,903 MTs of silk is the second largest producer of silk in the world after China.
Among the four varieties of silk produced, Mulberry accounted for 73.97% (25,818 MT), Tasar 4.20% (1,466
MT), Eri 21.10% (7,364 MT) and Muga 0.73% (255 MT) of the total raw silk production of 34,903 MT. The
bivoltine raw silk production has increased by 17.07% to 7941 MT during 2021-22 from 6,783 MT during 2020-
21. Further, under Vanya silks, Tasar production has reduced by 45.48% during 2021-22 over 2020-21, main
reason for this is adverse climatic conditions and erratic rainfall during crop season. However, production of
Eri and Muga silks, have increase by 6% and 6.7% respectively during 2021-22 over 2020-21.

The details of variety-wise raw silk production during the year 2018-19 to 2021-22, target & achievement (till
October-2022) for the current financial year 2022-23 are given below:

2022-23
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Particulars Achmnt.
Achmnt. Achmnt. Achmnt. Achmnt. Target
(Till Oct-22)
Mulberry Plantation (Lakh ha.) 2.35 2.39 2.38 2.42 2.60 2.50
Raw Silk Production:
Mulberry (Bivoltine) 6987 7009 6783 7941 9250 4571

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 Mulberry (Cross breed) 18358 18230 17113 17877 19510 10121
Sub Total (Mulberry) 25345 25239 23896 25818 28760 14691
Vanya
Tasar 2981 3136 2689 1466 3850 202
Eri 6910 7204 6946 7364 7900 4746
Muga 233 241 239 255 290 151
Sub Total (Vanya) 10124 10581 9874 9085 12040 5099
GRAND TOTAL 35468 35820 33770 34903 40800 19790
Cumulative Estimated Employ-
9.1 9.4 8.7 8.8
ment (Million persons)
Source: Compiled from the MIS reports received from State Sericulture Departments.

a. Scheme and its Components

The Central Sector Scheme viz “Silk Samagra-2” an Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry is
under implementation for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26 with the following 4 components:

1. Research & Development, Training, Transfer of Technology and I.T initiatives.

2. Seed Organization.

3. Coordination and Market Development.

4. Quality Certification Systems, Export, Brand Promotion & Technology up-gradation.

The above four major Components of Silk Samagra-2 are interlinked and aimed at a common goal. While
the R&D units develop technology packages, impart training on improved technology programmes to stake
holders and transfer the technology to the field through front line demonstration, the responsibility of seed
production units is up-keep of the four tier seed multiplication network for maintaining the racial quality,
hybrid vigour and robustness of breeds, production and supply of nucleus and basic seeds to own units and State
seed production units and facilitate increase in the basic seed production in State units. The Board Secretariat
and Regional Offices of the Central Silk Board conceive and implement the developmental schemes to ensure
that the output generated from Plan programmes are disseminated to the stake holders in coordination with
the State Govt. for the development of silk industry. The units under the Quality Certification Systems help to
maintain and certify the quality standards set by the R&D units for silkworm seed, cocoon, raw silk and silk
products covering the entire silk value chain, besides promoting pure silk products through Silk Mark label in
domestic and international markets through appropriate branding by Silk Mark Organization of India (SMOI).

The details of these schemes are hosted in the CSB website http://www.csb.gov.in/.

The funding pattern (%) for individual beneficiary oriented components of Silk Samagra-2 is as follows:

1. The fund sharing pattern (%) for individual beneficiary oriented Silk Samagra-2 components other

than states in NE region:

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 Category (Small and Marginal Farmers) GOI (CSB) State Beneficiary
General States 50 % 25 % 25 %
General States – For SCSP & TSP 65 % 25 % 10 %
Special Status States (for General, SCSP & TSP Category) 80 % 10 % 10 %

2. Funding Pattern(%) for Seri Business Enterprise / New Entrepreneurs

Category (New Entrepreneurs / Startups) GOI (CSB) State Beneficiary

General 30 % 20 % 50 %
SCSP, TSP, Special Status States/NE States 40 % 30 % 30 %
Existing Entrepreneurs
General 20 % 20 % 60 %
SCSP, TSP, Special Status States/NE States 30 % 30 % 40 %

3. Funding Pattern(%) for North East specific Sericulture Projects in line with NERTPS shall be continued
as under :

Category GOI (CSB) State Beneficiary

Group activity/ Community based programmes (Small and Margin-
100 % - -
al Farmers)
Common Facility/ State infrastructure 90 % 10 % -
Individual Benef. (Small and Marginal Farmers) 90 % - 10 %

4.3.2. Silk Samagra-2 Highlights

1. Collaborative research projects to strengthen genetic base and hybrid vigour.

2. Promote R&D to increase crop cycles, expansion of systematic plantation of Vanya Silks for controlled
rearing.

3. Promote horizontal expansion of Sericulture in non traditional areas including North East through
Cluster approach.

4. Promote Soil testing and issue of Soil Health Card to beneficiaries.

5. Promote organic farming and eco-friendly Silk –Vanya Silk.

6. Provide Critical input support to the beneficiaries from Kissan Nursery to Fabric production for
productivity and quality improvement.

7. Use of Silkworm by-products (pupa) for poultry feed, Sericin for cosmetic applications and product
diversification into non-woven fabrics, Silk denim, Silk knit etc., for added value realisation.

8. Upgrade State Seed Multiplication facilities and encourage Private Participation in Seed production to

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 match the raw Silk production target.

9. Strengthening Seed Act through registration and reporting of progress by seed production centres, basic
seed farms and extension centres automated by developing web based software.

10. Upgrade Reeling Technology and promote indigenously developed Automatic ReelingMachine (ARM)
& Improved Vanya reeling devices under “Make in India” Programme.

11. Promotion of credit flow to Sericulture, SHG and Cluster approach.

12. Brand promotion –Generic promotion of Indian Silk & Create global image for Indian Silk products.

13. Extension of single window based SILKS (Sericulture Information Linked Knowledge System) portal to
cover more districts for Sericulture expansion.

14. Ensure Development of Sericulture Database for better planning. Free SMS Service on Cocoon & Raw
Silk Price to all Registered Farmers &Reelers, and State functionaries.

Financial allocation & expenditure for plan schemes

The table below indicates year-wise financial progress in respect of “Silk Samagra” & “Silk Samagra-2” schemes
during last 4 years (2018-19 to 2021-22) and current year 2022-23(till October-2022) :

(Cr. Rs.)

2022-23
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Scheme (Till Oct-2022)
Allocation Expnd. Allocation Expnd. Allocation Expnd. Allocation Expnd. Allocation Expnd.
Silk
Samagra/
120.00 117.41 209.91 209.91 202.13 202.13 374.56 365.55 382.22 106.85
Silk
Samagra-2
Of which
14.00 11.41 11.50 11.50 22.75 22.75 35.47 33.84 29.52 14.24
for NE
Of which
25.00 25.00 30.00 30.00 41.25 41.25 35.00 35.00 25.00 0.11
for SCSP
Of which
15.84 15.84 20.00 20.00 31.50 31.50 50.00 43.75 35.00 17.5
for TSP
Note: Only scheme cost and excludes administrative cost.

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4.3.3. North East Region Textile Promotion Seed Infrastructure Units in CSB: To create
Scheme infrastructure facilities for production of the
quality seeds in Mulberry, Eri and Muga Sectors in
North East being a non-traditional area for Sericulture, Assam, BTC, Meghalaya and Nagaland, 6 silkworm
Govt. of India has given special emphasis for seed production units were set up at a total cost of
consolidation and expansion of Sericulture in all the Rs.37.71 crore with 100% Central assistance. These
North Eastern States with critical interventions from units have a production capacity of 30 lakh mulberry
host plantation development to finished products dfls (disease free layings) and 21.51 lakh Muga & Eri
with value addition at every stage of production dfls for supplying to States and stakeholders.
chain. As a part of this, under NERTPS-an Umbrella
scheme of Ministry of Textiles, the Govt. of India has 4.3.3.2 Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture
approved 38 Sericulture projects for implementing in Development Project (IBSDP)
the identified potential districts of all North Eastern
States under four broad categories viz., Integrated To produce import substitute bivoltine silk in
Sericulture Development Project (ISDP), Intensive NE states, ten projects under IBSDP are being
Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP), implemented at a total cost of Rs.290.32 crore with
Eri Spun Silk Mills and Aspirational Districts with GoI share of Rs. 258.74 crore. Till Oct-2022, an
a total cost of Rs.1115.64 crore, of which GoI share amount of Rs. 237.08 Cr. has been released to these
is Rs.963.74crore. The implementation of above projects, raised around 4,650 acres of mulberry
projects resulted in bringing around 37,326 acres plantation and benefited around 9,379 women
of plantation under mulberry,eri, muga & oak tasar beneficiaries in all NE States (except Manipur).
sectors covering 50,826 beneficiaries and contributed 4.3.3.3 Eri Spun Silk Mills (ESSM)
to enhance production of raw silk in NE states from
4602 MT during 2013-14 to 7936 MT during 2021- Establishment of 3 Eri Spun Silk Mills in Assam,
22. BTC and Manipur States have been approved with a
total cost of Rs. 72.31 crore with goI share of Rs.65.00
4.3.3.1. Integrated Sericulture Development crores to produce 165 MT of Eri spun silk yarn per
Project (ISDP) annum, which benefits around 7,500 stakeholders
Eighteen projects have been approved with a total cost after completion of establishment.
of Rs.631.97 crore (GoI share of Rs.525.11 crores) 4.3.3.4 Development of Sericulture in
under ISDP in Assam including BTC, Arunachal Aspirational Districts
Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland
and Tripura states. Till Oct-2022, an amount of Rs. Govt. of India initiated development of silk industry
482.73 Cr. has been released to these projects, raised in the Aspirational Districts in one/two blocks
29,910 acres of Mulberry, Eri & Muga plantation and per district covering Mulberry, Eri, Muga or Oak
benefited around 38,178 beneficiaries. Tasar as per the potentiality of the district with the
involvement of State Governments. Presently, 5
Silk Printing Unit at Tripura: To modernize the sericulture projects are under implementation in
Silk printing facilities for value addition to the the states of Assam, BTC, Mizoram, Meghalaya and
silk and fabric produced in Tripura, a project for Nagaland at a total cost of Rs. 79.60 crore with GOI
establishment of Silk Processing and Printing Unit share of Rs. 73.47 crore. These projects envisaged
under NERTPS was approved at a total cost of Rs. to cover 3,360 acres of plantation to benefit around
3.71 crore with 100% Central assistance. This unit 4,245 beneficiaries. Till Oct-2022, an amount of Rs.
targets to print and process 1.50 lakh metre silk per 59.77 Cr. to these projects, raised around 2,766 acres
annum.

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of Mulberry, Eri, Muga or Oak Tasar plantation and  In addition to the in-house funding, CSB R&D
benefited around 3,269 beneficiaries. institutes also expedite financial assistance from
national agencies viz., DST, DBT, PPV&FR and
4.3.4. Research & Development, Training, Transfer NABARD etc. a total of 11 research projects with
of Technology & IT Initiatives external funding are being carried out at various
4.3.4.1. Research & Development (R&D) units of CSB.

 During 2022-23 (upto October 2022), 19 research 4.3.4.2. R&D interventions- Mulberry Sector
projects were initiated and implemented viz.,  175 accessions screened for ploidy identification
10 (Mulberry Sector), 4 (Post cocoon sector) (158 - diploid, 06 - triploid, 04 - exaploid & 1 -
and 5 Specialized sectors (Seed, Germplasm & decasoploidy).
Biotechnology).
 DUS characteristic for example, reference &
 During 2022-23 (upto October 2022), 08 research candidate varieties (27 morphological characters
projects viz., 5 (Mulberry Sector), 2 (Post cocoon recorded).
sector) were concluded.
 C-9 (C-2058) recorded 10% higher leaf
 A total of 31 new concept notes were proposed productivity over C-2038 under red and laterite
by CSB R&D institutes during 2022-23, of which soils of E & NE states (MLT).
13 were approved (05 coded and 05 projects are
under process); 12 proposals were not approved;  Four new genotypes (C-174, E-13, C-252 &
04 concept notes sent for revision/resubmission; C-131) recorded 13-20% higher leaf yield over
02 concept notes approved as pilot studies. C-2038 along with better leaf quality & lower
pest severity under FYT.
 CSB R&D institutes, in addition to the multi-
institutional collaboration (between CSB R&D  C-2038 cultivation under 2’×2’ spacing with
institutes), are also collaborated with other 120% RDF recorded 18% higher leaf yield and
research Institutes such as IISc Bengaluru, nutritive quality compared to control.
NESAC Shillong, Bhat Biotech Bengaluru, TTRI-
Jorhat, ICAR (CIFRI Kolkata, NBAIR Bengaluru,  Whole genome sequence of the Iflavirus is
IIHR Bengaluru), CSIR (CFTRI-Mysuru, decoded (NCBI accession no. MW115117).
NEIST-Jorhat) and State Universities (University  Vidi greenpath 2ml/L (organic)/ Wettable
of North Bengal, Central University-Manipur, Sulphur 80% WDG @3g/L/ Cyenopyrafen
AAU-Jorhat, Vel Tech University-Chennai, 30% SC (Kunoichi) @ 0.5ml/L/ Fenazaquin
ACU-Mandya), PRADAN, NABARD etc. At Magister 10%EC 1.5 ml/L composition
present, 18 such projects are being carried out in recommended for the management of the mites
collaboration with these institutes/ organizations. (Polyphagotarsonemus latus).
 International collaboration has also been  Callus induction was achieved from the leaf
undertaken by the CSB R&D institutes. At and nodal explants of PPR1, Goshoerami and
present, two research projects undergoing in Chinese white.
collaboration with international institutes such
as Tokyo University of Agri. & Technology-Japan,  14 SSR primers were identified as polymorphic
Yamaguchi University-Japan, Uzbek Research and the suspected duplicates in mulberry
Institute-Uzbekistan. germplasm were presumed to be distinct.

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 Developed PCR based markers for Haploid plant Vanya and Mulberry silkworms. Full length ORF
identification. of two genes expressed using pET32a bacterial
expression system.
 Standardized paper-strip method for detection
of pesticides.  The expressed protein has been used for
production of polyclonal and monoclonal
 Mulberry pupae based mayonnaise and beverage antibodies for LFA development.
mix & Eri pickle, Eri roasted and spiced pupae
products have prepared and sensory evaluation  Developed protocol for computerized Zari
conducted. testing.

 Trials of silkworm pupae based poultry and 4.3.4.3. R&D interventions- Vanya Sector
fish feed formulations for three species of fishes
(Pangasinodon hypothalamus, Oreochromis  Castor gene pool was enriched with 02 more
niloticus and Amur carp) were conducted. accessions collected from high altitude in
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh (Total 30 accessions
 Productive double hybrid DHP5 (cocoon yield - collected so far: 24 perennial & 6 annual).
77.05 kg/100 dfls; 1.942g cocoon wt.; 0.450g shell  Som plants were fortified with 0.2% extract of
wt. & 23.18% shell). commercially available seed weed (Ascophyllum
nodosum) and nutritive quality of the leaves and
 Improved crossbreed, 12Y x BFC1 has been cocoon characteristics improved.
authorized by the HAC-CSB after the successful  The causative pathogen of virosis in A. assamensis
authorization trials of (2.3 lakhs dfls with 45-55 is identified as Cypovirus 4 (AaCPV4)
kg/100 dfls) and recommended for commercial  A multiplex PCR is developed for simultaneous
exploitation in E & NE India. detection of AaCPV4, Iflavirus, and Nosema sp.
 Silkworm germplasm of 115 bivoltine and in vanya silkworms.
83 multivoltine accessions were assessed for  TasarGeo Tag mobile application developed and
Inbreeding depression in 8 economic parameters linked with both mobile and GAGAN dongle for
(fecundity, ERR/No, ERR/wt. (kg), Cocoon wt. the survey of tasar silkworm ecoraces.
(g), Shell wt. (g), Shell ratio (%), Avg. filament  Model Eri chawki rearing house with 5000 dfls
length (m) and denier). brushing capacity was designed and fabricated
(higher yield ~20% at farmers field).
 Immunodiagnostic techniques such as ELISA  Under muga silkworm improvement programme,
and Dot blot assay were developed for detection stabilized a muga silkworm line with improved
of Nosema pathogen in silkworms. characteristics such as filament (~ 500 m),
compact cocoons & fecundity (~250).
 Sequenced the microsporidian presently infecting  Analyzed the whole genome data of Muga
the silkworm crops and it is identified as Nosema silkworm A. assamensis and identified gene
bombycis which is having 100% similarity to related to silk character and immune response.
Nosema bombycis (China, Karnataka & AP &  Patenting and commercialization of RESHMEEN
sequence submitted to NCBI OP090641.1). (fish feed from tasar spent pupae) initiated.
 Assemble and analysed the transcriptome of  A quick & efficient method (pre-cocoon
Nosema assamensis and identified candidate treatment) to achieve uniform muga cocoon
genes for the development of LFA for detection cooking developed (reduced cooking time 3-4
of Nosema pathogen causing pebrine disease in times re-usability, improvement in reelability

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 & 10% improvement in raw silk recovery as development of innovative designs and fabrics in
compared to soda-base method). tune with the market demand.

4.3.4.4. Technologies/products obtained patent/ 3. Display of latest developments in silk products

offered for Commercialization and ultimately to create a Centre of excellence for
innovations in Indian Silks.
a. Patent granted:
4. Muga Satin fabric on power loom and Garments.
1. Dusting Machine for silkworms (Chwaki duster)
Patent No. 394974 granted on 19.04.2022 – 5. Eri silk denim fabrics for Blazer and garments,
CSRTI-Mysuru. Eri and Mulberry knits, Eri silk blanket and
carpet & Eri silk thermal wear.
2. A Machine for cleaning and disinfection of trays
for rearing Silkworms (tray washing machine) 6. Tasar silk fabric on power looms for bridal dress.
Patent No. 402483 granted on 28.07.2022 -
CSRTI-Mysuru. 7. Kanchipuram sarees with Muga silk is designed
for replacement of Zari.
3. Vanya silk Wet reeling machine, Patent no. 407711
granted on 27.09.2022 – CSTRI-Bengaluru. 8. Stain guard and Aroma treated sarees.

4. Nirmool (5146724 dtd. 24.09.2022) - Trade Mark 9. Silk sarees /fabrics printed in Bagh (MP) cluster.
Granted – CSRTI-Berhampore. 10. Products with traditional Lambani art work.
b. Commercialization: 11. Mulberry x Eri sarees with Bomkai Design.
1. Poshan - M/s. R.V.Seri Agrovet, Kolar:13.06.2022, 12. Mulberry saree with Nagaland tribal motif and
M/s. SERIO CARE, Kolar:14.07.2022, M/s. Seri- Silk /linen, silk / cotton, silk / modal fabrics.
Con Technologies, Bengaluru: 20.09.2022 (R) –
CSRTI-Mysuru. 4.3.4.6. Capacity Building & Training

2. Vijetha - Bed disinfectant - M/S. Healthline Pvt. The Capacity Building & Training division along
Ltd – CSRTI-Mysuru. with all the R&D institute of CSB during 2022-
23 continued the skill seeding & skill upgradation
3. Cocoon Cutting cum Pupae Separator Machine - of industry stakeholders through various training
M/S. NSTG India Pvt. Ltd – CSRTI-Mysuru. programmes.The participants were exposed to
4. Commercialization of Pebrine visualization various recommended technologies and other recent
Solution (PVS) with M/s. Biosafe Hygiene on developments in the Silk sector covering all the sub-
19.05.2022 through NRDC, New Delhi - CTRTI- sectors of Silk (Mulberry, Tasar, Eri&Muga) through
Ranchi. a variety of structured and need-based training &
demonstration programmes.
4.3.4.5. Product Design Development and
Diversification A total of 12163 persons (including in-house and
industry stakeholders) were covered during 2021-22.
1. Generic and Brand promotion of Indian Silks During 2022-23 (up to October, 2022), against of the
by organising theme pavilions and display of target of 11120 persons, 3785 persons were trained
products in silk expos /exhibitions. for different ‘Skill seeding’ & ‘Skill development’
training.
2. Assist silk manufacturers and exporters in

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4.3.4.7. Transfer of Technology (TOT) iv. Video Conference: CSB has full-fledged
Video Conference facility at CSB Complex,
The technologies emanated out of the concluded Bangalore, CSR&TI, Mysore & Berhampore,
projects are being effectively transferred to the CTR&TI, Ranchi, CSR&TI, Pampore,
field through various Extension Communication CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh, RO, New Delhi and
Programmes (ECP) viz, Krishi Melas, Group MSSO Guwahati. Till 31/10/2022, 535 multi-
Discussions, Enlightenment programmes, Field studio Video conferences and web based video
Days, Farmers’ Meet, Audio Visual programmes, conferences were also conducted.
Technology demonstrations etc. During 2022-23
v. CSB website: Central Silk Board has a website
upto the end of October-2022, a total number of 356
“csb.gov.in” in bi-lingual English and Hindi.
ECPs were organized under pre-cocoon sector and
Maximum information is disseminated through
various technologies developed by the Central Silk
this portal for the benefit of common citizen,
Board R&D institutes were transferred effectively
who may need to know about the organisation
among 17,443 stakeholders. Further, 53,987 lots of
as well as schemes and other details. Publicity
cocoon, raw silk, fabric, dyes, water etc. were tested
of sericulture plan programmes, achievements
for various parameters.
and sharing of success stories are featured in the
4.3.4.8. Information technology (I.T Initiatives website.
upto October- 2022) vi. National Database for farmers and reelers:
Farmers and Reelers data base is designed
i. mKisan: CSB has widened the outreach of and developed to have database of Farmers
scientists and experts to disseminate information and Reelers at national level, which will help
to provide scientific advisories to farmers policy makers with appropriate information for
through their mobile phones using mKisan effective decision making. As on 31/10/2022,
Web Portal. All the main institutes are regularly a total number of 7,61,153 farmers and 15,538
providing advisories through this portal. Till 31- reelers details have been recorded by the states in
10-2022, total of 894 advisories and 56,80,310 the database.
SMS messages were sent.
ii. ‘SMS service’through mobile phone on day-to-
4.3.5. Seed Organisation - Silkworm Seed
day market rates of Silk and Cocoons for the
Production and Supply
use by the farmers and other stakeholders of the
industry. Both PUSH and PULL SMS services The CSB has a chain of Basic Seed Farms supplying
are in operation. Mobile numbers received from basic seeds to the States. Its commercial seed
DOS are updated and all the registered 13,865 production centers augment efforts of the States in
farmers are receiving SMS messages on daily supplying commercial silkworm seed to farmers.
basis. National Silkworm Seed Organization (NSSO) for
iii. SILKS Portal: Sericulture Information Linkages mulberry, Basic Tasar Silkworm Seed Organization
and Knowledge System portal has been developed (BTSSO) for Tasr, Muga Silkworm Seed Organization
in association with North Eastern Space (MSSO) for muga and Eri Silkworm Seed
Application Centre, Dept. of Space by capturing Organization (ESSO) for eri have been established
geographical images through satellite and used for production and supply of basic and commercial
for analysis and selection of potential areas for seed to the States through its network of basic/
promoting Sericulture activities in those areas. commercial seed production centres spread across
Multi lingual, multi district data is being updated the country.
regularly.

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Table below indicates the details of progress achieved silk and the challenges posed by global warming,
by CSB seed units during 2021-22 & 2022-23 (up to international competition, urbanization and outbreak
October, 2022): of new pests and diseases. The R& D Institutes are
providing training on different aspects of sericulture
(Unit: Lakh dfls) and silk industry to the farmers / students/stake
holders to enhance their capacity.
2021-22 2022-23

Partic- Achmnt. The services of Regional Offices of CSB are being

ulars (Till extensively used for implementation of Central Sector
Target Achmnt. Target
Scheme (CSS) and all other programmes related to
Oct-22) development of Silk Industry by co-ordinating with
Mulberry 400 329.74 425.00 195.23 the concerned State sericulture Department and
Tasar 51.40 47.46 46.23 24.43 private entrepreneurs for the overall development of
Silk Industry.
Oak Tasar 0.138 0.053 0.1035 0.017
Muga 6.463 6.20 6.59 4.3 4.3.7. Quality Certification System:
Eri 6.00 6.45 6.20 5.54 One of the main objectives of the Quality
Total 464.001 389.903 484.1235 229.517 Certification System is to initiate suitable measures
towards strengthening quality assurance, quality
4.3.6. Coordination and Market Development assessment and quality certification. Under the
scheme, two components viz. “Cocoon and Raw Silk
The vision of CSB is to “See India emerges as the
Testing Units” and “Promotion of Silk Mark” are
Global Silk Leader” and aligned to this vision
being implemented. Quality of cocoons influences
statement, the Board has planned its programmes
the performance during reeling and quality of raw
and strategies for all the three distinct sectors - a)
silk produced. Cocoon Testing Centres which have
Silkworm Seed production, b) Farm sector/ Pre
been established in different Cocoon Markets with
cocoon sector and c) Industry or Post-cocoon sector.
the support under CDP facilitate cocoon testing.
The activities of CSB include Research and The network of Certification Centres of Central Silk
Development, front line demonstration, Board attached to the Silk Mark Organisation of
maintenance of four-tier silkworm seed production India (SMOI) carryout pre-shipment inspection of
network, leadership role in commercial silkworm silk goods meant for export to ensure quality of silk
seed production, standardizing and instilling goods exported from India on request by exporter.
quality parameters in various production processes,
Besides, Central Silk Board is popularising “Silk
promotion of Indian Silkin domestic and international
Mark”, for purity of silk products through the Silk
markets and advising the Union Government on all
Mark Organisation of India (SMOI). “Silk Mark”, an
matters concerning sericulture and silk industry.
assurance label, protects the interest of the consumers
These activities are being carried out by a network
from the traders selling artificial silk products in the
of 159 units (as on 31-10-2022) located in different
name of pure silk.
States.
The progress achieved under the Silk Mark Scheme
The Research and Development Institutes of Central
during the year 2021-22 & 2022-23 (up to October,
Silk Board are striving continuously to provide
2022) is given below:
scientific and technical support to the sericulture
sector to meet the increasing domestic demands of

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 2021-22 2022-23 44 SMOI members from 08 different states have
Achmnt. participated in the expo. Approximately 3000
Particulars people visited the expo and recorded the business
Target Achmnt. Target (Till Oct- of Rs. 1.4 Crore.
22)
Total No. • SMOI, Kolkata Chapter organized “Silk Mark
of new Expo 2022 Patna” at Patna from 27.04.2022
200 360 275 324
Members to 01.05.2022. 26 SMOI members from 06
enrolled different states have participated in the expo.
Total No. Approximately 2000 people visited the expo and
of Silk recorded the business of Rs. 30-35 lakh.
Mark 20 30.42 27 30.95
Labels sold • SMOI, Bengaluru Organized Silk Mark Expo at
(Lakh nos.) Bengaluru from 4th to 8th August, 2022 at Rangoli,
Awareness MG road Metro, Bengaluru.
Pro-
grammes/ • SOI, New Delhi Organized Silk Mark Expo from
Exhibition/ 22nd to 28th August, 2022 at Agha khan hall, New
300 497 600 494
Fairs/
Delhi.
Workshop/
Road • CEO-SMOI visited Romania to participate in the
shows
ISC conference cum Exhibition from 5th to 14th
4.3.7.1 Silk Mark Expos Sep, 2022.

4.3.8. Budget Allocation for Plan Schemes

In order to ensure that Silk Mark gains further
The budget allocation and expenditure incurred by
credibility & popularity, Silk Mark Expos were being
CSB towards implementation of major Schemes and
organized exclusively for Silk Mark Authorized Users
Programmes of CSB during the year 2021-22 and
across the country.
2022-23 (Till Oct., 2022) are given below:
• SMOI, Guwahati organized “Silk Mark Expo
(Rs. in crores)
2022” at Guwahati from 06.04.2022 to 10.04.2022.

2021-22 2022-23
# Programmes of CSB Allocation Expnd. (Provisional)
Allocation Expnd.
(BE Approved) (upto Oct-2022)
Silk Samagra(Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry)
1. Research, Development, Training & I T Ini-
tiatives
2. Seed Organisation 790.00 775.32 815.00 409.97
3. Coordination & Market Development (HRD)
(*) (*) ($) ($)
4. Quality Certification System & Export/Brand
promotion & Tech. up gradation
SCSP 35.00 35.00 25.00 0.11

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 TSP 50.00 43.75 35.00 17.5
Grand Total 875.00 854.07 875.00 427.58
(*)-During 2021-22, the allocation of Rs. 790.00 & 4.4.2. Plan Budget
expenditure of Rs. 775.32 crore includes “GIA-Salary
component” of Rs. 488.52 crore. For Development of Wool Sector, the Ministry
of Textiles has approved rationalization and
($)-For the financial year 2022-23, the allocation continuance of Integrated Wool Development
of Rs. 875 crore includes “GIA-Salary component” Programme (IWDP) through SFC Note for
of Rs. 492.78 crore and Expenditure of Rs. 409.97 implementation during the period of 15th Finance
crore includes Rs. 320.73 crore towards “GIA-Salary Commission i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with total
component” up to October, 2022. financial allocation of Rs. 126 Crore. Out of this, the
budget allocation for financial year 2022-23 is Rs.
4.3.9 Convergence
15.00 crore and expenditure up to 31st October, 2022
is Rs. 2.12 crore (including Rs 1.70 crore of IWDP-
The Ministry of Textiles is extending support to the
Salary component) under implementation of IWDP
sericulture sector under CSS (SILK SAMAGRA) &
scheme by the CWDB.
NERTPS schemes. Efforts are also being made to
mobilize additional funds through convergence, by A. Details of Schemes under Implementation:
availing the financial support from other schemes
being implemented by various other Ministries of The Integrated Wool Development Programme has
Govt. of India. As per the latest reports received been designed for growth of wool sector by including
from States, during the year 2021-22, states have the components of (i) Wool Marketing Scheme, (ii)
sanctioned projects woth of Rs. 554.82 crores, Wool Processing Scheme, (iii) HRD & Promotional
of which Rs. 173.86 crores have been released Activities and (iv) Pashmina Wool Development
under RKVY, MGNREGA and other convergence Scheme (PWDS). The progress made under different
programmes. During the financial year 2022-23 (Till components of IWDP are as under-
Oct.-22), states have submitted 58 proposals for Rs.
i) Wool Marketing Scheme (WMS)
140.33 crores, received sanction for Rs. 130.08 crores
and received funds of Rs. 24.40 crores for sericulture Sub-components under Wool Marketing Scheme
sector through convergence. Progress reports from are to support for more procurement of raw wool on
few States are still awaited. remunerative price by ‘Creation of Revolving Fund
for marketing of raw wool’, Creation of e-portal for
4.4 Wool & Woolen Textiles
marketing/auction of wool, Financial assistance
4.4.1. Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), for formation of Wool Producers Societies/SHGs,
Jodhpur Organizing buyers-seller meets to ensure ease
in sale of raw wool for wool growers, financial
Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), Jodhpur assistance to strengthening infrastructure required
was constituted in July, 1987 with its headquarters at for wool marketing in existing/new wool mandis/
Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The CWDB has been registered grading/collection centres and organizing Woollen
as Society under the Society Registration Act 1958. Expos for providing marketing support to woollen
CWDB is Nodal Agency of MOT for implementation artisans/ weavers/ societies etc. The Revolving
of Wool Sector scheme namely ‘Integrated Wool Fund for marketing of wool will be utilized by
Development Programme’ (IWDP) in all wool the Implementing Agencies (State Govt. Wool
producing States during the period of 15th Finance Marketing Boards/Corps.) to purchase wool and
Commission.

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after purchasing wool the Implementing Agencies iii) Human Resource Development &
sale the wool to wool industries. Thus they get back Promotional Activities (HRD): Activities under
the fund to use it again for purchase of wool in next this component of IWDP is to provide short term
clipping season. In this manner fund is revolved training programme for manufacturing/weaving
twice in a year. of woollen products, Onsite training to industrial
workers for operation of latest technology machines,
A provision of Rs. 50.00 lakh has made been under imparting training on machine sheep shearing,
this component of IWDP during FY 2022-23. international/domestic cooperation stakeholders
ii) Wool Processing Scheme (WPS): The meeting/conference, conducting Wool survey/
Scheme provides support for establishing Common study. Seminars/ workshop/sheep fair/ meet will
Facility Centres (CFCs) for wool processing also be organized to obtain the issues of the wool
machines/facilities like Scouring, Carbonizing, sector/sharing the experiences and to disseminate
Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, Finishing machines newly developed technology/facilities. Support to
(Shawl, Carpet, fabric), Non woven, Felt, Knitting, develop Indian Wool Mark and Kaleen (carpet)
Angora wool processing and ETP including Mark for promotion of the Indian Woollen products
provision for construction of some building for across the globe would benefit the whole wool
housing the machines. Implementing Agencies industry/traders/consumers. Provision has made for
under this component will be State/UT/Central undertaking R&D projects for the purpose of product
Govt. Departments/ Organizations/ Corporations development/process modification/ branding
and they may further implement the project on and labeling of wool/ diversification or process
contract/lease basis. Maximum provision upto Rs. modifications, development of innovative products
five crore as grant-in-aid will be provided to the and better utilization of Deccani wool, certification
concerned Government’s Implementing Agency process for organic wool, Standardization of
for procurement of machineries for CFC including indigenous wool, Gio-Tagging and use of wool
grant for construction of building. Construction in the technical textile. Research projects will lead
cost related to housing the machineries shall to develop innovative products from coarse wool
not exceed 25% of the sanctioned grant of CFC. which presently does not have much use. It will
Implementing Agency will bear all type of recurring ensure industry tie up for commercialization of
expenditure and the cost of maintenance of all R&D works. Provision has also made to operate the
equipment/machineries brought for establishing existing Wool Testing Centre at Bikaner including
the CFC. Objective for establishing the CFC in up-gradation of Lab and Weaving & Designing
woollen industry is for availability of improved wool Training Centre/ISC at Kullu. (H.P.)
processing facilities, better consumption of domestic During current financial year 2022-23, provision of
wool and better quality products through modern Rs. 200.00 lakh has made been under this component
processing machines. Provision has made for of IWDP under its different activities. Rs. 42 lakhs has
providing financial assistance for other machines/ been released up to 31st October, 2022 for providing
equipment like: - bale press machine, wool testing wool testing services to woolen industry at Bikaner,
equipment and distribution of small tools for training on handloom at Kullu Training Centre of
manufacturing of woollen items and providing grants CWDB and other expenditure.
also for procurement of Sheep Shearing Machines
with spare parts under this component. iv) Pashmina Wool Development Scheme
(PWDS): Implementation of Pashmina Wool
A provision of Rs. 250.00 lakhs has made been Development Scheme will improve socio economic
under this component of IWDP during current FY conditions of the pashmina nomads along with safety
2022-23.

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of their pashmina goats by creation of Revolving fund for pashmina wool marketing ensuring remunerative
returns to nomads, construction of shelter shed with guard rooms, distribution of portable tents with
accessories, construction of predator proof corral with LED lights. Setting up of pashmina wool processing
machines like spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing product manufacturing (woven/knitted) to provide quality
pashmina yarn at Leh so that production of pashmina products can start in UT of Ladakh and UT of J & K
and unemployed youth can adopt this profession and help to increase demand for pashmina wool. Branding
of Pashmina products through Development of Pashmina Mark/Label to increase demand of both pashmina
wool as well as pashmina products. Setting up of laboratory for testing and identification of pure pashmina
products will help in sale of genuine pashmina products. Development of a showroom for providing marketing
support to finished products of pashmina wool at Dehairing Plant premises at Leh. Development of fodder
land will increase the availability of green fodder for pashmina goats.

For 2022-23, financial provision of Rs. 600.00 lakhs has been made under this component of IWDP for UT
of Ladakh and UT of J & K. The Board has sanctioned one project to establish one testing laboratory for
identification of pashmina products (DNA Analyzer) at Leh upto 31st Oct., 2022.

B. Export Trends

The export of wool and wool blended products has shown as per data released by the DGCI&S, Kolkata. The
statement of export performance of woolen products during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (upto September, 2022) is
given below:

Products 2021-22 2022-23

(Upto September, 2021) (Upto September, 2022)

Rs. in Cr. Rs. in Cr.
RMG Wool 581.35 722.72
Woollen Yarn, Fabrics, Made-Ups etc. 557.35 769.78
Carpet Handmade (Excluding Silk) 6342.95 5378.64
Total 7481.65 6871.14
Increase/ 8.16% Decreased
Decrease
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

C. Import Trends

The domestic industry is highly dependent upon Imports of apparel grade wool. This makes the domestic
Industry dependent on imports. India is importing raw wool from many countries. The top four import markets
are Australia, New Zealand, Chine Turkey etc. The import of raw wool, woollen yarn, fabrics & made ups and
readymade garments during 2021-22 and 2022-23 (upto September, 2022) is given below:-

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Import of Raw Wool

2021-22 (Upto September, 2022-23 (Upto September,

2021) 2022)

Quantity in Value in Quantity in Value in

Mn. KG. Rupees Mn. KG. Rupees
Crore Crore

58.23 799.77 41.24 1002.98

Import of Woollen Yarn, Fabrics and Made ups etc.

2021-22 (Upto 2022-23 (Upto September,

September, 2021) 2022)

Value in Rupees Crore Value in Rupees Crore

318.51 491.76

Import of RMG

2021-22 (Upto 2022-23 (Upto

September, 2021) September, 2022)

Value in Rupees Crore Value in Rupees Crore

53.65 149.30
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

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CHAPTER-V

SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY

UP-GRADATION
5.1. In order to augment productivity, quality, investments and employment in the textiles sector the Ministry
is implementing Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) since 1999. TUFS is a credit linked scheme
implemented through the notified lending agencies by reimbursement of subsidy claims on eligible investments.
5.2. The scheme was initially approved in April, 1999 upto 31st March, 2004 and subsequently extended
in 2004 up to 2007. In 2007, the Scheme was further extended with modifications such as additional capital
subsidy (CS) of 10% for the segments of Technical Textiles and Garments and is referred as Modified TUFS
(MTUFS). The scheme was suspended during 29.06.2010 to 27.04.2011 which is known as "Blackout Period".
The Scheme was restructured and the Restructured TUF scheme (RTUFS) was implemented w.e.f. 28.04.2011
to 31.03.2012.
5.3 The Scheme was revised further as Revised Restructured Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (RR-
TUFS) w.e.f 01.04.2012 and implemented till 11 July 2016.

5.4. Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)

5.4.1. ATUFS was introduced on 13th January 2016 and effective till 31st March 2022 for filing request and
generation of UID. The incentive under ATUFS was one time capital subsidy for installation of eligible
benchmarked machinery. Subsidy cap was introduced under ATUFS for individual entity with a view to
ensure improving coverage of the scheme across MSME players. Additionally, higher rate of subsidy has been
prescribed for employment potential sector i.e. Garmenting Sector. Rates and ceiling of subsidy for different
segments under ATUFS are given below:-

Sl. No. Segment Rate of Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS)

1. Garmenting, Technical Textiles 15% subject to an upper limit of Rs 30 crores

2. Weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms 10% subject to an upper limit of Rs 20 crores
(including weaving preparatory and knitting),
Processing, Jute, Silk and Handloom.
3(a) Composite unit /Multiple Segments - If the eligible 15% subject to an upper limit of Rs 30 crores
capital investment in respect of Garmenting and
Technical Textiles category is more than 50% of the
eligible project cost.

3(b) Composite unit/ Multiple Segments - If the eligible 10% subject to an upper limit of Rs 20 crores
capital investment in respect of Garmenting and
Technical Textiles category is less than 50% of the
eligible project cost.

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The objectives of the scheme are given below: 2021-22 to meet the committed liabilities
of Rs. 12,671 crore for the committed
a. To promote ease of doing business in the country liability accounts under previous versions
and achieve the vision of generating employment of TUFS and Rs. 5151 crore for new cases
and promoting exports through “Make in under ATUFS registered since January,
India” with “Zero effect and Zero defect” in 2016.
manufacturing.
5.4.4 For promoting transparency, the scheme has
b. To facilitate augmenting of investment, been implemented through end to end web
productivity, quality, employment, exports along based i-TUFS portal and subsidy is released
with import substitution in the textile industry. It directly to the unit after installation of
will also indirectly promote investment in textile machinery and inspection. 100% joint
machinery (having benchmarked technology) physical inspection is done to verify
manufacturing. benchmarked technology of the machinery
5.4.2 In case the entity who had availed subsidy claimed under the scheme.
earlier under RRTUFS, it was eligible to the 5.4.5 Under ATUFS, 14389 subsidy applications
extent of balance subsidy for new or existing covering projected investment of Rs. 69160
units within the overall ceiling fixed for an crore and provisional subsidy value of
individual entity. Rs.4962.99 crore have been registered and
5.4.3 Budget provision of Rs. 17,822 crore was issued with UID till 31.03.2022. Segment
approved for seven years from 2015-16 to wise distribution of subsidy applications is
given below:

Sr. No. Segment Name No. Of Project Subsidy Employment

UID Issued Cost (In amount
Crs)
(In Crs) New Existing Total

1 Garmenting(15%CIS) 1468 3325.55 340.31 95216 452266 547482

2 Handloom(10% CIS) 60 56.30 04.57 317 213 530

3 Jute(10% CIS) 13 16.52 01.31 3306 17096 20402
4 Multi activity(10% CIS/15%- 2293 31693.05 2039.02 182254 529363 711617
CIS)
5 Processing(10% CIS) 1622 6602.54 445.28 30450 189032 219482
6 Silk(10% CIS) 30 41.44 02.71 363 469 832
7 Technical Textile(15% CIS) 534 4243.68 396.42 11451 29811 41262

8 Weaving(10% CIS) 8369 23180.87 1733.37 69924 123472 193396

TOTAL 14389 69159.95 4962.99 393281 1341722 1735003

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5.4.6 The guidelines of ATUFS has been revised responsibility of ensuring that the JIT reports are
and issued on 02.08.2018 with a view to streamline complete in all respects before forwarding them
the web-based process and to make i-TUFS portal an to the office of TxC for approval.
end to end solution in implementation the scheme.
Following steps were taken towards simplification of c. Various Policy clarifications have been issued
the processes: regarding cut-off dates and geo-tagging.

a. Automatic generation of UID d. To improve transparency in the implementation

of the scheme, status of claims/cases received and
b. Submission of documents through digital pending under the scheme are made accessible
signature from iTUFS portal to the claimants.

c. Less number of documents e. Regular engagement with stakeholders through

Technical Advisory-cum-Monitoring Committee
d. Simplification of procedure for machinery as well as ITC, for Technical advisory on the
enlistment Technology/ machinery manufacturers’ issues.
e. Uploading Geo-tagged and time stamped f. Physical verification of machinery procured
photographs in i-TUFS portal during JIT under previous version of TUFS has been ordered
inspection. to verify authenticity of claims and ensure that
f. Subsidy released directly to beneficiary unit benchmarked machinery has been procured.
account through PFMS g. 5th Inter Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC)
g. Machine Identification Code engraved on chaired by Hon’ble Minster of Textiles in October,
machinery for identification 2021 has approved various measures to further
simplify the processes and document load by
5.4.7. Subsequently to ease implementation, to way of automated/digitized and graded mode of
streamline the procedure and process of JIT reports verification (lesser burden on lower bracket) of
/ subsidy claims under ATUFS, following steps have claimed machinery(s) /assets by Joint Inspection
been taken: Team (JIT) replacing the existing 100% physical
verification.
a. Delegation of Financial Powers: Financial Power
has been delegated to Textile Commissioner 5.4.8 Despite various constraints like large number
to operate budget head of ATUFS for releasing of objections in the claims during initial years, certain
subsidy upto Rs. 5.0 crore directly to the units. operational bottlenecks & procedural complexities,
For claims with subsidy amount more than Rs.5.0 restriction in movement due to COVID-19 pandemic
crore, Textile Commissioner has to forward the leaving hindrance in physical inspection, additional
claim to the Ministry of Textiles after according endeavor were made towards settlement of the
approval for obtaining concurrence of IFW. claims.
Textile Commissioner has delegated the financial
power to the field officers i.e., Regional Offices of 5.4.9 During COVID-19 pandemic various
Textile Commissioner and Officers of different measures were taken to ease up its impact such as:
levels at Head Quarter Mumbai. • Part subsidy of JIT recommended amount was
b. To cut down delays in processing of claims, released against Bank Guarantee (BG) to ease
Regional Offices have been entrusted the liquidity crisis in industry.

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• Condoning delay under ATUFS during the lockdown period.

• Re-distribution of cases among the Regional offices for speedy settlement.

• Setting up various camps to expedite settlement of cases.

• Outreach camps in the major city clusters.

5.5 Special drives to expedite pace of clearance under ATUFS/TUFS:

(newly incorporated)

i. Additional verticals have been created through deployment of teams from Regional offices (RO) to RO-
Ahmedabad, RO-Mumbai, RO-Noida and RO-Coimbatore to clear RO level backlog.

ii. Three new verticals created in the Textiles Commissioner’s Office, Mumbai to clear backlog of headquarter
level cases.

iii. As a result of the above initiatives, as depicted in the graph shown below, pace of settlement has increased
substantially:-

Pace of settlement under ATUFS :

Claims settled Financial Year Claims settled

3000 2949
2016-17 12
2513
2500
2239 2017-18 47
2000 2018-19 466
1500 2019-20 923

1000
923 2020-21 2239
466
2021-22 2513
500

12 47
2022-23 as on 2949
0 28.12.2022
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

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5.6 Focus and outcome of ATUFS: assessment study of the scheme carried out by
DMEO, NITI Aayog has recommended continuation
• Under ATUFS ratio of MSME: Non MSME is of the incentivization not only towards technology
89:11 while under previous versions of TUFS it upgradation but also for supporting indigenous
was 30:70 development & manufacture of textile machinery. A
• Higher incentive of 15% (Rs 30 crores) for entities ‘technology gap analysis’ has also been carried out by
of employment potential segments viz. Technical the Ministry, based on which some important textile
Textiles and garment/made ups: Employment machinery and 60 critical components which are not
support more than 15 Lakhs (3.6 lakhs New indigenously manufactured have been identified.
and 12.06 Lakhs Existing) over Five Years. 94491 5.7.2 Accordingly, interactions have been
(26%) women are supported employment Out of initiated with stakeholders of Textile Machinery
total 3.6 Lakhs New generated Employment Manufacturers and Textile Industry in the process
• Transparent Implementation: Direct Benefit of formulating a strategy for new scheme to support
Transfer online with due verification involving modernization of textile sector and also to promote
Lending Agencies, Industry participant, indigenous textile machinery manufacturing under
Associations with Official Team. ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ .

5.6.2 Budget Allocation under TUFS

(In Rs. crore)

Year Budget Revised Expendi-
Estimate Estimate ture

2014-15 2300 1885.02 1884.31

2015-16 1520.00 1413.68 1393.19
2016-17 1480.00 2610.00 2621.98
2017-18 2013 1913.15 1913.15
2018-19 2300 622.63 621.92
2019-20 700 494.37 317.89
2020-21 761.90 545.00 556.25
2021-22 700.00 700.00 624.8
2022-23 650.00 650.00 524.96*
* As on 28.12.2022 without OAE

5.7 Conceptualization of new scheme replacing

ATUFS:

5.7.1 Amended TUFS was approved for

implementation upto 31.03.2022. The impact

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CHAPTER-VI

SCHEME FOR TRAINING AND

CAPACITY BUILDING
6.1 Background on-line monitoring of the training process etc.

Ministry of Textiles is implementing demand driven 6.1.2.2 With an endeavor to put in place a robust
and placement-oriented skilling programme called system for ease of implementation and monitoring, a
Samarth- Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile software platform with end to end solution comprising
Sector, for the entire value chain of the textiles sector provisions for submission of online proposal by
(excluding spinning and weaving in organized sector training partners, online desk evaluation of proposals,
which are being trained under Pradhan Mantri mobile App enabled physical verification of training
Kaushal Vikas Yojana). The training programme and centres, online registration of trainees after Aadhaar
course curriculum have been rationalized keeping in authentication, AEBAS, Public dashboard, separate
view the technological and market demand status of module for assessment, online issuance of certificates
the domestic and international economies. Samarth etc., has been operationalized under Samarth after
was initially approved for implementation from extensive discussion with stakeholders.
2017-18 to 2019-20 on 20th December, 2017.
6.1.2.3 Further, the implementation framework
As recommended by Standing Finance Committee had been reviewed and it was decided to implement
(SFC) chaired by Secretary (Textiles) in its meeting the training programme only through State
held on 21.05.2021, extension of Samarth Scheme Government Agencies, Sectoral Organizations of
beyond 31.03.2021 for a period of three years i.e., Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Textile industry units
upto 31.03.2024 has been approved by Hon’ble and Industry associations. Also, it was decided that
Minister of Textiles. the implementing partners should own the requisite
infrastructure for the respective courses for direct
In addition to the entry level skilling programme to implementation of the training programme and
make non-worker to worker to address the entry level no back to back arrangement or sub-contracting/
requirement workforce in textile industry, a special outsourcing of the training programme shall be
provision for upskilling/ re-skilling programme has allowed.
also been operationalized under the scheme towards
improving the productivity of the existing workers in 6.1.2.4 The major steps adopted towards streamlining
Apparel & Garmenting segments. the processes/procedures in this regard are given
below:
6.1.2 Progress of implementation of Samarth

6.1.2.1 ‘Samarth’ was formulated under the • Training Centres proposed by the
broad skilling framework adopted by M/o Skill implementing partners are to be physically
Development & Entrepreneurship with advanced verified through dedicated Government agencies
features such as Aadhaar Enabled Biometric for ensuring adequacy of requisite infrastructure
Attendance System (AEBAS), Training of Trainers as per the protocol adopted for each course under
(ToT), CCTV recording of training programme, the scheme. A total of 184 NSQF aligned courses
dedicated call centre with helpline number, mobile implemented through textile industry /industries
app based Management Information System (MIS), associations, State Government agencies and
sectoral organizations of MoT.

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• An End to End Digitized process for empanelment training programme in traditional and organized
and monitoring. sectors through signing of MoU on 14.08.2019.
Further, Sectoral Organizations of Ministry
• Implementing partners with the mandatory Development Commissioner (DC)-Handlooms,
placement of Trainees -70% for entry level & 90% DC-Handicrafts, Central Silk Board & National
for Upskilling under mainstream sector, Self- Jute Board have been allocated a training target
employment for sectoral organizations. for skilling/ up-skilling in traditional sectors. In
• A mobile app for physical verification of the addition, training target for entry level and up
training centers with Geo-tagging/time stamped skilling programmes has been allocated to Textile
photographs industry/ Industry Associations through RFP
processes.
• Third party assessment trainees and QR code
enabled e-certificate has been operationalized for The details of target allocation among various
this purpose. Training of Trainers(ToT) (Online categories of implementing partners are given
& Offline mode) as per industry requirement. below:-

• The scheme Samarth has been integrated with

DBT, PRAYAS and DISHA portal. However, Type of Number of Allocated train-
Implementing Implementing ing target (at
the integration with Skill India Portal is under Partners Partners present)
process. Entry level
• Resource Support Agency (RSA) has been State 15 77,634
operationalized in Textiles Committee towards Government
Agencies
standardization of courses/assessment &
Sectoral 43,020
certification process, conducting of Training of
Organizations 23,815 (additional)
Trainers (ToT) etc. The complete life cycle of the
Textile Industry/ 1,62,238
training programme is captured in the online
Industry 41,596 (additional)
MIS. Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance Associations
System (AEBAS) has been made mandatory for MSME Industry 28,748
the training programme which is integrated with Associations 7,988(additional)
online MIS for real time tracking of the training Upskilling / Reskilling
programme. Textile Industry/ 28,699
6.1.2.5 Public Dashboard of Samarth scheme has Industry 4,150 (additional)
been launched in order to ensure transparency and Associations
also to spread awareness. Link for accessing the
Total 4,17,888
dashboard is available in the website of Ministry of
Textiles. Various aspects relating to progress of the Based on the proposal received from the O/o DC
scheme and information relating to each training Handloom and O/o DC Handicraft, an additional
centres in drill down format have been made available target of 5,000 beneficiaries was allocated to /o
in the public domain on real time basis. DC Handloom and additional target of 10,000
beneficiaries was allocated to O/o DC Handicrafts
6.1.3 Progress of Training Target allocation
as more than 50% of the original allocated target
6.1.3.1 State Governments including State agency was exhausted. 9 Implementing Partners under
have been allocated training target for conducting Entry level training programme & 3 Implementing

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Partners under Up-skilling training programme who have already completed 50% or more of target allocated,
additional training target of 16,030 beneficiaries has been approved to these agencies.

6.1.3.2 In order to broad base the panel of Implementing Partners, RFP was floated in September, 2021 to invite
proposals form Textile Industry/ Industry Associations and letters were issued to Chief Secretary of the States
for seeking proposals from the states which are yet to participate in the programme.

6.1.4 Initiatives taken to increase progress of implementation

Several initiatives have been taken by the Ministry to increase progress of training programme such as review
meetings & field visits to oversee training centers, training target rationalization based on performance,
amendment of scheme guidelines from time to time, Online Training of Trainers programme initiated during
covid period, workshops and rozgar Melas organized by IPs, addition of new training centers in SC/ST
concentrated areas.

6.1.4.1 Status of Physical Progress

Overall Physical Progress of Training Programme

(as on 23.12.2022)
Type of No of Active Allocated Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries
Implementing training enrolled in (Trained) (Trained + In training)
Partners IPs IPs target AEBAS

Entry Level Training Programme

State/ Central 15 8 77,634 55,956 14,764 18,343

Government Agencies

Sectoral Organizations 4 3 66,835 58,711 32,366 33,754

Textile Industry/ 101 80 2,03,834 1,36,764 64,352 76,913

Industry

Associations

MSME Industry 6 5 36,736 28,952 10,955 15,261

Associations

UpSkilling Training programme

Textile Industry 37 32 32,849 24,167 10,396 11,710

Total 163 128 4,17,888 3,04,550 1,32,833 1,55,981

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6.1.5 Status of Budget Utilization 6.1.6 Status of Training Programme
During the initial 2 years, the fund utilization was Samarth has already established a robust
for meeting the liability of previous scheme i.e ISDS. implementation framework targeting to cater
Year-wise utilization of funds is as below: to the entire spectrum of skill development in
textile sector. As per procedure adopted under the
(Rs. In crores)
scheme, final allocation of target is approved by
S.No. Financial Budget Revised Budget
Year Estimate Estimate Utilized Empowered Committee based on the capacity of
1 2017-18 173.99 100.00 100.00 training centres for the respective courses proposed
2 2018-19 200.00 42.00 16.99 by Implementing Partners verified through physical
3 2019-20 100.50 102.10 72.06 inspection. Process of skilling of 4.18 (4,17,888) lakh
beneficiaries, approved by Empowered Committee,
4 2020-21 150.00 100.00 90.70
is progressing at various stages by respective
5 2021-22 100.00 90 85.69
implementing partners
6 2022-23 100.00 25* 7.29**
Total 824.49 459.10 372.73
*Tentative revised estimate
Some of the visuals of ongoing training programme
** Fund released as on 23.12.2022 under Samarth:-

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Public Dashboard of Samarth

Link: https://samarth-textiles.gov.in/public_dashboard/dashboard/data

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6.2 National Institute of Fashion Technology

As a pioneering Institute, engaged in the domain of fashion education pertaining to the field of design,
management and technology, NIFT has constantly strived to enhance its pedagogy through academic research,
industry engagement and enhancement of its curriculum in tune with the ever changing needs of the industry.
Invigorating thought leadership, research stimulus, industry focus, creative enterprise and peer learning have
reinforced the Institute’s academic bedrock.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), NIFT regularly strengthens its academic strategy with
was set up in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, relentless efforts with an updated and restructured
Government of India and is a Statutory Institute curriculum with enhanced creative potential and
governed by the NIFT Act 2006. flexibility to serve the needs of the evolving industry.
The current curriculum involves the concept of
NIFT is committed to academic excellence in fashion
Majors and Minors, specialisations within the
and design education. The vision of the Institute
programme, and a basket of General Electives to
embraces challenges and provides the impetus in
choose from, leading to inspirational and innovative
setting highest academic standards. Offering an
pathways.
Industry-Academia interface that provides a leading-
edge learning experience for the students, helps in Fostering a new generation of creative thinkers,
building an intricate and profound understanding the Institute is empowered to award degrees
about the industry and its outreach. Academic in undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral
inclusivity has always been at the forefront in the studies. In pursuance of its objective of providing
expansion plans of the institute. a comprehensive world-class academic learning
environment, NIFT has entered into strategic
alliances through MOUs with over 30 leading

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international schools of repute. The in-house faculty management and technology have expanded
of NIFT is drawn in from a distinguished group of manifold. NIFT constantly endeavors to stay ahead
intellectuals who put forth a sense of dynamism of the industry and act as a leader for guiding the
creating a pathway to effective learning. The new fashion scenario of India through its 18 professionally
campuses of NIFT at Srinagar and Bhopal are nearing managed campuses.
completion. NIFT, Srinagar has shifted to its new site
at Ompora, Budgam and has commenced ongoing The NIFT academic curriculum incorporates
academic session from the available infrastructure. internships, industry visits, outbound programmes
NIFT, Bhopal Campus has shifted to its new location as well as real life projects, seminars and interactions
at Bhauri, Bhopal in May 2022 and current academic that provide opportunities for students to appreciate
session 2022-2023 has commenced from new campus and understand the working of the industry
site. NIFT, Daman was established on 1st August 6.2.1 CONVOCATION 2022
2022 and current academic session 2022-2023 has
commenced from its temporary campus site at Nani The NIFT Convocation is held annually across
Daman. One UG course i.e. B.Des (TD) and one PG campuses to confer degrees to the Graduating
Course i.e. MFM are running at Daman Campus. students of that academic year. Individual campuses
organize Convocation cérémonies in which 3202
Over the years, the role and possibilities of design,

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graduates will be conferred degrees in 2022. The Campus wise and programme wise break-up of students
graduating from NIFT is given in the table. In addition to above, the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degrees
have been conferred to four scholars in the Convocation 2022 ceremony held at NIFT Delhi Campus.

NIFT Students Graduating in 2022: Program and Campus - wise

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Bhubaneswar

Gandhinagar

Hyderabad
Bengaluru

New Delhi

Panchkula

Raebareli
Academic

Srinagar
Chennai

Mumbai

Shillong
Jodhpur

Kolkata

Kannur
Kangra
Bhopal

Patna

Total
Programme

Bachelor
of Design
31 30 31 27 30 29 26 28 29 - 35 27 - 31 27 24 - 405
(Accessory
Design)
Bachelor
of Design
(Fashion 36 - 35 35 35 32 31 34 30 30 40 39 - 34 28 - 17 456
Communi-
cation)
Bachelor
of Design
36 - 35 36 33 31 33 35 32 29 37 35 - 30 31 29 23 485
(Fashion
Design)
Bachelor
of Design
33 - - 39 - 28 - - 24 28 35 35 - - - - - 222
(Knitwear
Design)
Bachelor
of Design
- - - 30 - - - - 27 - - 39 - - 27 - - 123
(Leather
Design)
Bachelor
of Design
33 32 36 24 31 31 33 31 28 28 31 37 - 33 - - - 408
(Textile
Design)
Bachelor
of Fashion
Technology 32 - 27 30 28 30 26 28 29 30 30 35 - 31 - - - 356
(Apparel
Production)
Master of
39 - - - - - - - - 38 39 39 - - - - - 155
Design
Master of
Fashion
41 37 34 32 32 39 36 - 35 34 39 41 33 31 28 26 - 518
Manage-
ment

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Master of
Fashion 25 - - 9 11 - - - - - - 29 - - - - - 74
Technology
Total 306 99 198 262 200 220 185 156 234 217 286 356 33 190 141 79 40 3202

6.2.2 Converge 2022

Converge is an Inter-Campus cultural & sports meet organized in the month of December every year with a
view to provide NIFT students a well-rounded holistic development opportunities for interaction with students
of various NIFT campuses.

Converge could not take place for Academic Year 2020 and 2021 due to the Pandemic. Converge was held at
zonal level in April 2022 with participation of 25 students from each Campus (due to Covid restriction) for
motivating students who had joined campuses for offline classes in the last week of March 2022.

17 campuses of NIFT were divided into 4 zones with one host Campus;

a) West Zone includes NIFT Mumbai, Gandhinagar, Bhopal & Jodhpur.

b) East Zone includes NIFT Shillong, Kolkata, Patna & Bhubaneswar.

c) North Zone includes NIFT New Delhi, Panchkula, Kangra, Srinagar & Raebareli.

d) South Zone includes NIFT Chennai, Bengaluru, Kannur & Hyderabad and the number events were limited.
The same was well received by the students.

Converge 2022 was hosted by NIFT Bhopal in the last week of December 2022.

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6.2.3 Consultancy Projects by NIFT of Excellence for Khadi’ to be set up in ‘Hub and
Spokes’ model’ in five NIFT Campuses viz NIFT
NIFT undertakes consultancy projects with various Delhi, NIFT Kolkata, NIFT Gandhinagar, NIFT
Government and Non-Government Organisations. Shillong and NIFT Bengaluru. Areas of activities
These projects provide exposure to faculty and would be creating benchmarked design processes
experiential learning to students. It benefits various of global standards for Khadi, create new fabric
stakeholders by upgrading technical skills and and products, disseminate quality standards for
adds design value. Details of some of the major fabrics and visual merchandising and packaging
consultancy projects with value more than Rs. 50 branding and publicity of khadi etc. The project
lakhs being undertaken by NIFT, are given below: value is Rs.26.61 Crores.
• ‘Restructuring & Rebranding of 06 Indian • A project to develop a “Digital Platform for some
Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) Craft Based Enterprises” has been sanctioned
situated at Varanasi, Salem, Guwahati, Jodhpur, by Ministry of Electronics and Information
Bargarh and Fulia sanctioned by O/o DC Technology (MeitY), Government of India).
(Handlooms). The project value is 2.31 Crores. Project would encourage entrepreneurship for
• A project ‘Setting up Design Resource Centre craft sector through, “Building a digital platform
in 10 Weavers Service Centres (WSCs)’ under to sell crafts, ‘Create sustainable craft based
Phase-II (i.e. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, enterprises’, ‘Leveraging digital technologies
Imphal, Indore, Kannur, Kolkata, Meerut, for transfer of digital knowledge, sharing of
Nagpur and Panipat) sanctioned by the Office best practices, employment generation and
of DC (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. engagement with wider markets’ and ‘Building
of India. It will facilitate visual merchandizing Entrepreneurship in Craft Sector’. The project
of WSCs through creation of visual identity value is Rs. 2.44 Crores.
with regional flavour and showcasing of textile • Setting up a “NIFT Design Innovation
developments of each WSC and creating an Incubator” (DII) for facilitating innovation and
annual activity calendar for each WSC. The entrepreneurship and to cater to the requirements,
project value is 9.44 Crores. proposed to set up incubation facilities (Regional
• Designing and Renovation of SARAS Gallery Incubators) in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai
Store at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Connaught Place, campuses of NIFT in the following areas:
New Delhi for Ministry of Rural Development 1. Textile for Apparel, Home & spaces (Delhi)
which includes retail space planning/design
layout and develop display props insignia display 2. Smart wearable systems (Mumbai)
system as per product category. The project value
is 1.43 Crores. 3. Fashion and Lifestyle accessories (Mumbai)

• Setting up a ‘Center of Excellence for Khadi’ 4. Apparel including Athleisure and Active wear
at NIFT in approved by ‘Khadi and Village (Chennai)
Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry The project value is Rs. 17.532 Crores.
of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) under the scheme of Khadi • “Visionxt-Trend Insights and Forecasting Lab”
Gramodyog Vikas Yojna to develop a new Khadi project sanctioned by Ministry of Textiles, Govt.
products for high end domestic and international of India to create a first ever Artificial Intelligence
markets and to strengthen Khadi brand. ‘Center enabled indigenous fashion forecasting service

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 that endeavors to design seasonal directions for Technical Agency for the ‘Integrated & holistic
our country. The trend forecasting service would development of Bhagalpur Mega Handloom Cluster’
be aligned to our national and sub-national socio- project under Comprehensive Handloom Cluster
cultural constructs and market requirements. Development Scheme of Ministry of Textiles,
The project value is Rs. 20.41 Crores. Govt. of India for baseline survey, diagnostic study,
preparation of DPR, assistance in implementation
“The Repository-Indian Textiles and Crafts” project and monitor the progress of the project.
sanctioned by Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India
under NIFT Cluster Initiative with funding support 6.2.4 Industry & Alumni Affairs- Campus
by DC (Handlooms) & (Handicrafts). The project is Placements
to provide a digital platform/portal, a virtual museum
of textiles and apparel including designer archives, NIFT continuously endeavours to have excellent
a craft repository with individuated information industry – alumni interface to enable the development
on crafts-persons, their communities, their work of future ready, competent professionals. Invigorating
processes and products, Case Studies and research in thought leadership, research stimulus, industry
the areas of crafts and textiles – from NIFT, the crafts focus, creative enterprise and peer learning have
Museum, the Weaver Service Centers and private always reinforced the institute’s academic bedrock.
collections. The project value is Rs. 15.57 Crores. NIFT has also been able to contribute to the industry
through consultancy projects which have provided
• “INDIA size” project sanctioned under Research capacity building and business analytics support to
and Development Scheme of Ministry of the Textiles Industry.
Textiles to develop size chart based on body
measurements of Indian population for better NIFT Industry & Alumni Affairs unit facilitates
fitting of ready to wear garments. The project campus placements for graduating students of NIFT
value is Rs.25.50 Crores. to enable them to start their career in challenging
positions. The profile of companies attending
• NIFT as Knowledge partner under Upgrading Placements have expanded substantially with diverse
the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ segments of Industry like large retailers, Brand
Crafts for Development (USTTAD) scheme marketers, manufacturers, consultancy organizations,
for design intervention, product range e-retailers, textile mills, home furnishing companies,
development, packaging /exhibition, fashion design & knowledge process outsourcing, technology
shows and publicity through media, tying up solution providers, International Brands and Start-
with e-marketing portals and brand building for up firms. New areas of placement generated this year
Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. The are ED Tech, FinTech, Content & News Aggregator,
project value is Rs.15.09 Crores. and Agri Tech, apart from the fashion and design
sector. Graduating students also often get Pre-
• NIFT as Knowledge partner for setting up of an Placement Offers with companies and organisations
Incubation Centre in Apparel Manufacturing where they under their internships and graduation
at Gwalior along with Industries Department, projects.
Government of Madhya Pradesh and Industrial
Infrastructure Development Corporation 6.2.4.1 Placement conducted for the year 2021-
(IIDC), Gwalior under scheme ‘Pilot Phase to set 2022
up Incubation Centre in Apparel Manufacturing’
of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. NIFT Placement 2022 was organized in two Phases.
The first phase of the placement started online
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hosted the placement, coordinated by the respective NIFT placement season had companies coming
campus RICs and Link RICs under the guidance of for more than 250 unique roles across multiple
the Campus Directors and overall coordination by disciplines such as Accessory Designers, Brand
the Head of Industry and Alumni Affairs unit. A Managers, Fashion Designers, Catalog Managers,
centralized control room was set up in Bengaluru Footwear Designers, Furniture Designers, Graphic
Campus and Patna Campus respectively for the first Designers, UX & UI Designers, Design Researchers,
phase and second phase of placement. Industrial Engineers, Interior Designers, Jewellery
Designers, Merchandisers, Photographers, Product
The second phase of placement was scheduled in an Designers, Product Development experts, Sales
offline mode from 1st June to 18th June 2022. The & Marketing executives, Social Media Managers,
campus wise schedule for 2nd Phase of placement is Space Designers, Supply Chain Managers, Textile
as below. Designers, and Visual Merchandisers to name a few.
Date Campus NIFT Placement 2022 had the privilege of hosting
1st and 2nd June 2022 Bengaluru companies from across diverse industries. Some of
6th and 7th June 2022 Delhi the regular large number recruiters were Landmark
10th and 11th June 2022 Mumbai Group, Trident Group, Trent Limited - A Tata
14th and 15th June 2022 Chennai/Kolkata Enterprise, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited,
18th June 2022 Hyderabad/Gandhinagar Navi Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Infosys, Wipro,
Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co, Reliance
Students of Masters (Fashion Technology, Fashion Retail Ltd and Reliance Brands Ltd. to name a few.
Management, design Space) and Bachelors Programs From the apparel manufacturing sector, there was
(Fashion Design, leather Design, Knitwear Design, Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd, Laguna Clothing Pvt. Ltd.,
Textile Design, Fashion Communication Design, Aquarelle India Pvt. Ltd, Uniqlo, Ranger Apparel
Accessory Design, Apparel Production) participated Export Pvt. Ltd, Modenik Lifestyle, Jay Jay Mills Pvt.
in the placement. A total of 4330 vacancies were Ltd. Blackberrys, Decathlon India, Arvind Limited,
generated from across different industries like Shiv Naresh Sports Pvt.Ltd., etc.
garment retailers, manufacturers, buying houses, IT
and ITES firms, craft and design sectors, AI & Machine Apart from the large number recruiters, there
learning firms, FMGC, Jewellery & Accessory brand, were also companies with lucrative niche roles that
publishing company and SAAS and allied industry attracted the students. Some of them were Dorling
etc. Apart from the regular areas of vacancies the Kindersley Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Unthinkable
new area of placement generation for this year are Solutions LLP, Skaid Designs, Wolkus Technology
EdTech, FinTech, Content & News Aggregator and Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Pratilipi, Olx Group, Itsy Bitsy
Agri Tech. This year more than 30 percent of the Pvt. Ltd., Scaler Academy, Tiivra Ventures Private
recruiters were on board for the first time which is an Limited, Joker and Witch, Kripya Solutions Pvt. Ltd,
indication of the growing reputation of the Institute Kapiva, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Royal Enfield
across different industries. This year the ratio of etc.
students to vacancies generated were in multiples for
New areas of placement generated this year are ED
across Departments. Master of Design (M.Des.) and
Tech, FinTech, Content & News Aggregator and
Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech.) had 1:3
Agri Tech apart from the fashion and design sector.
ratio of student to vacancy generated while the ratio
During Placement 2021-22, NIFT has achieved a
was 1:2 for Master of Fashion management (M.F.M)
placement figure of 89.05% of students.
and other Bachelor of Design and Technology
programme.

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6.2.4.2 International Placement Mitra, Ms. Mannat Sethi, Mr. Harpreet Padam,
Mr. Padma Raj Keshri, Ms. Rinki Gautam, Mr.
Apart from domestic companies, international Abhishek Gupta, Mr. Gaurav Jai Gupta, Mr.
companies too, participated in the NIFT Placement Vaibhav Aggarwal, and Mr. Priyankur Sengupta.
2022. The salary package was also good. Some of the
notable industry participated were, Sidney Apparels, • A brainstorming session with illustrious alumni
EPIC group, Landmark Group, Apparel group, was organized on 1st February 2022. The point of
Classic Fashions and Target. discussion was on Vision NIFT 2047 under the
Flagship program of Vision 2047 by the Central
6.2.4.3 Industry interaction: Government that aims at preparing a blueprint
Campuses regularly organized alumni & industry or a vison plan for a ‘Future Ready India” that
interaction and industry visits as an integral part marks the 100th year of India’s Independence.
of the curriculum. During the placement season, The forum witnessed the presence twenty-five senior
the unit organized many preplacement talks with alumni occupying strategic positions with some top-
the reputed industry. This facilitates the students notch organizations in India and abroad. The list of
to make informed decisions during placement Alumni and placed herewith:Ms. Anindita Sardar
for selecting the right company with the right job - Design Head, Taneira, Mr. Anirwan Bansriyar
profile. Some of the notable industry interactions - Design Director, Aquarelle, Ms. Anjali Sharma -
were conducted with Uniqlo, Epic Group, Landmark Founder, French Curve Studio, Ms. Anupreet Bhui
Group, Wipro, WFX, Trent, Laguna Clothing Pvt - Senior Commissioning Manager, WGSN, Hong
Ltd, Trident, zee entertainment, Aquarelle Group, Kong, Mr. Atul Ujagar - Nike Sourcing – Country
Reliance, and Target. Director, Mr. Harpreet Padam - Designer and Co-
6.2.4.4 Major Alumni Interaction: Founder, Unlike Design Co., Mr. Karunesh Vir Vohra
- Karunesh Inc, Ms. Khushboo Hasija - Sr. Research
• A video conference meeting with 27 illustrious Manager, Google, USA, Mr. Manish Bajpai - Sr. Vice
designers having significant experience in the President, Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd, Mr. Narender
handloom and handicraft sectors was held on Kumar - Creative Head, Amazon, Mr. Nitin Prasad
9th February 2022, Chaired by the Hon’ble - VP & Hub leader, PVH, Mr. Partha Sinha - Head
Minister of C&I, CAFPD, and Textiles, Shri of Design and Fit, Amazon Fashion, Mr. Pramod
Piyush Goyal along with Shri U.P. Singh Secretary, Adhikari - Sr. Consultant, Ideaworx Associates,
Ministry of Textiles and Shri. Shantmanu, IAS, Mr. Prasun Mazumdar - Founder & Design lead,
Director General of NIFT. PMD India, Ms. Purnima Gupta - Senior Design
Researcher.
• The forum witnessed the amalgamation of some
of the senior most designers whose contribution • “A talk on Digitalization, Innovation and
to Indian craft sector is remarkable. The list of Entrepreneurship: Pillars of Indian Economic
alumni are Ms. Sunita Shanker, Mr. Sabyasachi Growth” was held on 29-10-2022 at Shipla Kala
Mukherjee, Ms. Tanveen Ratti, Mr. Suket Dhir, Vediaka, Hitech City, Hyderabad organized
Ms. Uma Prajapati, Mr. Parminder Pal Singh, collaboratively by FDDI, NIFT, IIFT, and IIP.
Ms. Karishma Acharya, Ms. Anavila Misra, Ms. During this event Hon’ble Union Minister of
Nidhi Yasha, Ms. NividitaSaboo, Mr. Manish Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala
Tripathi, Ms. Anjali Purohit, Ms. Anindita Sardar, Sitharaman & Hon’ble Union Minister of
Mr. Akshay Singh, Mr. Sarthak Sengupta, Mr. Commerce & Industry & Textiles, Shri. Piyush
Samant Chauhan, Mr. Sidharth Sinha, Mr. Joy Goyal graced the occasion.

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Ministers and other officials visited the stalls arranged embracing, design education, and
by various institutions and especially appreciated work-life.
the product display by NIFT-Hyderabad. Around
106 staff, 72 students, and 58 alumni attended 6.2.5 International Linkages
the meeting from NIFT-Hyderabad. During the NIFT’s academic strategy embraces internationalism.
program’s inception, faculty of the Indian Institute NIFT has consciously increased its international
of Foreign Trade & National Institute of Design Dr. visibility and standing among other reputable fashion
Sujata & Prof. Shekhar Mukherjee gave a short talk on institutes around the world over the years. NIFT has
“Digitalization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. strategic agreements and partnerships with 30 leading
6.2.4.5 Alumni Meet 2022 international fashion institutes and organisations. On
one hand, this provides NIFT students with a unique
• NIFT Gandhinagar organized the following opportunity to integrate with the global mainstream
alumni meet: A Virtual Alumni Meet on of fashion by participating in the exchange program
17.04.2022, for Senior Alumni (Batch 1997 to with collaborating partner institutes, while on the
2012) of NIFT Gandhinagar. Then another Virtual other it provides international students with similar’
Alumni Meet was organized on 29.04.2022 for study abroad’ options at NIFT. This provides excellent
the Class of 2013 to 2021 of NIFT Gandhinagar. opportunities for NIFT and international students to
A Physical Alumni Meet was organized on interact with students, encouraging them to broaden
30.04.2022 for the alumni working in Surat and their horizons and become more sensitive to different
nearby. cultures. The ‘study abroad’ opportunity is available
to international students across all 18 NIFT campuses
• NIFT Bhopal has organized the alumni meet and across a variety of course disciplines.
during the Graduation Show 2022. On 27.05.2022
& 28.05.2022.

• Physical Alumni meets was organized for

the alumni of the respective campuses are as
follows.

• NIFT-Gandhinagar on 15th Aug-2022

• NIFT-Shillong on 14th Oct-2022

• NIFT- Raebareli on 21st Oct-2022

• On the occasion of the 38th Foundation

Day of NIFT, the Bengaluru campus
organised an event the ‘Room of Ideas’
with professionals, thoughts leaders,
alumni and other stakeholders of the
fashion / design ecosystem of the country.
NIFT Bengaluru organised this to
deliberate on the opportunities in Digital
Recalibration and Sustainability First. The
industry-academia interface discussed
interesting ideas on circularity, technology

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In addition to student exchange activities, faculty at 20 Switzerland Schweizerische
NIFT participates in academic exchange programs, Textilfachschule STF
international fairs, seminars, exhibitions, conferences 21 UK De Montfort University
and trade shows which brings substantial experience (DMU)
to the classroom enriching the knowledge pool at 22 Glasgow School of Arts
NIFT. (GSA)
23 Manchester Metropolitan
6.2.5.1 International Collaborations of NIFT University (MMU)
24 Nottingham Trent University
25 University of Northampton
SNO. Country/Area Name of the University 26 USA Oklahoma State University,
1 Australia Queensland University of 27 Buffalo State, The State
Technology (QUT) University of New York, USA
2 Royal Melbourne Institute of 28 Fashion Institute of
Technology (RMIT) Technology (FIT), State
3 Bangladesh BGMEA University of University of New York
Fashion & Technology 29 North Carolina State
(BUFT) University
4 China Donghua University 30 The Savannah College of Art
5 Denmark KEA- Copenhagen School of and Design
Design and Technology 31 Annual Membership of Cumulus,
6 France Ecole Duperre International Association of Universities and
7 Ecole NationaleSuperieure Colleges of Art, Design and Media
des Arts et Industries Textiles 32 Annual Membership of International
(ENSAIT) Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes
8 EnaMoma (PSL) (IFFTI), A global network of International
Fashion and Textile Institutes
9 Germany ESMOD
10 Israel Shenkar College of In the last couple of years, NIFT has entered into
Engineering & Design & Art partnership with some of the esteemed universities
11 Italy IED Istituto Europeo di such as Massey University (New Zealand), EnaMoma
Design (France), Coventry University (UK), Royal Academy
12 Nuova Accademia di Belle of Arts (KABK – Netherlands) and Oklahoma State
Arti (NABA) University, USA.
13 Politecnico di Milano (PDM)
14 Japan Bunka Gakuen University 6.2.5.2 Student Exchange to and from Partner
15 Mauritius The Fashion and Design Institutes
Institute (FDI)
One of the important activities is student exchange
16 Netherlands Amsterdam Fashion Institute
with Partner Institutes / universities either for a
(AMFI )
semester or for 2-3 weeks as a short-term programme
17 Royal Academy of Arts
in summer or in the form of one-year dual degree
(KABK)
programme. The Institute also attracts international
18 Saxion University of Applied
Sciences
students offering experiences in academic and
cultural richness. Students from overseas draw
19 New Zealand Massey University

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valuable insight not just into Indian culture, arts & crafts but also develop understanding of the Indian market
and its dynamics. Recently NIFT has received confirmation for semester exchange for Jan-June 2023 from
Ecole NationaleSuperieure des Arts etIndustries Textiles (ENSAIT), France, PolitecnicoDi Milano(PDM),
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)and KEA- Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark.

Dual Degree: Strategic partnership with Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, USA allows selection
of meritorious students from NIFT for a unique opportunity to obtain a Dual Degree from both NIFT and
FIT. Students from NIFT undertake two years study at the home Institute and one year at FIT following which
they complete their final year at NIFT.66 students are selected by FIT, USA for undertaking the one year AAS
programme as part of dual degree from Aug 2022 to June 2023.

Details of student exchange for a Semester, Summer Programme and Dual Degree in 2022-2023:

Out-going /
Number of students who availed
Activity Timeline in-coming
exchange opportunity
students
ENSAIT, France – 15 (01 seat
for UDAAN)
Semester Exchange Out-coming Foreign NABA, Italy – 04
students
Programme PDM, Italy – 02
with Jan – June KEA, Denmark – 04
Partner Institutes / 2023 Incoming Foreign
ENAMOMA, Paris- 02
students
Universities ENSAIT, France- 04

Dual Degree Opportunity at Dual Degree at FIT from 66 NIFT students

FIT, New York
Aug 2022 to July 2023 are currently undertaking a one-year
AAS Programme as part of the Dual
Degree at FIT, USA.

ENSAIT: The École nationale supérieure des artset industries textiles, France

KEA: Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark

FIT: Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, US

PDM: Politecnico di Milano (PDM), Italy

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6.2.5.3 Meeting with International Partners Training in the areas of Omni Channel Planning and
Buying, Creative & Innovative Applications in Woven
• Meeting with London College of Fashion Textiles, Social Media Theories Welfare & Behavioral
representative on 16th and 17th Aug 2022,atNIFT Economics, Basics of 3D Modelling using Fusion 360
Delhi and Autodesk Software, Game Theory in Business
involved sessions by social workers, entrepreneurs,
• Meeting held online with Institut Francais de la
and innovators in the business domain. Senior faculty
Mode on 22-7-2022 to discuss exchange
of NIFT and domain experts collaborated to take
• Meeting held online with Domus Academy, courses on tools and pedagogy of online teaching.
Milano on 21-9-2022 to discuss exchange Some faculty members also upgraded their skills
opportunities by taking up online courses offered by the popular
portals such as Coursera etc.220 faculty members
• Meetings held online with Fashion and Design across all campuses benefited from these experts till
Institute, Mauritius, from March 2022 onwards date.
for MOU finalisation
The experts from illustrious industry including
• Meetings with FIT, New York, for discussion of Autodesk Education, Trendgully - B2B global
new credit systems and renewal of MOU. marketplace, WGSN, Fabrik by Augtual Reality Labs
Pvt. Ltd, Raymond Limited, Amaltas Incorporated,
6.2.5.4 Visit to International Universities ABFRL, Reliance Trends, ASICS Corporation,
A team from NIFT visited STF Switzerland, Tanishq Titan Company Ltd, Levi’s Strauss & Co,
ENAMOMA Paris, KEA Copenhagen and Myntra, Atlas Soft Web Pvt. Ltd, Label - Ka-Sha,
university of Boras Sweden to strengthen the Raas Leela Textile, Shuttles and Needles, High
existing relations and to discuss new opportunities. Performance Textiles Haryana, The Weave Store, The
Woolmark Company and Van Heusen were invited
to conduct sessions in above mentioned trainings.
6.2.6 Faculty Orientation Training
Development NIFT faculty members are always encouraged to
update and upgrade their skills and knowledge,
FOTD Unit at NIFT, facilitates faculty training through undertaking research work and by
programs to ensure that all NIFT campuses remain periodically associating with the industry. This helps
self-reliant and their dependence on external faculty faculty to showcase their work, keep abreast with new
resources is minimized. This year the trainings were developments the world over and associate with
conducted in online, offline as well as in hybrid mode. leading industry members, faculty and scholars.
15 training programmes since June 2022 have been These activities play an important role in the overall
conducted across all campuses. Nationally renowned professional outreach of the faculty. Professional
experts from different parts of India are invited for development of about 15 faculty members across 18
high quality content deliverance on varied topics NIFT campuses starting from April 2022 had been
such as Trend Spotting and Reporting, Augmented facilitated. In turn, the faculty is expected to raise the
and Virtual Reality, Pedagogy and methodologies brand equity through research writing, patents and
of integrating the subjects of PM + GC for Fashion projects and serve NIFT to achieve the Institution’s
Design, Print Design Deepening, Surface Design goals. Few faculty members undertook International
for Innovative and Creative Application, Design Faculty Industry Attachment using professional
Paradigms, Design and Analysis of Experiments development allowance.
(Minitab Hands on Training).

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6.2.7 Continuing Education Programmes Diploma Programs, which are aimed at making the
campuses financially viable for optimum utilzation of
With the rapid pace of growth in the clothing sector infrastructure and other resources. The objective of
advancing skills of aspiring professionals in the Diploma Programs is to offer value added programs
industry is a vital need. The Continuing Education to the local students from the state where new NIFT
Programs (CEP) & Diploma Programs (DP) at NIFT campuses are located. Revision of the diploma
have been set up to meet the manpower training and courses in accordance with the revised credit system
knowledge upgradation in tandem with the needs of and with focus on the current industry needs has
the industry. The programs offered through the CEP been taken up. 18 new Diploma programs have been
have been fulfilling a wide spectrum of educational developed and launched during the last academic
needs of professionals and aspirants and are one of year.
the preferred continuing education centres for the
apparel sector within the country. Bridge Program was introduced in the year 2009
as a supplementary program to allow former NIFT
Graduates to enhance their Diploma to Degrees.
Initially offered for 5 years between 2009-2014, it
was extended up to 2016 based on demand from
alumni. In the year 2019 online Bridge Program has
been initiated to cater to the wide base of alumni
scattered globally. A total of 48 students enrolled for
the Bridge Programme 2022 with25in UG Bridge
Program (FD & AD) for two semesters and 23in PG
Bridge Program (LD, KD, TD, FC, GMT & AMM)
for one semester. The total revenue collected during
semester – 1 was Rs.63,98,300/-

6.2.8 PHD, Research & IPR

The PhD Programme was launched in circa 2009

with seven students. NIFT offers doctoral Full
time and Part time programmes. The programme
is in recognition of high academic achievements,
independent research and application of knowledge
in the areas of Design, Management and Technology.
The programme has been designed for the purpose
of carrying out research in textiles, fashion and the
apparel sector to create a body of original knowledge
for the use of academia and industry at large.
In the year 2022-2023, 19 Continuing Education & The admission process for the PhD programme
Diploma programs are successfully being conducted coincides with the NIFT annual admission calendar
across six NIFT campuses generating a total every year with the announcement of results during
revenue of Rs.3,87,28,738/- for the year 2022-23. the month of July. The qualification eligibility for
In addition, some more courses are commencing admission to the PhD programme is specified in the
from the January 2023.In addition to the Continuing Guidelines for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Education programs being offered, NIFT also offers

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Fifty Nine number of students including eight and education from academicians, scholars and
NIFT Teaching Fellows are pursuing PhD from fashion professionals worldwide. The Editorial Board
NIFT during Academic Year (AY) 2022-23. Four comprises Chairpersons, Head-Research and co-
PhD scholars have been awarded the degree during opted internal and external reviewers from reputed
AY 2022-23. A part time candidate is expected to institutes for each thematic issue.
complete the supervised study within five years,
extendable to a maximum of seven years. Full-time
The call for research articles for the second volume
candidate is expected to complete the supervised
of the journal on the theme ‘Sustainable Future:
study within four years extendable to 5 years. 35
Policies, Strategies and Practices’ was announced in
Scholars have completed PhD till date.
June 2022.
During the period, the following IPs Assessed for
6.2.10 Craft Cluster Initiative Activities
protection and recommended for filing through
TIFAC: NIFT has been interacting with various Craft clusters
under the Craft Cluster Initiatives since 2016-17.
Assessment Invention Name Inventors
The Craft Based Design Projects, Craft Research
Date
and Documentation, Artisan Awareness Workshops
30.11.2021 IP-Inline Mr. Tejas Vilas
Detection of Shirore, Mr. Gagan
and Craft Bazaars were accomplished in offline
Skip Stitch and Singhvi and Prof. Dr. mode in 2022 with full enthusiasm and vigour in
automating live Pavan Godiawala- across campuses of NIFT. The cluster activities were
feedback NIFT Mumbai accomplished successfully in both digital and physical
24.09.2022 Kewra Fiber as Mr. Biswajeet-MDes. manner giving artisans, students and consumers an
Textile Products Student, Prof. Dr. opportunity to interact and promote handloom and
Sharmila J. Dua handicrafts of India. In the academic year 2021-22
(Mentor) and Dr. approximately 90 GI registered crafts, having 60
Rashmi Thakur
crafts under Handicraft and 30 under Handloom
(Mentor) from NIFT
Mumbai were undertaken across India for the craft cluster
activities. NIFT Panchkula also started their cluster
6.2.9 Publication Unit in NIFT activities in the last academic year.

The NIFT Publication Unit, an in-house, A 4th Review Committee meeting was conducted on
interdisciplinary platform functions with the 14th December 2021, wherein a presentation about
objective of highlighting there search-centered the Craft Cluster Initiative Activities 2019 & 2020
approach of the NIFT faculty, as well as scholars was presented to a team of external experts, DCHC
and educators globally. A NIFT Journal of Fashion and DCHL officers chaired by Shri Shantmanu, DG-
(NJF) has been released in 2022. Each annual NIFT. The review committee appreciated the efforts
volume and issue of the peer-reviewed and open of the NIFT team in providing guidance in design
access Journal will have a theme of wide-ranging interventions, handling digital platforms, organizing
significance on different aspects of fashion that workshop and online craft bazaars for the artisans
reflect critical thinking on multiple perspectives of through Craft cluster initiative activities.
relevance for the academia and fashion industry. NJF
is a thematic publication that invites high quality, A presentation about the craft cluster initiative and
original research articles on fashion including its activities in NIFT was given to Hon’ble Textile
design, communication, management, technology Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and Shri Upendra
Prasad Singh, Textile Secretary in presence of Shri

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Shantmanu, DG-NIFT and Prof. Dr. Vandana their career in the craft sector and work along with
Narang, Dean Academics on 8th Feb 2022. the artisans at the grass root level in their future
endeavours.
On the recommendation of the 4th Review
Committee meeting NIFT conducted, analysed and In continuation, for training the artisans in reference
compiled an Impact assessment report about the to the design interventions, design process, market
cluster initiative activities with a sample size of 383 trends, branding, promotion, quality parameters
Artisans and 2722 NIFT students. A research tool and other areas related to the craft, short term
was developed for each of the stakeholders based on courses developed by the faculty of various NIFT
the need assessment and objective of understanding campuses were shared by the cluster unit.
the impact of these cluster activities. The research
A total of 32 Graduation Projects were successfully
tool for artisans was developed in bilingual format
completed in 2021 and 20 Graduation Projects
keeping in mind that the artisans are well versed
were completed in 2022 sponsored by Office
in the vernacular language. The statistical findings
of Development Commissioner of Handlooms
from the research tool developed for artisans and
and Office of Development Commissioner of
students, along with success stories of alumni
Handicrafts.
working with Craft sector post their graduation
was compiled. The data indicated that Craft cluster
activities conducted by NIFT have been beneficial
to the artisans in terms of presentation of their
products and a better understanding of the market
needs. The data reflects that artisans would like to
continue the engagement with NIFT. The artisans
stated that during pandemic, NIFT continued
engaging with them online therefore, some artisans
have claimed that they learned new skills such
as online interactions, which will help them post
pandemic. The report also indicated that the various
initiatives of NIFT have a positive impact on the
student community in sensitizing them towards the
craft sector, motivating them to continue to choose

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CHAPTER-VII

SUPPORT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

7.1 PM-Mega Integrated Textiles and Apparel facility for entire value-chain of the textile
Park (PM-MITRA) industry. It will reduce logistics costs and improve
competitiveness of Indian Textiles. The scheme
Introduction will help India in attracting investments, boosting
Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has launched PM Mega employment generation and position itself strongly
Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Parks in the global textile market. These parks are envisaged
(MITRAs) Scheme in October 2021 to strengthen to be located at sites which have inherent strength
the Indian textile industry by way of enabling scale for Textile Industry to flourish and have necessary
of operations, reduce logistics cost by housing entire linkages to succeed.
value chain at one location, attract investment, Scheme Incentive Structure
generate employment and augment export potential.
The scheme will develop integrated large scale and (a) Greenfield and Brownfield PM MITRA
modern industrial infrastructure facility for total Park- For development of Greenfield PM MITRA
value-chain of the textile industry for example, and Brownfield PM Park, there is a provision of
spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting, textile Development Capital Support (DCS) @30% of the
manufacturing, processing & printing machinery project cost with a maximum support of ₹ 500 Cr and
industry. These parks are envisaged to be located at ₹200 Crore per park for Greenfield and Brownfield
sites which have inherent strengths for textile industry PM MITRA respectively from the Government
to flourish and have necessary linkages to succeed. of India. DCS is a support for creation of Core
The scheme envisages to leverage Public Private Infrastructure e.g. Developed Factory Sites, Plug &
Partnership model for fast paced implementation in Play facility, Incubation Centre, Roads, Power, Water
a time-bound manner. and Waste water system and Support infrastructure
e.g. Common Processing House & CETP, Workers’
The Government of India plans to set up 7 PM-MITRA Hostels & Housing, Logistics Park, Warehousing,
Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites in partnership Medical Facilities, Training & Skill Development
with the willing State Governments. The Scheme facilities. There is a provision to use 10% of the
would lead to creation of a modern, integrated large park’s area for Commercial Development e.g. Shops
scale, world class industrial infrastructure including & Offices, Shopping Malls, Hotels & Convention
plug and play facilities with a budgetary outlay of ₹ Centers.
4,445 crores for a period 2021-22 to 2027-28.
(b) Competitive Incentive Support (CIS) –
Objective For incentivizing manufacturing units to get setup
PM- MITRA Parks is envisaged to help India early in PM MITRA, there is a provision of ₹300
in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Cr per park, wherein the incentive can be provided
Development Goal 9 (“Build resilient infrastructure, to manufacturing units up to 3% of the total sales
promote sustainable industrialization and foster turnover on first come first serve basis. This is only
innovation”). The scheme is to develop integrated available to those manufacturing companies who are
large scale and modern industrial infrastructure not availing Textile PLI scheme benefits and will be
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the PM MITRA Park. Eligibility& Modalities

Governance PM MITRA Parks will be set up on the basis of

proposals received from State Governments having
For Greenfield Parks the project will be led and ready availability of contiguous and encumbrance-
owned by a Special Purpose Vehicle created for this free land parcel of minimum1000 acres. The State
purpose for each PM MITRA Park with a paid up Government will transfer land to the Special Purpose
capital of ₹ 10 Crore. It will be registered under the Vehicle (SPV) at notional price. The land asset will
Companies Act 2013. Government of India will be used to leverage/attract investment in the PM
pay for 49% equity of paid up capital of SPV to be MITRA parks for development and maintenance of
set up under PM MITRA Park and participating the parks with high standard specifications. SPV will
State Government will pay for 51% of the paid up be a legal entity (with 51% equity shareholding of
capital. The State Government will appoint the State Government and 49% of Central Government)
Administrative Secretary of the Department looking set up by the State Government for the purpose of
after Textiles / Industry as CEO of the SPV. The implementing the PM MITRA Park Project.
State Government will transfer land to the SPV at
symbolic notional price and this land asset will be
further used to leverage by SPV/Master Developer for
investment in the PM MITRA Park for development 7.2 Integrated Processing Development
and maintenance of the PM MITRA Park with a Scheme (IPDS)
high standard specification during the concession In order to facilitate the textile industry to meet the
period. The terms and modalities for specific use of required environmental standards and to support
this land will be decided by Government of India new Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP)/
and State Government jointly by way of formulation upgradation of CETPs in existing processing
of RFP and other required documents. Secretary clusters as well as new processing parks specially
(Textiles), Government of India will be nominated as in the Coastal Zones, the Ministry is implementing
Chairperson of SPV. The Government of India will Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS)
provide necessary financial and technical support for since 12th FYP. Based on the experience under the
the project. It will set up a PMU headed by a Mission scheme as well as the challenges faced by the textile
Director to coordinate work in this regard. processing sector, the Ministry has decided to
In case of Brownfield parks, the existing shareholding continue the said scheme with some modifications.
pattern of the SPV will continue and the existing SPV The scheme has been continued from 2021-22 to
will implement the PM MITRA Park. 2025-26 to complete ongoing projects.

Operational Model The primary objective of the IPDS is to facilitate

the Indian textile industry to become globally
PM MITRA Park will be developed in a Public Private competitive using environmentally friendly
Partnership (PPP) based Master Developer (MD) processing standards and technology. The scheme
model on Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer would facilitate the textile units to meet the required
(DBFOT) format. However, other models such as environmental standards. The IPDS would support
Government SPV led Model or Hybrid model with new CETPs in existing processing clusters as well as
limited participation of private developer can also be new processing parks specifically in the area of water
considered in exceptional situation with the approval and waste water management as also to promote
of Government of India. research and development for cleaner technologies
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Under IPDS, following project has been approved: The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 853 crore for
completing ongoing projects.
i. Up-gradation of 18 MLD CETP into Zero Liquid
Discharge (ZLD) by Balotra Water Pollution TCDS have following components
Control Treatment and Reverse Osmosis Private
Limited at Balotra in Rajasthan. (i) Group Workshed Scheme (GWS): The scheme
ii. Up-gradation of 2.5 MLD CETP to ZLD by Jasol aims at setting up of infrastructure for powerloom
Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse with modern weaving machinery to enhance their
Osmosis Private Limited at Jasol, Rajasthan. competitiveness in the Global Market. As per the
iii. Setting up of 12.3 MLD ZLD project by Sanganer modified Scheme, subsidy for construction of
Enviro Project Development at Sanganer, Workshed would be limited to 40% of the unit cost
Rajasthan. of construction subject to a maximum of Rs.400/-
iv. Upgradation of 12 MLD CETP to ZLD at Pali, per sq. ft. whichever is less. Ordinarily, minimum 4
Rajasthan weavers should form a group with 24 modern looms
v. Setting up of 25 MLD ZLD at Gujarat Eco of single width (up to 230 cm) or 16 wider width
Textile Park, Surat, Gujarat looms (230 cm & above) each beneficiary should
vi. Upgradation from 3.1 MLD to 8MLD to Nextgen have atleast 4 number of looms.
Textile Park The additional subsidy for construction of dormitory/
So far, an amount of Rs.173.23 Crores has been workers accommodation which includes adequate
released under IPDS to the sanctioned projects. hygienic toilet & bathroom (kitchen with store
room and dining hall may be included as optional)
7.3 Textile Cluster Development Scheme for accommodation of minimum 1.25 persons per
(TCDS) Powerloom will be provided @ 125 Sq.ft per person.
The rate of subsidy per Sq.ft for dormitory/workers
Textiles industry in India has developed in form of accommodation will be equal to the rate of subsidy
inter dependent clusters. Some of these clusters have per Sq.ft applicable to Group Workshed. A total of
not been above to modernize and are not able to keep Rs.55.80 crore has been allocated to complete the
pace with changing environment and continuing to ongoing projects under this scheme. Since 2014-15,
work with old and obsolete technology and machines. 347 new Group Worksheds established by existing
This results in inefficiencies and lower productivity small powerloom weavers by forming a group of
for the workers. Thus, holistic cluster development minimum 4 powerloom weavers. In these Group
model supported by a robust policy will facilitate Worksheds 12,492 new shuttleless looms have been
advancing sustainability and circularity in textile installed.
value chain. To address the above issue, Ministry is
implementing Textile Cluster Development Scheme (ii) Comprehensive Powerloom, Knitwear & Silk
(TCDS) from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a view to Mega Cluster: The comprehensive Powerloom Cluster
create an integrated workspace and linkages-based Development Scheme (CPCDS) was formulated in
ecosystem for existing as well as potential textile the year 2008-09 to enable implementation of the
units to make them operationally and financially announcement made by the Finance Minister in his
viable. Cluster development model of TCDS will Budget Speech of 2008-09 to develop Powerloom
bring benefits of critical mass for customization Mega Clusters at Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Erode
of interventions, economies of scale in operation, (Tamil Nadu). Subsequently, the Finance Minister
competitiveness in manufacturing, cost efficient, in his budget speeches of 2009-10, 2012-13 and
better access to technology and information, etc. 2014-15 announced development of Powerloom

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Mega Clusters at Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Ichalkaranji from cluster itself. These initiatives have potential
(Maharashtra), Surat (Gujarat) and Silk Mega Cluster to encourage Powerloom weavers of the clusters
at Bengaluru(Karnataka) respectively. to access international markets of their products.
During the year 2022-23, Rs.19.695 crore have been
Powerloom Mega Clusters at Bhiwandi and Bhilwara released under this component.
were cancelled due to non-availability of land
and poor response from the stakeholders/State (iii) Facilitation, Publicity, IT, MIS and Admn-
Government. Expenses: To achieve the objective of modernization
of powerloom sector; improve productivity and
The guidelines/principles underlying the design of efficiency, training and development / upgradation of
clusters is to create world-class infrastructure and the skills of powerloom weavers in the clusters is an
to integrate the production chain in a manner that imperative need. Training and skill Upgradation can
caters to the business needs of the local Small and be done through Samarth scheme of MoT or through
Medium Enterprise(SMEs) to boost production the schemes of Ministry of Skill Development. The
and export. The broad objective of the Mega cluster prime objective is to give wide publicity, including
approach Scheme is to enhance the competitiveness event-based publicity, etc. through electronic, print,
of the clusters in terms of increased market share and film media, multimedia, for various programmes
to ensure increased productivity by higher unit value being implemented. Another vital step is digitization
realization of the products. The Scheme provides of implementation process of all incentive schemes
requisite infrastructure, technology, product launched by the Govt. of India. In addition, it
diversification, design development, raw material will also cover the administrative cost, MIS and
banks, marketing & promotion, credit, social security Project Management Unit (PMU) expenses for
and other components that are vital for sustainability implementation of the overall Textile Cluster
of weavers engaged in the decentralized powerloom Development Scheme (TCDS). A total of Rs.9.00
sector. crore has been allocated under this component.
This scheme was revised in December, 2016 for (iv) Grant-in-Aid to Non-TxC Powerloom
implementation for three years period (from Service Centres: 15 Powerloom Service Centres
1.4.2017 to 31.03.2020). Under the Revised scheme, under Office of the Textile Commissioner (TxC),
Government assistance for a Mega Cluster is limited 26 under Textile Research Associations (TRAs) and
to 60% of the project cost subject to a maximum 6 under State Govt. are running across the country.
of Rs.50 crore. A total of Rs.101.00 crore has been The PSCs are offering various services like training,
allocated to complete the ongoing projects. sample testing, design development, consultancy,
Since 2014-15, 2 Powerloom clusters of Erode and conducting seminar/ workshop, etc. to the
Ichalkaranji are supported for removing bottle- powerloom sector on behalf of the Govt. The Grant-
necking in various infrastructure issues. The Erode in-Aid (GIA) provided to the PSCs of TRAs/State
Mega Cluster has developed the market linkage for Govt. agencies is mainly for the recurring expenses
selling their products to the Powerloom weavers of for running the PSCs for providing the services to
in and around Erode cluster whereas Ichalkaranji powerloom sector. The Grant-in-Aid to the PSCs of
Mega Cluster has provided pre and post Powerloom TRAs/State Government Agencies will be sanctioned
processes. Under this scheme, in Ichalkaranji mega by the Textile Commissioner as norms fixed by the
cluster, an ultra-modern processing plant has been Ministry. A total of Rs.23.55 crore has been allocated
established, which has given new lease of life to under this component.
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Weavers: Govt. of India provides adequate and timely project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.40 crores.
financial assistance to the Powerloom weavers to There is flexibility in setting up ITPs to suit the local
meet their credit requirements, for investment needs requirements. The scheme is being implemented
(Term Loan) as well as for working capital, in a flexible till 2025-26 to complete ongoing project. SITP has
and cost effective manner. There are two components now been made a component of Textile Cluster
in the Scheme i.e. Category-I under Prime Minister Development Scheme (TCDS).
MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) and Category-II under
Stand-up India Scheme. The Office of the Textile Funding under the scheme is provided under the
Commissioner enlists the lending agencies for components i.e. Common Infrastructure like
operation of the scheme. A total of Rs.93.60 crore compound wall, roads, drainage, water supply,
has been allocated to complete the ongoing projects. electricity supply including captive power plant,
Since 2014-15, 510 women entrepreneurs established effluent treatment, telecommunication lines,
their new units with modern shuttleless looms under Buildings for common facilities like testing
PM-stand-up India. laboratory (including equipments), design
center (including equipments), training center
(vi) In-Situ Upgradation Scheme for Plain (including equipments), trade center/display center,
Powerlooms: The scheme aims to improve quality warehousing facility/ raw material depot, one
and productivity of the fabric being produced by packaging unit, crèche, canteen, workers’ hostel,
upgrading their existing plain loom with certain offices of service providers, labour rest and recreation
additional attachments and enable them to face the facilities, marketing support system (backward
competition in domestic and international markets. / forward linkages) etc, Factory buildings for
The scheme is meant for small Powerloom units production purposes, Plant & machinery and Work
having up to 8 looms. Priority would be given to space for textile units and workers’ hostel which may
units having less than 4 looms. The Government of be made available on rental/hire purchase basis.
India shall provide financial assistance to the extent
of 50%, 75% and 90% of the cost of up-gradation Status of Implementation
to a maximum subsidy of Rs.45,000/-, Rs.67,500/- Once fully operational, all the above parks are
and Rs.81,000/- per loom for General, SC and ST expected to house about 5262 textile units, generate
category, respectively. employment for about 3,41,883 persons and attract
In addition to GOI subsidy, the State Govt. of investment of over Rs.25707.59 crore.
Maharashtra & Karnataka are providing financial An amount of Rs. 1516.04 Crores has been released
assistance of Rs.10,000/- per Powerloom, State Govt. under SITP in these fifty four textile parks.
of Bihar is providing Rs.12,000 and State Govt. of
Telangana is providing 50 % of the cost of attachments Till now, out of 54 sanctioned textile parks, 30
as an additional subsidy in their respective clusters. textile parks have been completed as per scheme
guideline and remaining 24 are under various stages
(vii) Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP): of implementation.
The ‘Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)’
has been under implementation since 10th Five
Year Plan to provide the textile industry with
world-class infrastructure facilities. The project
cost covers common infrastructure and buildings
for production/support depending on the needs of
the ITP with total financial support of 40% of the

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CHAPTER-VIII

TECHNICAL TEXTILES

8.1 Definition: a Technology Mission on Technical Textile (TMTT)

with an outlay of Rs.200 crore in December 2010.
“Technical Textiles are textile materials and products The TMTT had two mini missions; (a) setting up of
manufactured primarily for technical performance Centres of Excellence; and (b) market development
and functional properties rather than aesthetic and setting up of Focus Incubation Centres. Under
characteristics”. the TMTT, eight Centres of Excellence (CoEs)
Based on their functional requirements and end-use have been created at Mumbai (2), Ghaziabad,
applications, the diverse range of technical textiles Coimbatore(2), Kolhapur, Ahmedabad and Thane.
has been grouped into 12 categories, as listed below: Similarly, 11 Focus Incubation Centres (FIC) have
been created which are spread through the country.
i. Agrotech-(eg. shade-nets, crop-covers, etc), These include IITs at Kharagpur, Bombay, Delhi and
ii. Meditech- (eg. Diapers, PPEs, contact lenses, Kanpur: NITRA, SITRA, ATIRA, DKTE College
orthopedic implants etc), of Engineering, and PSG College of Technology.
Having met the objective, the scheme stands closed.
iii. Mobiltech- (eg.Air-bags, nylon tyre cords, etc.),
iv. Packtech- (eg. wrapping fabrics, Jute bags etc.), 8.2.2 Scheme for ‘Promoting of usage of Geotechnical
Textiles’ in NER
v. Sportech- (eg. Artificial turfs, parachute etc.),
Launched in March 2014, for a period of 5 years
vi. Buildtech- (eg. Architectural membranes, (2014-15 to 2018-19) with an outlay of Rs. 427 crore
hoarding & signage etc.),
to promote and utilize Geotextiles in infrastructure
vii. Clothtech- (umbrella cloth, interlinings etc.), development in North Eastern States. This was Pilot
viii.Hometech- (blinds, fire-resistant curtains, etc.), project for awareness creation, testing efficacy
and benefiting NE Region infrastructure. Under
ix. Protech- (bullet proof jackets, chemical the scheme, 12 road projects, 11 water reservoir
protection clothing etc.), projects, and 17 slope stabilization projects were
x. Geotech- (Geo-grids, geo-composites etc.), undertaken. All NE States have benefitted. Life of
infrastructure have nearly doubled and Maintenance
xi. Oekotech- (environmental protection, etc.),
cost reduced by 50%. It was also found that there
xii. Indutech- (eg. Conveyer belts, bolting cloth etc.) was 30% water loss prevention. The scheme has
been extended for meeting committed liability.

8.2.3 Scheme for Promoting usage of Agrotextiles

8.2 Initiatives taken by the Ministry in the past: in NE Region:
8.2.1. Technology Mission on Technical Textile Launched in FY 2012-13 with an outlay of Rs.55
(TMTT) crores. Under this scheme, 44 Demonstration
Centers in North-East (NE) Region and 10
In order to remove the impediments hampering the
Demonstration Centers in Rest of India have been
technical textiles segment in the country and to meet
set up for promoting usage of agro textiles. A total
the growing demand, the government had launched

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of 1218 agrotextile kits have been distributed and Trade Classification (Harmonised System) Code
5012 farmers have been trained under the scheme published by the Directorate General of Foreign
and a total of Rs.48.23 crore has been spent. The Trade. As a result, either there was a misclassification
major benefits observed were: (i) 30-45% water of non-technical textiles items being declared as
conservation: (ii) There was 2 folds increase in Farm technical textiles or the genuine technical textiles
Productivity, (ii) 60% Increase in farmers’ income not being correctly promoted as a part of Trade
was reported. The scheme was closed in Financial Policy. The Industry had been demanding a separate
Year 2019-20. classification of Technical Textiles since long time.
In keeping with the benefits of the stakeholder in
8.2.4 Scheme for Research & Development in Textiles mind and with a view for ease of doing business,
industry including Jute: 207 HSN Codes have been classified and notified as
Scheme approved in the 12thFive Year Plan (2014-15 technical textiles in Appendix – V under ITC (HS)
to 2018-19) with an outlay of Rs. 149 Crore having 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy).
three major components viz.:- Apart from this, in consultation with Department of
Component-I: Research and Development projects Revenue, 31 new HSN codes dedicated to technical
to be undertaken by reputed research agencies textiles products have been developed. This shall be
including TRAs, research laboratories, universities, used for Product Linked Incentive (PLI) for Textiles.
industry associations etc. engaged in research in the 8.3.2 Trade statistics for 207 Technical Textiles
textiles and allied sector ( Outlay: Rs. 50 crore). items: -
Component-II: Promotion of R&D in jute sector; (Rs. In Crores)
transfer of technologies and dissemination activities
Exports Imports Trade Balance
in jute sector (Outlay: Rs. 80 crore). (Exports -
Component-III: Benchmarking studies, knowledge Imports)
dissemination and promoting green initiatives 2020 - 21 16,123.54 12,537.48 +3586.1
through R&D (Outlay: Rs.15 Crore). 2021 – 22 21,200.12 18,336.56 +2863.6
Out of 119 projects, 44 projects have been completed April - 11,836.66 10,974.44 +862.2
October
while the rest are on the final stages of completion/ 2022
closure.
8.3.3 Promoting usage of Technical Textiles: With
These projects are undertaken by TRAs/Research a view to derive the benefits of technical textiles in
Agencies and are implemented through offices of various fields of applications, currently 116 technical
Textile Commissioner/ Jute Commissioner. The textiles products have been identified for mandatory
scheme has been extended to meet committed use across ten Central Ministries/ Departments. So
liabilities only. far, mandatory use notifications have been issued for
68 products of technical textiles.

8.3 Current initiatives in Technical Textiles sector: 8.3.4 Skill Development: Skill gap in technical textiles
is a major factor for slower growth of the sector.
8.3.1 Notification of HSN (Harmonized System As the machineries and plants involve advanced
of Nomenclature) Codes: There was no specific technology, there is a need for specially skilled
chapter dedicated to Technical Textiles in Indian personnel to operate these machines. On the request

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of Industry, Ministry of Textiles has included Six (6) promotion and market development of Technical
additional courses for technical textiles in its Skill Textiles. A Demonstration Centre of Agro-tech at
Development Programme –SAMARTH. Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat with The
Synthetic and Art Silk Mills’ Research Association
8.4 National Technical Textiles Mission (SASMIRA), Mumbai is also being set-up to
With a view to position the country as a global leader demonstrate advantages of Agrotextiles.
in Technical Textiles, creation of National Technical 8.4.3 Component – III (Export Promotion):
Textiles Mission (NTTM) has been approved
with total outlay of Rs.1480 Crore; with four-year The component aims at export promotion of
implementation period from Financial Year 2020- technical textiles enhancing from the current annual
21 to 2023-24. The fund allotted is for research and value of approximately Rs.14000 Crore to Rs.20000
development both fundamental and applied research Crore by 2021-22 and ensuring 10% average growth
in technical textile sector; and increasing penetration in exports per year upto 2023-24. The Synthetic &
level of technical textiles through promotion and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC)
market development activities; create skilled and has been assigned the role of the Export Promotion
educated manpower in the field of technical textiles. Council for promotion of Technical Textiles.

The Mission has four components: 8.4.4 Component- IV (Education, Training, Skill
Development) :
8.4.1 Component-I (Research, Innovation and
Development): With a goal to enhance the level of education of
prospective Indian Engineers in Technical Textiles
Research topics covering; specialty fibers and and to ensure adequate volume of talent is developed
composites, geotextiles, agro textiles, protective in the segment;
textiles, medical textiles, defense textiles, sports
textiles, and environment friendly textiles have been (a) The Ministry of Textiles intends to develop
identified and research proposals have been invited. eco-system in technical textiles not only in textile
As on date 74 projects of value INR 232 Crores have field but other disciplines of Engineering like Civil,
been approved in the category of Specialty fibers and Mechanical, Electronics etc., Agriculture institutes,
Technical Textiles. Medical Colleges, Fashion institutes.

Guidelines to support indigenous development of In line with said vision, ‘General Guidelines for
high end Machinery, equipment, tools and testing Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical
equipments for technical textiles in India and Textiles- for Private & Public Institutes’ have
establish indigenous platform for domestic design, been issued under NTTM in consultation with line
development and manufacturing has been launched. Ministries. The ‘General Guidelines for Enabling
of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles-
8.4.2 Component –II (Promotion and Market For Private & Public Institutes’ will enable New
Development): Technical Textiles Degree Programme (UG &
Under Component II of NTTM, with a view to PG) and updating of existing conventional degree
promote Technical Textiles in the country various programmes with new papers of Technical Textiles.
National / International conferences/event/ The detailed ‘General Guidelines for Enabling of
workshops have been organized by the Ministry, Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles- For
which aimed to create awareness and demand for Private & Public Institutes’ are available on official

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website of Ministry of Textiles under NTTM web Projects” has conducted by Indian Institute of
page https://www.texmin.nic.in/technical-textiles- Sciences, Bangalore as Pilot Project under NTTM.
mission.
An office of Mission Directorate in the Ministry of
(b) General Guidelines for Grant for Internship Textiles headed by an eminent expert in the related
Support in Technical Textiles (GIST) have been field has been set up at Handloom Haat, New Delhi.
issued :- The Mission will move into sunset phase after four
years period.
NTTM envisages to provide exposure and on-job
training to prospective engineers/professional
undergraduate students working across different
application areas of technical textiles including 8.5 Other Initiatives in Technical Textiles Sector :-
agriculture, medical, civil engineering, fashion, • 107 items identified to be brought under
among others. Quality Control Order (QCO): 19 Geotextiles,
GIST aims to enhance the level of education 12 Protective Textiles, 22 Agrotextiles, and
and exposure to prospective Indian Engineers/ 6 Medical Textiles items are under issue. 48
Professionals in Technical Textiles to ensure items of Medical Textiles are under the Central
adequate volume of talent is developed in this Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
sunrise sector of the economy. regulation.
• Development of more than 500 BIS standards for
The implementation of GIST shall be conducted Technical Textiles
in two phases, viz. (i) Empanelment of the • An interaction of Hon’ble Minister of Textiles
eligible Companies, (ii) Internship Program, with IIT Delhi Alumni and Students was held
wherein the grant of upto INR 20,000 per student on 04th October, 2022 on Education and Skilling
(B.Techstudentsin2nd/3rd/4th Year of the relevant ecosystem for Textiles Technology courses in
Departments/ Specializations of eligible private/ India.
public institutes) per month shall be provided to
the empaneled companies, subject to the maximum
period of 2 months of funding support for internship 8.6 Textile Research Associations
period. Recognizing the vital role of Research & Development
The eligible agencies will be textile industries with in the advancement of technology and processes in
turnover of more than 10 crores, Textile Research the textile and apparel sector, the Ministry has been
associations under Ministry and textile machinery actively supporting Textile Research Associations
manufactures. which cover the entire gamut of the sector. There
are eight TRAs engaged in the work of research and
The empanelled industries/ institutions can give development:
training to engineering institutes of concerned
discipline in Public funded institutions and also to (i) Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research
Private institutions with NIRF ranking upto 200. Association (ATIRA)

Further, to promote Skilling and training in (ii) Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA)
Technical textiles sector, two-week Skilling of (iii) South India Textile Research Association
Design Commissioning technical personnel in (SITRA)
“Applications of Geo-synthetics in Infrastructure

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(iv) Northern India Textile Research Association
(NITRA)

(v) Man-Made Textile Research Association

(MANTRA)

(vi) Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research

Association (SASMIRA)

(vii) Indian Jute Industries Research Association

(IJIRA)

(viii) Wool Research Association (WRA)

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CHAPTER-IX

SECTORAL SCHEMES

9.1 Handlooms The Office of the Development Commissioner for

Handlooms is implementing following schemes –
9.1.1. Introduction
1. National Handloom Development Programme
Handloom forms a precious part of the generational (Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Scheme and
legacy and exemplifies the richness and diversity of CHCDS-Handloom Mega Cluster submerged
our country and the artistry of the weavers. Tradition with National Handloom Development
of weaving by hand is a part of the country’s cultural Programme)
ethos. It has been sustained by transferring skills 2. Raw Material Supply Scheme.
from one generation to another. The strength of the
sector lies in its uniqueness, flexibility of production, The scheme-wise details are as follows:-
openness to innovations, adaptability to the supplier’s
requirement and the wealth of its tradition. 1. National Handloom Development
Programme
The handloom sector enjoys a unique place in our
economy. As an economic activity, handloom is The latest guidelines on
the one of the largest employment providers after National Handloom Development
agriculture. The sector provides employment to Programme (NHDP) have been issued in October
35.23 lakh persons engaged on about 28.23 lakh 2021, and have been formulated for implementation
handlooms, of which, 13.7% are from scheduled during 2021-22 to 2025-26. The scheme follows
castes, 17.8% belong to scheduled tribes, 36% belong need based approach for integrated and holistic
to Other Backward Classes and 32.4% are from other development of handlooms and welfare of handloom
castes. weavers. The scheme supports weavers, both within
and outside the cooperative fold including Self
The adoption of modern techniques and economic Help Groups, NGOs etc. towards raw material,
liberalization, however, has made serious inroads design inputs, technology up-gradation, marketing
into the handloom sector. Competition from support through exhibitions, Create permanent
powerloom and mill sector, availability of cheaper infrastructure in the form of Urban Haats,
imported fabrics, changing consumer preferences marketing complexes, development of web portal for
and alternative employment opportunities have e-marketing of handloom products etc.
threatened the vibrancy of handloom sector.
Main Components of the scheme are as follows:-
The Government of India, since independence,
has been following a policy of promoting and i. Cluster Development Programme
encouraging the handloom sector through a number ii. Handloom Marketing Assistance
of programmes and schemes. The sector has been iii. Weavers’ Welfare
able to sustain itself through various policy initiatives iv. Mega Handloom Cluster
and scheme interventions like cluster approach, i. Cluster Development Programme: Cluster
aggressive marketing initiative and social welfare Development Programme is one of the components
measures of National Handloom Development Programme

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(NHDP). Financial assistance upto Rs. 2.00 Crore 2021-22 211 32.30
per cluster for various interventions such as skill 2022- 137 15.78
upgradation, Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata, 23 (upto
product development, construction of workshed, 31.10.2022)
project management cost, design development etc. is
provided. The proposals are recommended by the (b) Export Promotion: The objective of
State Government. the handloom export promotion is to assist the
handloom cooperative societies, corporations/
ii. Handloom Marketing Assistance: The main apex and handloom exporters to participate in
objective of the Handloom Marketing Assistance is international events, buyer-seller meets etc. and
to provide direct marketing platform to the weavers to make available the latest designs, trends, colour
and handloom organisations to sell their products forecasts etc. Under this component, assistance is
directly to the consumers. The components of given for (i) participation in international fairs &
HMA are (a) Domestic Marketing Promotion; (b) exhibitions, and (ii) organization of BSM/RBSM and
Handloom Export Promotion; (c) Setting up of (iii) Misc. Promotional activities/events.
Urban Haats and (d) Marketing Incentives. The main
activities under the components are: The major handloom clusters of exports are Karur
& Madurai in Tamilnadu, Kannur in Kerala and
(a) Organization of expos, events, and craft melas Panipat in Haryana. While the exportable handloom
(b) Export Promotion products like tablemats, placemats, embroidered
textile materials, curtains, floor mats, kitchenwares
(c) Brand promotion through Handloom Mark and etc. are produced in Karur, Madurai & Kannur and
India Handloom Brand Panipat are famous for durries and other heavy
varieties where handspun yarn are increasingly used.
(d) Handloom Awards
Besides this, other centres like Kekra, Varasani,
(e) Geographical Indication Bhagalpur, Shantipur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad,
(a) Organization of Marketing Expos, Events, Warrangal, Chirala, Poochampally and Sampalpur
Dilli Haat Exhibitions and Craft Melas: Financial also contribute significantly to the handloom
assistance is provided to National Level Handloom exports. Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are
Organizations, State Governments/ Union having large number of merchant exporters who
Territories and nominated handloom agencies of source their products from these centres.
the State Government to organize the marketing The details of export achievements during the last 03
events like National Handloom Expos (NHE) & State years are given below:
Handloom Expos (SHE), District Handloom Expos
(DHE), Craft Melas, other marketing events etc. to Achievement
Year
sell handloom products from district to national Rs. in Crores In US $
level. The events organised under NHDP during the 2019-20 2248.33 315.62
last 3 years are as follow: 2020-21 1644.78 222.65
2021-22 1987.63 266.88
Year Events Amount released
2022-23 (upto 671.89 86.10
Organised (Rs. in Crore)
31.10.2022)
2019-20 127 14.76
2020-21 70 16.20 (c) Handloom Mark: The handloom mark has

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been launched to serve as a guarantee to the buyers of Rs.3 lakh, one mounted gold coin, one tamrapatra,
that product being purchased by them is a genuine one shawl, one Smart Phone and a certificate.
handwoven product and not a powerloom or mill
made product. Handloom mark is promoted and National Award- National Award is conferred
popularized through advertisements in newspapers to handloom weavers in recognition of their
and magazine, electronic media, syndicated articles, outstanding craftsmanship contribution and
fashion shows, films etc. The Textiles Committee is development of handloom weaving. This recognition
implementing agency for promotion of handloom encourages them to continue with the work in a more
mark. As on 31.10.2022, a total no. of 23525 enthusiastic and productive manner and ultimately
registrations has been issued for handloom mark. encourage others emulate them. This award consists
815 retail outlets are selling handloom goods with of a cash prize of Rs.1.50 lakh, one Tamrapatra, one
handloom mark label. shawl and a certificate.

‘India Handloom’ Brand: The “India Handloom” From the year 2016, 02 Sant Kabir Awards and 04
Brand (IHB) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime National Awards have also been instituted exclusively
Minister of India on the occasion of first handloom to the women handloom weavers in addition to the
day on 07.08.2015 to endorse the quality of the existing Sant Kabir Awards and National Awards
products in terms of raw material, processing, in the field of weaving. This exclusive award to the
weaving and other parameters besides social and women handloom weavers is named as ‘Sant Kabir /
environmental compliances for earning the trust of National (Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay) Awards. The
the customers. The “India Handloom” brand is given details of Sant Kabir Awards, National Awards and
only to high quality defect free authentic handloom National Merit Certificate awards in a year is given
products for catering to the needs of those consumers below:
who are looking for niche handmade products. The
Sl. Name of Total no. of awards
“India Handloom” Brand is aimed at generating a No. awards Category General exclusively Total
special market space and increased earnings to the for women
weavers.

(d) Handloom Awards: Ministry of Textiles has 01 Sant Weaving 10 02 12

Kabir
been conferring Sant Kabir Award, National Award
Award
and National Merit Certificates to the handloom (SKA)
weavers for their excellency in the field of handloom 02 National Weaving 20 04 24
sector. Brief about the awards is as under- Award Design De- 03 - 03
(NA) velopment for
Sant Kabir Award – Sant Kabir Award is conferred
promotion
to outstanding handloom weavers who are carrying of handloom
on with the tradition and have made valuable products
contribution to the development of the sector. Marketing of 05 - 05
Any handloom weaver, who is either a recipient of handloom
National State Award, National Merit Certificate products
or a handloom weaver of extraordinary skills who Total 38 06 44
has contributed significantly to the promotion,
development and preservation of weaving tradition (e) Geographical Indications of Goods: The
and welfare of the weaving community and fulfilling Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration &
eligibility criteria. This award consists of a cash prize Protection) Act 1999 provides legal protection to

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Geographical Indications of goods etc. and prevents 12/-, which has been revised to Rs. 20/- according
unauthorized use of these by others. The financial to Department of Financial Services, Ministry of
assistance of Rs.1.50 lakh is given for registration Finance letter F. No. H-12011/2/2015-Ins.II dated
and Rs.1.50 lakh for training and dissemination of 30.05.2022. Accordingly, revised annual premium
information etc. So far a total no. of 72 handloom share under PMSBY is as under:
products have been registered under the Act.
GoI share Rs.12/-
iii. Handloom Weavers’ Welfare: Handloom State Govt./Beneficiary’s share Rs.8/-
Weavers’ Welfare, a component of NHDP is Total Premium Rs.20/-
implemented for providing Social Security to the
handloom weavers/workers need based financial Converged Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima
assistance to awardee, handloom weavers/workers Yojana (MGBBY):
and financial support as scholarship to weavers/
The Converged MGBBY is an insurance scheme
workers children across the country as per details
offering life and accidental insurance coverage on
given below:-
death or disability for a closed group of handloom
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana weavers/workers in the age group of 51-59 years,
(PMJJBY): who were already enrolled under the MGBBY on
31.05.2017. Risk cover available will be Rs.0.60 lakh
The PMJJBY is an insurance scheme offering life on natural death, Rs.1.50 lakh on accidental death/
insurance cover for death due to any reason. It total disability and Rs.0.75 lakh on partial disability.
would be a one-year cover, renewable on year-to- The share of annual premium of Rs.470/- is as under:
year basis. All handloom weavers/workers are
eligible in the age group of 18-50 years. Rs. 2.00 lakh GoI share Rs.290/-
is payable on beneficiary’s death due to any cause. State Govt./Beneficiary’s share Rs.180/-
Earlier, the annual premium was Rs.330/-, which has Total Premium Rs.470/-
been revised to Rs. 436/- according to Department
of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance letter Financial Support in indigent circumstances to
F. No. H-12011/2/2015-Ins.II dated 30.05.2022. Awardee Weavers/Workers:
Accordingly, revised annual premium share under Financial Support of Rs.8,000/- per month per
PMJJBY is as under: awardee (Padma/Sant Kabir/National/ State) is given
to handloom weavers/workers’ above 60 years of age,
GoI share Rs.150/-
in indigent circumstances having annual income
State Govt./Beneficiary’s share Rs.286/-
below Rs.1.00 lakh, to be certified by the District
Total Premuim Rs.436/-
Collector (DC).
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY):
Scholarship:
The PMSBY is an insurance scheme offering
Financial Support as scholarship maximum upto
accidental insurance cover for death or disability. It
Rs.2.00 lakh per annum shall be provided to handloom
is one-year cover, renewable on year-to-year basis.
weavers/workers’ children (upto 2 children) for study
All handloom weavers/workers are eligible in the
in 3/4 years Diploma/Under Graduate/Post Graduate
age group of 18-70 years. Risk cover available will
courses of Central/State Govt. recognized, Central/
be Rs. 2.00 lakh on accidental death/permanent total
State Govt. funded Textiles Institutions.
disability and Rs. 1.00 lakh on permanent partial
disability. Earlier, the annual premium was Rs. The enrolment of weavers under PMJJBY, PMSBY

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and Converged MGBBY from last three years and available all types of yarn to Handloom weavers.
current year is as follows: National Handloom Development Corporation,
State Governments through Commissioner/
Year Weavers enrolled Director of Handlooms & Textiles, Apex Societies
2019-20 1.39 Lakh and State Handloom Corporations under the direct
2020-21* -
control &supervision of the State Governments
are implementing agencies. Under the scheme the
2021-22 1,11,957
freight is reimbursed and depot operating charges
2022-23 (upto 30.09.2022) 31,258 @2% (limited to Rs. 15,000/- per month) of the
value of the yarn supplied is given to depot operating
*Based on communication of DFS, Ministry of
agencies.
Finance vide OM No.12011/11/2015-ns.II/I dated
13.5.2020 there was transition to full premium The rates for freight reimbursement, depot operating
payment regime w.e.f. 1.4.2020. There was no expenses and service charge to IA are as under:
enrolment during 2020-21.
(% of value of yarn supplied)
iv. Mega Handloom Cluster Area Freight Depot Service
Silk Jute/ Other oper- Charge
Each Mega Handloom Cluster under NHDP (under ating to
Yarn Coir than
implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26), shall Yarn Silk and charges Imple-
cover at least 10000 handlooms/clusters with the Jute/ menting
Government of India contribution upto Rs.30.00 Coir Agen-
Crore per cluster over a period of 5 years. Yarn cies
In 1.0% 10% 2.5% 2.0% 2%
At present, 9 Mega Handloom Clusters are under Gen-
implementation in 8 States i.e. Assam (Sivasagar), eral
Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi), Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar States
and Trichy), West Bengal (Murshidabad), Jharkhand In 2.25% 10% 7.5% 2.0% 2.50%
(Godda & neighboring Distt.), Andhra Pradesh NER
(Prakasam & Guntur Distt.) and Bihar (Bhagalpur) and
& Manipur (East Imphal). Hilly
Areas
During the year 2022-23 (as on 31.10.2022), an
amount of Rs.11.20 Crore has been released for Further, component of 15% price subsidy is provided
implementation of various interventions in Mega on Cotton Hank Yarn, Domestic silk, Woolen and
Cluster. Linen Yarn and Blended yarn of natural fibers with
quantity restrictions.
2 Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS)
Details of quantity of Yarn Supplied and funds
Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) has been released under RMSS is as under:
formulated for implementation during period from
2021-22 to 2025-26. Raw Material Supply Scheme is
being implemented throughout the country to make

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 Year Quantity supplied under Quantity supplied under Funds released (In
Transport subsidy(lakh kg) Price subsidy(lakh kg) Crore)
2018-19 442.04 146.26 126.84
2019-20 406.17 93.26 142.21
2020-21 215.09 78.56 60.32
2021-22 235.80 98.60 89.53
2022-23 175.84 73.79 60.09
(upto 31.10.22)

9.1.2 Implementation of Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985

The Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985 aims at protecting millions of handloom
weavers and rich cultural heritage of the country from the encroachment on their livelihood by the powerlooms
and mill sector. At present, 11 textile articles with some specifications are reserved for production on handlooms
vide No. S.O. 2160 dated 03/09/2008 under the Act. The physical progress of powerloom inspections by various
implementing agencies (as on Oct, 2022) is given in the Table.

There are three Enforcement Offices at Delhi, Chennai and Ahmedabad, which ensure implementation of
the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985. The Government of India is providing
central assistance to the States/UTs for establishment of enforcement machinery for “Implementation of the
Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985.

Table

Sl. No. Physical Progress 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 (as on
October 2022)

1. Targets of Powerloom 3,67,860 4,01,400 1,58,160 1,58,160 1,65,192

Inspections
2. No. of Powerlooms in- 3,85,557 4,08,660 1,81,530 1,81,530 82,471
spections
3. No. of FIRs Lodged 67 88 11 67 27
4. Convictions 66 62 34 40 44

9.1.3 Handloom Organisations

a) National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) Ltd.

NHDC was set up in February, 1983 by the Government of India as a Public Sector Undertaking under the
Companies Act, 1956. The Authorized Capital of NHDC Ltd. is Rs.2000 lakh and its Paid up Capital is Rs.1900
lakh. The main functions of NHDC are:

• To supply all types of yarn for the benefit of the handloom sector.
• To supply quality dyes and related materials needed by the handloom sector.
• To promote marketing of handloom products.

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In pursuance of the above objectives, NHDC is 2020-21 35.17 45.34
undertaking the following activities: 2021-22 38.50 58.12
1. The Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS) with 2022-23 (Oct, 24.62 39.62
partial modification and renamed as Raw Material 22)
Supply Scheme (RMSS) has been formulated for
2. To promote marketing of handloom products,
implementation during period from 2021-22 to
the corporation organizes special exhibitions like Silk
2025-26. Raw Material Supply Scheme is being
Fabs & Wool Fabs and National Handloom Expo.
implemented throughout the country to make
The Government of India reimburses the expenses
available all types of yarn to Handloom weavers.
incurred by the Corporation in these exhibitions.
National Handloom Development Corporation,
The details of exhibitions from 2018-19 onwards are
State Governments through Commissioner/
as under:
Director of Handlooms & Textiles, Apex Societies
and State Handloom Corporations under the direct Year No. of No. of Total Sale
control &supervision of the State Governments are Events Stalls
implementing agencies. The details of yarn supplied (Rs.in
under the scheme from 2018-19 onwards is as under: Crore)
2018-19 48 2165 15.00
Year Supply of Yarn 2019-20 37 1957 75.80
Quantity (in lakh Value (Rs. in 2020-21 9 406 12.85
kg.) Crore) 2021-22 7 - 4.41
2018-19 442.04 897.15
2019-20 406.17 700.61 3. NHDC also undertakes the following
2020-21 215.09 521.67 programmes to educate the weavers about the latest
2021-22 235.80 732.09 dyeing techniques and also about the on-going
schemes of Government of India for development of
2022-23 (upto 175.84 620.69
31st Oct, 22) handloom sector and awareness of the weavers:

Under Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS), the • Buyer-Seller Meets.

freight is reimbursed and depot operating charge • One Day Sensitization Programmes.
@2% (limited to Rs. 15,000/- per month) of the
value of the yarn supplied is given to depot operating • Programmes on Development of new products
agencies. At present, 511 such yarn depots and 46 by using different kinds of yarns.
warehouses are functioning throughout the country.
NHDC is also supplying quality dyes and chemicals The details of turnover, profit, dividend issued etc. of
to the handloom sector at competitive rates. The NHDC during the last 3 years are as under:
details of dyes and chemicals supplies from 2018-19 (Rs. in lakhs)
onwards are as under:
Year Turnover Net Profit
Year Dyes & Chemical 2018-19 95093.59 (1621.82)
Quantity (in Value (Rs. In 2019-20 74866.74 (1119.22)
lakh kg.) Crore) 2020-21 57203.63 (963.15)
2018-19 40.51 45.43 2021-22 79856.28 (156.54)
2019-20 33.07 42.13
b) Handloom Export Promotion Council

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(HEPC) of 61 Handicrafts Service Centers throughout the
country mainly in craft concentration areas.
Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)
is a nodal agency set up by Ministry of Textiles, (i) The handicraft sector has been growing at a
Government of India to promote exports of all rapid pace in terms of exports due to Domestic and
handloom products like fabrics, home furnishings, International exposure to the artisans in various
carpets and floor coverings, etc. HEPC was fairs, including implementations of the various
constituted in 1965 with 96 members and its present scheme run by the O/o DC(Handicrafts). The export
membership is around 1332 spread all over the of handicrafts including handmade carpet during
country. HEPC has its head office at Chennai and the year 2022-23 upto [31st October 2022] has been
regional office at New Delhi. ₹ 29020.94 crores.

The primary objective of HEPC is to provide all Export of handicrafts during last five years i.e.
support and guidance to Indian handloom exporters from 2017-18 to 2022-23 (upto 31st October, 2022)
and international buyers for trade promotion and
international marketing. Year Production Export of Handicrafts
(in ₹ crores)
(in crores)
9.2 Handicrafts:
2017-18 43288.17 32235.25
The Handicrafts Sector plays a significant & 2018-19 50606.00 37913.66
important role in the country’s economy. It provides 2019-20 49537.53 37069.59
employment to a vast segment of craftsperson in 2020-21 52524.35 39490.37
rural & semi urban areas and generates substantial 2021-22 65745.58 49385.12
foreign exchange for the country, while preserving its 2022-23
cultural heritage. Handicrafts have great potential, as (Upto -- 20106.77
they hold the key for sustaining not only the existing
October)
set of millions of artisans spread over length and
breadth of the country, but also for the increasingly (ii) The Office of the Development
large number of new entrants in the crafts activity. Commissioner (Handicrafts) is implementing
the following two schemes for promotion and
Handicrafts sector continue to contribute
development of handicraft sector in holistic manner
substantially to employment generation and
and sustainable livelihood opportunities to the
exports. The Handicraft sector has problems of low
artisans;
capital, poor exposure to new technologies, absence
of market intelligence and a poor institutional National Handicraft Development Programme
framework. Series of efforts are taken by the [NHDP]
Government to redress these problems and the sector
is now witnessing good growth in terms of product Sub Schemes:
development, domestic sales and exports during the
1. Marketing Support & Services.
current year.
2. Skill Development in Handicrafts Sector
Office of the Development Commissioner
(Handicrafts) with its Head Office at New Delhi has 3. Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
a pan India presence which includes: 6 Regional
Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, 4. Direct Benefit to Artisans
Lucknow and Guwahati to coordinate the working

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5. Infrastructure and Technology Support 1. Design and Technology Development Workshop

6. Research and Development. 2. Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program

B. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development 3. Comprehensive Skill Upgradation Program

Scheme.
4. Improved Toolkit Distribution Program
1. Marketing Support & Services.
352 Design and Technology Development Workshop,
In order to promote and Market Handicrafts 81 Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program,
financial assistance is provided to different eligible have been sanctioned and 14169 toolkits have been
organizations to organize/participate in domestic distributed to the tune of ₹ 3951.04 lakhs. ₹ 2813.47
and international Craft Exhibitions/seminars in lakhs have been released upto 31.12.2022.
metropolitan cities/state capitals / places of tourist or
commercial interest/other places. This will provide 3. Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
direct marketing platform to the handicrafts artisans/ (AHVY)
SHGs from various parts of the country. This scheme aims to promote Indian handicrafts
Till 31.10.2022, 292 domestic Marketing events by developing artisans’ clusters into professionally
have been sanctioned. These events facilitate in managed and self-reliant community enterprise on
providing domestic marketing opportunities to the principles of effective member participation and
artisans through Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, Crafts Bazaar, mutual cooperation. The thrust of the scheme is
Thematic Exhibition, National Fair etc. benefitting on a project based, need based integrated approach
21420 artisans with total fund sanctioned of ₹ for sustainable development of handicrafts through
4839.04 lakhs and amount released is ₹ 3631.56 participation of craftspersons, leading to their
lakhs. empowerment. The components of the scheme are
as under:
2. Skill Development in Handicraft Sector
1. Diagnostic Survey of identified craft cluster
Handicrafts are known for their aesthetics, and mobilization of artisans into SHGs.
associated traditional values, uniqueness, quality
and craftsmanship. The traditional knowledge 2. Preparation of DPR
and craft practices are commonly passed down 3. (A) Formation of Producer Company
from one generation to another through natural
learning. However, with the advent of new tools 1. (B) Working Capital support assistance
& technology, the process of craft learning has
changed dramatically. Standardized production 4. Workshop cum Seminar
processes, skilled manpower, design database for 5. Entrepreneurship Development Programme
handicraft products, quick & efficient prototyping,
communication skills and other soft skills have 6. Design Mentorship Programme
become indispensable requirements for the ever-
changing handicraft sector. 7. Project Implementation and Management

The sub-scheme “Skill Development in Handicraft 8. Design Assistance for overseas market.
Sector” has been conceptualized to fulfil these 9. Study cum Exposure Tour.
requirements and has the following four components:
1285 different interventions have been sanctioned

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to the tune of ₹ 4295.54 lakhs and ₹ 2338.12 Lakhs and enhance the product quality and cost to enable
have been released upto 31.12.2022. it to compete in the world market. The scheme has
following components:
4. Direct Benefit to Artisans (Welfare).
1. Urban Haat
The scheme envisages welfare measures like Health
and Life insurance, recognition, extending credit 2. Emporia
facilities, supply of tools and equipment to the
3. Marketing and Sourcing Hubs
artisans etc. The major components are detailed
below: 4. Handicrafts Museum
1. Support to artisans in indigent circumstances. 5. Craft Based Resource Centre
2. Interest Subvention. 6. Common Facility Center
3. Margin Money. 7. Raw Material Depot
4. Issue/Renewal of Photo Identity Cards and 8. Technology Upgradation Assistance to Exporters/
creation of data-base. Entrepreneurs
5. Bima Yojana to Handicrafts Artisans: 9. Testing Laboratories
A. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana 10. Crafts Village
(PMJJBY)
11. Construction of office infrastructure/ institution
B. Pradhan Mantri Surkasha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and revitalizing/restructuring of existing
infrastructure/ institution and any other
C. Converged Modified Aam Admi Bima Yojana
infrastructure/ institution to be created at
(Converged modified AABY)
departmental level.
6. Awareness Camp/ Chaupal/ Shivir.
Under the Scheme Infrastructure and Technology
7. Workshop cum Seminar. Support, upto 31.12.2022, ₹ 48.59 Crores has
been sanctioned for setting up/ implementation of
8. Handicraft Awards. infrastructural projects.
Under the Scheme Direct Benefit to Artisans 6. Research and Development
(Welfare) ₹ 7.63 Crores have been sanctioned upto
31.12.2022. Research and Development scheme was introduced
to conduct surveys and studies of important crafts
5. Infrastructure and Technology Support. and make in-depth analysis of specific aspects
and problems of Handicrafts in order to generate
To ensure availability of required technology, product
useful inputs to aid policy Planning and fine tune
diversification, design development, raw material
the ongoing initiatives; and to have independent
banks, and marketing & promotion facilities in
evaluation of the schemes implemented by this office.
nearest vicinity possible and improve the resource
Following activities will be under taken during the
pool of skilled persons in the country. This scheme
12th Plan.
aims at the development of world-class infrastructure
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2. Financial assistance for preparation of legal, para development of Handicraft Sector, NHDP embodies
legal, standards, audits and other documentation the revised strategy based on setting up of Common
leading to labelling/certification. Facility Centre at block level along with provision of
3. Financial assistance to organizations for assistance to primary producers, design and training
evolving, developing a mechanism for protecting to artisans, and marketing support.
crafts including languishing crafts, design,
heritage, historical knowledge base, research and 1. There are nine Handicrafts Mega Clusters
implementation of the same enabling the sector/ sanctioned in Narsapur, Moradabad, Mirzapur-
segment to face challenges. Bhadohi, Srinagar, Jodhpur, Bareilly, Lucknow,
4. Conducting Census of Handicraft artisans of the Kutchh and J&K and ₹ 232.64 crore have been
country. released so far.
5. Registration of Crafts under Geographical 2. There are twelve Integrated Development and
Indication Act & necessary follow up on Promotion of Handicrafts Projects (Special
implementation. Projects) sanctioned in Uttarakhand, Jharkhand,
6. Assisting handicrafts exporters in adoption of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra
global standards and for bar coding, including Pradesh, Varanasi (U.P.), Karnataka Telangana,
handicrafts mark for generic products. Bihar and Himachal Pradesh So far ₹ 102.93
7. Financial assistance for taking up problems/ crores have been released.
issues relating to brand building and promotion 3. Twelve Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster
of Indian handicrafts. Development Projects in Odisha, Gujarat,
8. Conducting of Workshops/Seminars on issues of Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Bihar, Chhatisgarh,
specific nature relating to handicrafts sector. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh,
Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh), Tripura and
During the year 2022-23 (upto 31.12.2022), 03 Himachal Pradesh have been sanctioned with
Survey/Studies and 231 Workshop/ Seminar have total project cost of ₹ 258.93 Cr.
been sanctioned amounting ₹ 1180.38 lakh.

9.2.1 Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster 9.2.2 Export Promotion Councils under Office
Development Scheme (Mega Cluster) of DC [Handicrafts]

Mega cluster approach is a drive to scale up the 1. Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
infrastructural and production chain at Handicrafts [EPCH]
clusters, which have remained unorganized and
have not kept pace with the modernization and Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)
development that have been taken place so far. was established under Companies Act in the year
The prospects of this sector lie in infrastructural 1986-87 and is a non-profit organisation, with an
Upgradation, modernization of the machinery and objective to promote, support, protect, maintain
product diversification. Innovative manufacturing and increase the export of handicrafts. It is an apex
as well as designing know-how, furthered by brand body of handicrafts exporters for promotion of
building of the native products hold the key to creating exports of Handicrafts from country and projected
a niche market for the products manufactured by the India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high
cluster The programme supports the Upgradation quality of handicrafts goods & services and ensured
of infrastructural facilities coupled with market various measures keeping in view of observance
linkages and product diversification. Recognizing of international standards and specification. The
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as marketing and information facilities, which are 8) Total Home & Gift Market, Dallas, USA, 22-25
availed both by the member exporters and importers. June 2022
The Council is engaged in promotion of handicrafts 9) HGH India Fair, Greater Noida, 12-15 July 2022
from India and project India’s image abroad as a 10) Int’l Gifts & Home Furnishing Market, Atlanta,
reliable supplier of high quality handicrafts. USA, 13-17 July 2022
11) India Intl. Hospitality Expo 2022, Greater Noida,
Activities undertaken by EPCH for promotion, 03-06 August 2022.
development and export growth of handicrafts 12) NY Now, New York, USA, 14-17 August 2022.
during April-November 2022 is as follows: 13) Khilona Expo, Greater Noida, 26-28 August
(i) Exhibitions/Fairs/BSMS organised/ 2022.
Participated (apr.–nov. 2022) 14) India Geographical Indication (GI) Fair, Greater
Noida, 26-28 August 2022.
1) 53rd IHGF Delhi Fair Spring 2022, Greater Noida, 15) Made in India show, Guatemala, 22-24 Sept.
30 March - 03 April, 2022 2022.
2) 7TH Iindia Industrial Fair - UDYAM 2022, 16) 54TH IHGF Delhi Fair Autumn 2022, Greater
Guwahti, 22-25 April 2022. Noida, 14-18 October 2022.
3) Index Dubai Fair, Dubai UAE, 24-26, May 2022 17) World Furniture Expo 2022, Mumbai, 17-19
4) Retail Leadership Summit, Mumbai, 27-28 May November 2022.
2022
5) India Wood Show, Bangalore, 02-08 June 2022 (ii) Seminars/Webinars:
6) Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Show, 39 Seminars/ Webinars have been conducted with
20-22 June 2022 exporters and other stakeholders on various aspects
7) Heimtextil, Messe Frankfurt, Germany, 21-24 of export and promotion of handicrafts products.
June 2022
2.

53rd IHGF DELHI FAIR SPRING 2022, GREATER NOIDA, 30 March - 03 April, 2022

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7TH INDIA INDUSTRIAL FAIR - UDYAM 2022, GUWAHATI, 22-25 APRIL 2022

INDEX DUBAI FAIR, DUBAI, UAE, 24-26, MAY 2022

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 HEIMTEXTIL, MESSE FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 21-24 JUNE, 2022

SEMINAR ON EFFECTIVE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCING EXPORT FROM CONCOR AT

MORADABAD

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 SEMINAR ON ENHANCING EXPORT BUSINESS IN THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR AT MUMBAI

Carpet Export Promotion Council [CEPC] Year Total Export in Total Export in
₹ Crores US $ Million
CEPC, a non-profit making organization, was setup
2017-18 11,028.05 1,711.17
in 1982 by the Ministry of Textiles, Government
of India to promote export of Carpets, all types of 2018-19 12,364.69 1,765.94
Handmade / handmade knotted Carpets, Rugs, 2019-20 11,799.46 1,666.09
Floor Coverings & other allied Products from India. 2020-21 13,810.41 1,869.18
And since then, has been the voice of Indian carpets 2021-22 16,640.26 2,233.02
business community. With working office in the 2022-23 8,737.18 1107.46
heart of Delhi, Registered Office at NOIDA, UP, and
regional office at Bhadohi (U.P.) & Srinagar (J&K), (Upto October
2022)
CEPC has more than 2000 members across the
country iii. The following Activities were undertaken by
Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) during
Activities of the Council for the year 2022-23 (up
the year 2022-23 (up to October, 2022)
to November, 2022)

i. Having Membership of 2360 (up to November S. No. Activity April – November 2022
2022) Kaleen Labels
1 1,36,700
ii. Export of Indian Handmade Carpets & Other Issued
Textile Floor Coverings Domestic
2 3
Activity

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iv. Important events Organized 2022 with an aim to promote the Cultural Heritage
and showcase the weaving skills of Indian hand-
• Organized Webinar on How to Increase Export knotted carpet artisans amongst the overseas
in UAE & Australia using FTAs on 30th May, hand-knotted carpet buyers India Carpet Expo
2022, more than 60 Members took participation was inaugurated with lamp lighting by Chief
in the Webinar. Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of
• Organized 43rd India Carpet Expo – 15-18 State for Commerce & Industry, Government of
October 2022 at Bhadohi - Carpet Export India, and Guest of Honour, Shri Amit Mohan
Promotion Council organized the 43rd India Prashad, Additional Chief Secretary MSME,
Carpet Expo and 1st in Bhadohi in the Bhadohi Govt. of U.P. in the premises of Bhadohi Carpet
Carpet Expo Mart, Bhadohi from 15-18 October Expo Mart.

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Footfalls at ICE October 2022 at Bhadohi and Other Floor Coverings–B2C Exhibition for
Domestic Market from 10th to 13th November,
Exhibitors participated 239 2022 in the entire Hall of Knowledge, Nehru Centre,
Overseas Buyers attended 213 Worli, Mumbai to promote the Cultural Heritage and
Buyers participation from 48 Countries showcase the weaving skills of Indian hand-knotted
Buyer’s Rep attended 207 carpet artisans amongst the overseas hand-knotted
Business & Enquiries Generated ₹ 450 - 500 Crores carpet buyers as well as to educate the domestic
consumers about the difference in Handmade and
• Organized 2nd Stand Alone Exhibition at Machine Made Carpets besides the harmful effects
Mumbai of machine made carpets on the end consumers The
Expo was inaugurated on 10th November, 2022 by the
2nd Stand Alone Exhibition of Handmade Carpets
Shri A.R.Gokhe, Director MSME, DFO, Mumbai.

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Footfall at 2nd Standalone Exhibition- 10th to been decided by NBA for the A.Y. 2022-23 to
13th November 2023 2024-25 i.e. upto 30.06.2025.

Total area Covered 650 Sq. Mt. iii. Participation in Carpet Expo , Bhadohi Carpet
Stand Area 372 Sq. Mt. Expo Mart 15-18 October, 2022. Team of institute
Exhibitors Participated 29 participated and displayed the institutional
activities.
Overseas Visitors 15
Total No. of Visitors 920 iv. Participation in HGH India 2022, Greater Noida
Estimated Business & ₹ 1.50-2.00 crores 12-15 July, 2022- team of Institute participated
Enquires/orders and displayed the institutional activities.

9.2.3 Autonomous Bodies under Office of DC v. The institute is fulfilling the mandate and
[Handicrafts] completing the activities in all the four portfolio
i.e. (i) Human Resource Development, (ii) Design
(i) Indian Institute of Carpet Technology Creation and Development, (iii) Research and
(IICT) Development and, (vi) Technical Support to the
Industry.
The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology popularly
known as IICT, the only of its kind in Asia, has been vi. Various faculties of IICT participated and
set up by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India to presented Research Paper in international
provide much needed support to Textile, Carpet and Conferences, Seminars, Workshops etc.
allied Industries. The Institute started functioning represented IICT successfully at various forums.
from 2001. The Institute is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam Technical University. Lucknow and is vii. Industry sponsored lectures Eminent Speakers
approved by A.I.C.T.E. The institute is also a member from the industry were invited to deliver lectures
of I.S.T.E. and CII and recognized by Textile Institute, on contemporary developments and recent
Manchester, UK. The Institute is equipped with latest challenges faced by the carpet industry.
machines, plants, looms and other infrastructure for
(ii) Metal Handicrafts Service Centre (MHSC)
running the courses. The main thrust areas of the
Institute are : The Metal Handicrafts Service Centre, Moradabad,
is an institution established by Government of India
• Human Resource Development
with financial and technical assistance of UNDP and
• Design Creation and Development Government of Uttar Pradesh and is functioning
under the administrative control of Development
• Research & Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles,
government of India. The centre is a national level
• Technical Support Services to the Industry
institution for testing, metal finishing and allied
Activities of the Institute for the year 2022-23 (up process of metal art wares and providing necessary
to December, 2022) up gradation of skills and technique/service to
the exporters situated in and around Moradabad.
i. 52 students admitted in B.Tech (Carpet & Textiles Metal Handicrafts Service Centre has established
Technology). with all advance technology & testing facilities like
lacquering, electroplating (gold, silver, nickel, copper,
ii. NBA Accreditation: Accreditation of UG Carpet
brass, chrome etc.), antique finishes, powder coating
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and sand/shot blasting etc. and testing facilities like Recent achievements of the Institute:
lead & cadmium leaching, lead in surface coating,
FDA Test & California prop.. 1. Metal Finishing Section (MFS) of MHSC achieved
revenue of ₹ 14167617.00 from 1st April 2022 to
Various Departments of MHSC: November 2022 however this were ₹ 9826921.00
from 1st April 2021 to November 2021.
 Electroplating Section – Copper, Nickel, Gold, 2. From the RTC Laboratory of MHSC achieved
Silver, Tin & Brass Plating revenue of ₹ 2840010.00 from 1st April 2022 to
 Lacquering Section November 2022 however this were ₹ 2973195.00
 Powder Coating Section from 1st April 2021 to November 2021.
 Polishing 2. Total revenue earned from Metal Finishing
 Research , Testing & Calibration Laboratory Section (MFS), RTC Laboratory and from skill
 Sand /Shot Blasting development activities through Indian Institute
 Skill Development Training through Indian Of Handicrafts Technologies is ₹ 1.7 Cr. from
Institute of Handicrafts Technology 1st April 2022 to November 2022 however this
was ₹ 1.37 Crores during the corresponding
Testing facilities for the Exporterts, Manufacturers year previous year. According to the data
and Artisians: available in the Centre, at least 1286 Exporters,
Manufactures, Buyers/ Buying Agents and
1- Toxic Metals in Non-Metlic Coating Artisans from Moradabad & surrounding area
2- Migration of 23 Elemints as per Europion derived the benefits in diverse ways as testing &
Directive certification or finishing.
3- Spoecific Migration of Heavy Metals 3. Institute is going to enhance their calibration
4- Identification of of Organic Poision and Toxic facilities like Pressure, Electrical, Thermal
5- Identification of Toxic Compound and Dimension under Smart City Mission of
6- Staining Test Government of India through U.P Government.
7- GRAS Test 4. Construction of the Building of Indian Institute
8- RoHS Type – 3 Test of Handicrafts Technology (G+4) is under
progress.
Benefits to the Exporters: 5. Etching & Cutting facilities had been inaugurated
by Shri. Upendra Pratap Singh, IAS, the then
All related test facilities will be available at their door Textile Secretary of Government of India on
step and will be cost effective. The testing will be dated 25.09.2022 and open for the Exporters,
done within the shortest period as required by the Artisans and Manufacturers of Moradabad and
customers without affecting their Results quality. around the area.
The exporters will save time and money by taking
the samples to other places in Delhi or elsewhere.
The consignment third party inspection facilities are
available at their doorstep. The test certificate issued
by the RTC Laboratory is recognized by a number of
Foreign Buyers of various countries, Buying Houses,
Export Houses, and Govt. Departments like Trade
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6. MHSC has trained 400 Artisans in Metal Craft through our dedicated Training Department namely Indian
Institute of Handicrafts Technologies [ IIHT] under ONE DISTRICT ONE PRODUCT [ ODOP ] program
of Government of Utter Pradesh.

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Recent visit of Dignitaries for MHSC, Moradabad.

(A) – Shri. Shailendra Kumar Singh, IAS (District Magistrate, Moradabad) on date 27.05.2022 inaugurated
ODOP Programme.

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(B) – Shri. Yogesh Kumar (JC-DIC/DC-DIC, Moradabad) 08.07.2022 and inaugurated the fresh batch of
Trainees selected for training under ODOP Scheme

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(C) – Shri. Upendra Prasad Singh, IAS (Textile Secretary, Government of India) visted 25.09.2022 and inspected
all the services

(iii) National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

The National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy (Earlier known National Handicrafts and Handlooms
Museum) is located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. It is a subordinate office of the Development Commissioner
for Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles. Its main objectives are to increase public awareness about India’s ancient
traditions of handicrafts and handlooms, provide an interactive forum for crafts persons, designers, exporters,
scholars and the public, help crafts persons find a platform for marketing without middlemen and serve as a

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resource centre for Indian handicraft and handloom traditions. Collection, conservation and preservation of
craft specimens and the revival, reproduction and development of art and craft are the primary activities of the
Crafts Museum.

Museum Galleries:

S.No Gallery Name No. of objects on display

1 Folk and Tribal Art Gallery 538
2 Cultic Gallery 291
3 Courtly Crafts Gallery 112
4 Textiles Gallery 266
Total 1207

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Handicrafts & Handlooms , the cultural heritage and living tradition of our country have been showcased in
permanent galleries . The artifacts consisting of metal icons, ritual accessories, items of everyday life, wood
carvings, painted wood and papier-mache, dolls, masks, folk and tribal paintings and sculptures, terracotta,
folk and tribal jewelry have been displayed including an entire section of traditional Indian textiles. A brief
detail of the artifacts exhibited in these galleries are as under:

More than 26,000 of handcrafted artifacts have been scientifically categorized and placed in modern compactors
in the Museum storage. Need special permission to see the artifacts properly preserved in the store.

Village Complex:

The Museum’s Village Complex is a reminiscence of Rural India with typical village structures from various parts
of country, set up in 1972 as the Rural India Complex, it comprises huts and dwellings, walls and courtyards,
characteristic of various regions of the country, built in facsimile and decorated with traditional folk art forms
of the area. The Complex includes: Kullu Hut (Himachal Pradesh); Mehar Hut (Saurashtra, Gujarat); Gadba
Hut (Odisha); Banni Hut (Gujarat); Madhubani Courtyard (Bihar); Adi Hut (Arunachal Pradesh); Nicobar
Hut (Andaman & Nicobar Islands); Courtyard (Jammu & Kashmir); Rabha Hut (Assam); Naga Hut (North
Nagaland); Toda Hut (Tamil Nadu); Gond Hut (Madhya Pradesh); Shrine of Devnarayan (Rajasthan); Bengal
Courtyard (West Bengal).

Open-Air Theatres:

Four open-air theatres have also been developed in the complex, namely: Kadambari Theatre, Saranga
Amphitheatre, Angan Manch, and Pilkhan Manch.

Crafts Demonstration Programme:

The Museum supports traditional handicrafts and handlooms through its regular Craft Demonstration
Programme organized throughout the year. Craftsmen are invited for the Programme to demonstrate their

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skills and to sell their products. Government provides to the craftsmen travelling allowance, daily allowance
& free accommodation facility. 105 Number of Master craftsperson & 41 folk song/dance performers have
participated in the CDP from the month of April to November, 2022.

Library:

The Museum has a specialized reference Library with more than 10,000 reference books and other periodicals
on traditional Indian arts, crafts, textiles and major anthropological works on Indian tribes etc. In general,
Research scholars and students from various institutions regularly visit the Museum. 1414 readers visited the
library in this period and 525 books were issued till 20th December 2022.

Conservation and Preservation:

The main functions of the Conservation and Preservation Section is to take preventive and curative care of
different types of materials/objects, round the year. 143 objects have been cleaned and chemically treated to
conserve and preserve from deteriorating. Besides these, 21 jewelry objects, 7 textiles & Costumes were cleaned
and framed for the display of the Ganika Exhibition.

Also, the insecticide spray for 22 objects (books) was executed to prevent from moulds and insects. in addition
to this, the superficial cleaning of 23 large vishvakarma textiles was carried out for the loan exhibition titled
“vignette visvakarma textiles: art and artistry” held in NGMA, Bengaluru. Furthermore, 12 objects were cleaned
and framed for the ongoing exhibition ‘Fine Count- Indian Cotton Textiles’. Humidification chamber is made
to humidify and relax the object.

Workshops & Seminars /Performances:

During the period from April 2022 to November, 2022 the Crafts Museum organized various Exhibitions,
Workshops, Seminars and Events.

S. No. Name of Event/ Workshop/ Period Organization

Seminars
1 Workshop 21st -22nd September, O/o Development Commissioner
2022 (Handicrafts) and National Design Center
2 Workshop on AHAM: Celebrating 29th October, 2022 The Move Vent Project
Self at NCM & HKA

3 Performance of “Bankim 13th & 14th August, 2022 Theatre Group 5 Elements
Chandra” & “Jhansi ki Rani” at
NCM & HKA

4 Performance of “Pralay ki Chaya”, 14th October – 16th Shoonya Theatre Group

“Chari ka Bagicha” & “Hansa” at October, 202
NCM & HKA

5 Screening of 20 Short Films on April – November, 2022 Audio Visual room

Traditional Indian Textiles,
Handicrafts and Crafts Museum. NCM&HKA

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Exhibitions:

S. NO Titled of the Exhibition Period Name of Organization

1 Thematic exhibition 28th– 5th July, 2022 The O/o Development Commissioner
“Terracotta Craft” (Handicrafts)
2 “Kalyug” 22nd – 28th July, Aktava Foundation in collaboration with
2022 NCM&HKA

3 “Vaidehi - Sita Beyond the 29th- 15th August, NCM&HKA in collaboration with Indira
body” 2022 Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

4 “Rang Saaz” 8th - 12th July, 2022 NCM&HKA in collaboration with Heart Art
Group
5 “Taneira” 6 - 10 August,
th th
NCM&HKA in collaboration with Tata Group
2022
6 “Exim Bazaar” 3rd– 6th September, NCM&HKA in collaboration with Exim Bank
2022
7 “Anubhooti: with Lens & 8th- 11th NCM&HKA in collaboration with IAC
Colour” September, 2022 (Incredible Art & Culture Foundation)
8 “Ganika-in the visual Culture 28th- 04th NCM&HKA in collaboration with Mati
of the 19th - 20th Centuries” November, 2022 Foundation, New Delhi
9 “Naveli Khadi” (NIFT) 30th - 9th October, NCM&HKA in collaboration with NIFT
2022
10 “Rang Sutra-Contemporary 15th - 30th October, NCM&HKA in collaboration with Eminent
Art Exhibition” 2022 Artists of the Country
11 Exhibition of artworks made by 1st - 30th October,
the inmates of the Tihar Jail 2022.

Visit of Delegates and other significant people:

S. No. Delegation Date of Visit

1 Governor of Sulaimaniah in Kurdistan (Iraq), Mr. Haval Abubaker 13th April 2022
visited NCM & HKA
2 Visit of French Delegation 27th April, 2022
3 Participants from 60th Know India Programme visit 28th August, 2022
4 21 Delegates from 5th batch of Gen Next Democracy Programme visit 10th September, 2022
5 22 delegates from different countries of 6th batch of Gen Next 11th October, 2022
Democracy Programme visited NCM & HKA
6 Delegates from Textile & Clothing Research Centre society visited 15th October, 2022
NCM & HKA
7 Participants from 61st Know India Programme visited NCM & HKA 16th October, 2022

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Museum Visitors:

Indian 29,517
Children & Students 15,214
Foreigners 1,792

Progress of work under CSR Project:-

M/S BPCL has sanctioned Rs.13.13 crore for Reorganization of the Museum Storage work & Documentation
/ Digital Archiving. Till date, Rs.9.81 crore of funds has been utilized. The work of Reorganization of Museum
Storage is in advance stage of completion. High resolution photography, 3 D scanning work, Virtual Reality
work and Software development work are on advance stage of completion. The work of documentation may
require further 6 month time to complete.

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CHAPTER-X

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLGOY (ICT) INITIATIVES IN
TEXTILES
10.1 Digital Readiness in Ministry of Textiles on-line e-governance services on cloud, developing/
deploying of various application systems, providing
The Ministry of Textiles has been actively promoting
network support services and maintaining the ICT
the Digital initiatives of Government of India. The
infrastructure.
objective of the digital India programme is to ensure
that government services are transparent, easily 10.2 Website Management
accessible to citizens. The IT division of the Ministry
is actively working towards improvement of network The Content Management Framework (CMF) based
infrastructure and making the IT application systems website of the Ministry of Textiles is being maintained
available on high speed broadband. Most of the on regular basis. The Content Management System
applications are hosted on National cloud services (CMS) is in place to ensure the timely web updation
(MeghRaj). Most of the schemes and services of for the website by the concerned officials / divisions.
the Ministry and its organisations are accessible to Contents are also being reviewed on regular basis for
citizens anytime anywhere. updation.

To realize the vision and mission of the government, 10.3 ICT Infrastructure up gradations
the Ministry has taken various initiatives to enhance
Hardware/ Software are regularly reviewed and
its e-governance services. The implementation
necessary upgrades done for better performance of
of G2G/G2B/G2E applications like e-office
the LAN/ WAN /PCs by the NIC network division.
suite, e-Procurement etc. The Ministry and its
The cyber security status is regularly analysed and
organizations are using video conferencing services
necessary measures are taken such as: manageable
extensively with different states and departments on
network equipment as per the security guidelines
regular basis.
issued time to time by GOI, updating firewall rules
The desktop Video Conference Facility has also been etc.
established with Senior Officers of the Ministry.
10.4 e-Governance
Training programs were organized during the year
To strengthen the in-house workflow, web based
for the officers of the Ministry, attached offices on
e-office suite has been upgraded with new features
various applications. These were conducted at NIC
Digitization of records and files has already been
local setup at Ministry and at MeitY.
done. e-Office has already been implemented in
NIC-Textiles Informatics Division is providing the Ministry and its attached offices (office of DC-
technical and functional support to the Ministry and Handlooms and office of DC-Handicrafts) and
its subordinate/attached offices. It is responsible for regular hands-on training on e-office organized
the development, implementation, maintenance and for various level of officers in the Ministry and
co-ordination in hosting of websites and ensures their its attached offices. It is also implemented in its
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Mumbai and Jute Commissioner, Kolkata). Web is in public domain.
VPNs have been created for the officers to enable
them to work from home and while on tour. The 3. MyHandicrafts Portal
Digital Signature Certificate/ e-Sign implemented Efforts have been initiated for the development of
and being successfully used by concerned officers in MyHandicrafts Portal – a comprehensive portal for
file creation, movement etc. end-to-end digitizing all the schemes of the office
10.5 New initiatives of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts). A
scheme Carpet Weaving Training Scheme has been
1. PLI Portal for Ministry of Textiles developed under this initiative.

NIC has designed & developed Production Linked 4. National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
Incentive (PLI) Portal for Ministry of Textiles. This is
the Portal for one out of other PLI Schemes approved NIC has designed and developed website and a portal
by the Government of India. The URL is: https://pli. for National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM).
texmin.gov.in. There are four components:

Functionalities: i) Research, Innovation and Development

ii) Promotion and Market Development
- Registration of applicant of Industries and iii) Export Promotion
Individual type. iv) Education, Training and Skilling
- Submission of application for Intent to participate
by registered applicant for Part-I which has Online applications have been received through the
investment of minimum ₹ 300 Crore and Part-II portal for Research Projects Undertaken by Premier
which has investment of minimum ₹ 100 Crore. Research Institutes under National Technical Textiles
- Easy to use simple forms in Tabs format are Mission (NTTM).
created for filing proposal step by step
- Features of e-Payment and e-Sign are
implemented
- Generation of Acknowledgement and MIS
- Ministry Dashboard created

The development of phase-I is over and online

applications have been received from the applicants.
The integration with the Prayas portal through APIs
has also been done for visualization of data. Presently
development of other modules are in progress
such as: Query system for applicants/ participating
companies, quarterly review report (QRR).

2. Dashboard of Ministry of Textiles

A Dashboard of the Ministry is in place and was

developed by using Darpan Framework of NIC.
Training has already been provided to the concerned
users and Project Administrators have been created to
manage data of their scheme/ project. The dashboard

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CHAPTER-XI

PROGRESSIVE USE OF OFFICIAL

LANGUAGE HINDI
11.1 Activities related to progressive use of 11.4 Translation Work
Official Language
The documents such as various Cabinet Notes,
Hindi is the official language of the Union of India Notifications, PLI Guidelines, General Orders,
and the official language policy of the government Tenders, Budget related Documents, Output-
aims at ensuring the increase in the progressive outcome, Demand for Grants, Annual Report,
use of Hindi in official work. Effective steps have Parliamentary Questions, Parliamentary Assurances,
been taken during the year to ensure compliance Papers related to Standing Committee on Labour
of the official language policy of the government, and other Parliamentary Committees, Documents
implementation of the Annual Programme and received from Office of the Minister of Textiles/
compliance of various orders of the Government of Minister of State for Textiles and Press Releases
India on the recommendations of the Committee of are translated regularly by Rajbhasha Section of the
Parliament on Official language. Ministry on time bound basis.

11.2 Compliance of the provisions of the Official 11.5 Hindi Fortnight and Prize Distribution
Language Act, 1963 Ceremony

All documents such as notifications, resolutions, To commemorate Hindi Divas, Hindi Fortnight was
general orders, rules etc., under section 3(3) of the celebrated in the Ministry this year also, during 14 to
Official Language Act, 1963 and all the papers laid 28 September, 2022. Hindi fortnight was started with
on the table of both the Houses of Parliament were the Lamp Illumination by Secretary, (Textiles) and
issued bilingually, i.e. in Hindi and English. reciting the Rajbhasha Pratigya by MOT Officials.
To promote usage of Hindi in the official work and
Rule-5 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 is being to motivate officers/employees, competitions of
implemented in letter and spirit in the Ministry. Hindi Noting and Drafting, Hindi Translation and
11.3 Monitoring and Inspection Language Knowledge, Hindi Essay, Hindi Debate,
Hindi Poem recitation, Hindi Typing and Hindi
To ensure compliance of the Official Language Dictation etc. were organized. Like previous year this
Policy of the Union, monitoring is being done year also Hindi Typing competition was organized for
through reviewing the quarterly progress reports Data Entry Operators also working in the Ministry.
received from various offices/PSUs/Boards under On the occasion of Hindi Divas, appeals of Home
administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles Minister, Minister of Textiles, Minister of state for
and they are being monitored by inspections time Textiles and Secretary (Textiles) were circulated to
to time. Suitable suggestions/instructions are issued all attached/subordinate offices and PSUs to promote
to eliminate the shortcomings noticed during the maximum use of Hindi in Official Work.
review of Quarterly Progress Reports/ inspections
of various subordinate offices under Ministry of The participants, who were declared successful in
Textiles. Compliance thereof is being ensured by Hindi-themed various competitions organized in the
concerned offices. ministry during the Hindi fortnight, were awarded by
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Sammelan and Hindi Prize Distribution Ceremony Bhawan, New Delhi.
and Kavya Sandhya organized on 14.10.2022 in
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 11.6 Official Language Implementation
Committee
On this occasion the winners were also awarded
by Secretary (Textiles) who had participated in Official Language Implementation Committee
Incentive Scheme for doing Official work (Noting/ (OLIC) is constituted in the Ministry. Quarterly
Drafting) Originally in Hindi, run by Department of meetings of the Committee are held regularly under
Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs. the chairmanship of Economic Adviser and In-
charge of Official Language. The follow up action
Secretary (Textiles), awarding to the winner is taken on time bound basis, for the compliance of
officials of the Ministry of Textiles, in competitions decisions taken in the meetings of the Committee
organized during Hindi Pakhwada at the Hindi related to progressive use of Official Language Hindi
Award Distribution Ceremony organized in Vigyan in official work.

11.7 Hindi Advisory Committee remove hesitation to work in official language Hindi
among the officers / employees of the Ministry, the
The constitution of Hindi Advisory Committee in the officers / employees present in each workshop are
Ministry is still under process. Once the Committee asked questions related to the workshop. The first 10
is formed, its meetings will be held regularly. successful participants, in this quiz competition are
11.8 Hindi Workshop awarded.

Hindi workshop is organized regularly in the

Ministry. Subject expert /guest lecturer is invited in
these workshops. In order to generate interest and

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CHAPTER-XII

WELFARE MEASURES FOR SC/ST,

WOMEN & PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
12.1 Silk Sector: opportunities for enhancement of income and
generation of employment to the family members
Implementation of Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) round the year. Sericulture also provides scope for
and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) under Silk Samagra the direct involvement of women. It is estimated
Scheme during 2022-23: that more than 55% of persons practising sericulture
are women. Women are involved in the process of
production and decision making for improving
12.1.1. Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP): economic conditions, thereby enabling them to gain
greater recognition and status in the family and
The Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India has society.
sanctioned an amount of Rs. 25.00 crores towards
implementation of Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP)
under sericulture for the year 2022-23.
On an average, 30% women beneficiaries are
covered under the Central Sector Scheme “Silk
Samagra” (Integrated Scheme for Development of
12.1.2. Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP): Silk Industry). The R & D Institutes of CSB focus on
During the year 2022-23, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. drudgery reduction in all the activities relating to silk
of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 15.00 production chain to promote further participation of
crores towards implementation of Tribal Sub Plan Women in Sericulture.
(TSP) and Rs. 20.00 crores under North East Tribal
(NET) category for the welfare of tribal sericulture
stakeholders. Till October-2022, an amount of Rs. 7.5 The man power expenditure details and allocation
crores under TSP and Rs. 10.00 crore under NET has in respect of SC / ST and Women employees in CSB
been to states towards implementation of beneficiary under the scheme – Silk Samagra (Integrated Scheme
oriented components. for Development of Silk Industry) for the years 2022-
23 & 2023-24 are indicated in Annexure-I & II,
respectively.
12.1.3 Gender Justice and Gender Budgeting

(a) Silk

Gender Justice and Gender Budgeting:

Sericulture suits both marginal and small scale

land holders due to its low investment, high
assured returns, short gestation period and rich

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 Annexure – I

SCHEME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SC’s & ST’s (Rs. In crores)

B.E 2022-23 R.E 2022-23 B.E 2023-24

Sr. (Approved by MoT) (Proposed by CSB) (Proposed by CSB)

Details of the Scheme
No. Total SC/ST Total SC/ST Total SC/ST
Allocation share Allocation share Allocation share
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Administrative Cost
(salaries /wages of CSB
1 employees) Excluding 492.78 122.71 530.15 121 565.00 143
pension and retired
benefits
Development of Sericul-
2 382.22 60 394.85 60.00 354.66 60.00
ture
Total 875.00 182.71 925.00 181 919.66 203
Percentage (%) 20.88 19.57 22.07

Annexure – II

SCHEME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN (Rs. In crore)

B.E 2022-23 R.E 2022-23 B.E 2023-24

Sr. (Approved by MoT) (Proposed by CSB) (Proposed by CSB)

Details of the Scheme
No. Total Women Total Women Total Women

Allocation share Allocation share Allocation share

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Administrative Cost (sal-
aries/wages of CSB em- 98.56 106.03 113.00
1 492.78 530.15 565.00
ployees) Excluding pen- (20%) (20%) (20%)
sion and retired benefits
Development of Sericul- 114.67 118.46 106.40
2 ture 382.22 394.85 354.66
(30%) (30%) 30%
Total 875.00 213.23 925 224.49 919.66 219.40

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12.2 Persons with Disability

The number of persons with various disabilities in various posts in Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ against 3% vacancies
to be reserved for them under section 33 of PWD Act is given below:

Group A Group B Group C Group D

Sr.
Office/Organization No. of No. of No. of No. of
No SS SS SS SS
PWD PWD PWD PWD
1. Ministry of Textiles 44 01 84 02 51 00 As per the recommen-
dations of 6th CPC Gr.
D has been merged
2. O/o The DC (Handloom) 102 - 288 02 715 with GR. C
& its Organization 13

4. Central Cottage Industries

Corporation India Limited 69 NIL 45 2 637 5

5. National Textile Corpora-

tion 162 1 123 4 7260 53

6. The Cotton Corporation of 80 3 84 0 1022 14

India Ltd.

7. National Institute of Fash- 1213 08 472 02 1251 01

ion Technology

8. O/o Textile Commissioner 65 01 241 03 325 04

9. O/o The Development 40 -- 398 -- 1383 07

Commissioner (Handi-
crafts)
10 The Jute Corporation of In-
dia 164 00 77 04 196 06

11 O/o Textile Committee 80 1 156 1 280 2

12.
576 11 1009 16 524 14
Central Silk Board
SS: Sanctioned Strength PWD: Persons with Disability

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12.3 Sports initiative by Ministry of Textiles

Ministry of textiles also promotes sports among its employees and encourages them to participate in the Inter-
Ministerial tournaments organised by DoPT. Recently, the team participated in the Inter-Ministry Cricket
tournament 2022-23, in which a total of 51 Ministries/Departments participated. M/o Textile’s cricket team
made it to the semi-finals for the first time. This was a proud moment for the Ministry as well as for the team
players.

(Team manager: Sh. Ashutosh kumar Jha, Aman Kumar (Captain), Rahul Gulia, Kapil Malik, Pankaj Udhas,
Tarun Joshi, Prikshit Thapliyal(WK), Gaurav Bisht, Ashish Madan, Keshav, Om Prakash, Devender, Ranjit
Rahi, Mukesh Kumar Meena, Adarsh Singh, Lalit Kumar, Divay Yogesh Bassi, Lt. Sh. Shashi.)

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CHAPTER-XIII

VIGILANCE ACTIVITIES

13.1. The Vigilance Unit of the Ministry is headed CVC in the case of Board level officers of Public
by a Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) who is part-time Sector Undertakings (PSUs) functioning under
CVO in the rank of Joint Secretary/Additional the Ministry.
Secretary in the Ministry. The CVO is appointed
with the concurrence of the Central Vigilance • Preparation of Agreed list and Doubtful integrity
Commission. The CVO is the nodal point in the and Undesirable Contact Men (UCM).
vigilance set up and is entrusted with the following • Works related to appointment/extension of
works:- CVOs / part time CVOs in the organizations
• Identification of sensitive areas prone to under the Ministry.
malpractices/ temptation and taking preventive • Organizing Vigilance Awareness Week every
measures to ensure transparency, integrity and year and furnishing report to CVC thereof.
efficiency in government functions.
13.2. As of now, there are five sanctioned post of
• Scrutiny of complaints and initiation of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in the following
appropriate inquiry/ investigation thWereon organizations functioning under the Ministry of
whenever necessary. Textiles:
• Inspections and follow up action. (i) National Textile Corporation Limited (NTC
• Furnishing factual report/investigation report Ltd.)
along with comments as required by Central (ii) Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI Ltd.)
Vigilance Commission.
(iii) Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI Ltd.)
• Taking appropriate action in respect of
departmental proceedings on the advice of (iv) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Central Vigilance Commission or otherwise.
(v) Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India
• Obtaining 1st and 2nd stage advices of Central Limited & Handicraft and Handloom Export
Vigilance Commission, wherever necessary Corporation of India Limited (CCIC & HHEC
and initiating disciplinary proceeding wherever Ltd.)
necessary.
Apart from the above, there are part time Chief
• Seeking statutory advice of Union Public Service Vigilance Officers/Vigilance Officers in the Attached/
Commission on the quantum of penalty to Sub-ordinate offices and organizations functioning
be imposed on the accused Officer wherever under the administrative control of the Ministry.
necessary. However, the overall responsibility of vigilance
activities of these offices rests with the Chief Vigilance
• Issue of Vigilance clearance in respect of all Officer of the Ministry of Textiles.
officers/officials in Ministry of Textiles and
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priority attention with emphasis primarily on observed from 31st October, 2022 to 6th November,
identification of areas sensitive or prone to 2022 which commenced with the pledge taking
malpractices and temptation. The guidelines/ ceremony on 31.10.222 administered by the Secretary
instructions issued from time to time by the (Textiles) at 11.00 A.M. on 31.10.2022, to the officers
Department of Personnel and Training and the /officials of the Ministry.
Central Vigilance Commission in this regard are
followed. Action taken includes the following:- 13.7. Essay writing competition was held on
01.11.2022 for both officers and staff category.
(i) The areas of sensitive nature are identified in the The subject of the essay writing competition was
Ministry and surveillance is kept thereon. “Corruption free India for a developed Nation”.
Debate Competition on the subject “Role of
(ii) Security measures have been strengthened and Participatory Vigilance in Vigilance Administration”
appropriate institutional mechanisms have been was conducted on 02.11.2022 for both officers and
put in place to avert malpractices. staff category. A Sensitization session on – “Common
(iii) All organizations under the Administrative mistakes leading to Vigilance cases” was also
control of the Ministry of Textiles have conducted for officers / staff on 03.11.2022. There
been requested to amend and update their was overwhelming response for all the events.
conduct, Disciplinary and Appeal Rules as per 13.8. The valedictory function was held on
CVC, Department of Public Enterprises and 4.11.2022 at 3.30 P.M and prizes were distributed to
DoP&T’s circulars/ guidelines from time to the winners of Essay as well as Debate Competitions.
time. In addition all the organizations under the All the events were completed successfully in a
Ministry of Textiles have also been instructed professional and time bound matter, in which
to adhere to the rotational transfer policy in officers/ staff of the Ministry participated with great
accordance with the CVC’s guidelines. zeal and enthusiasm.
13.4. During current financial year (till 31.01.2023),
60 complaints cases have been received from various
sources i.e. Central Vigilance Commission, CVC
Portal and through individuals. Actions on the
complaints have been initiated in-time by forwarding
the same to respective Administrative Divisions and
CVOs for taking appropriate action. Investigation
reports/ Action taken reports have been sought on
certain complaints for furnishing reports to CVC.

13.5. Four disciplinary cases, one of Ministry of

Textiles (proper Secretariat) and three of subordinate
offices (TxC) are under process at different stages
during the calendar year. Vigilance clearance has
been issued to approximately 180 officials/ officers
working in/ under the Ministry. Four cases of Board
level officers in PSUs have been processed for seeking
vigilance clearance from CVC.

13.6. Vigilance Awareness Week-2022 was

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