chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

ministry of textiles
Implementation of Plan Schemes-
Physical and Financial Performance.
The Ministry of Textiles has taken various
policy initiatives in the last few years to
improve the competitiveness of the Indian
Textile industry. Various schemes such as
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
(TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile
Parks, Development of Mega Cluster,
Integrated Skill Development Scheme,
Technology Mission of Technical Textiles
etc. have been launched with the objective
of accelerating growth in exports and
investment in the textile sector. The major
indicators of textile sector performance
during 2011 – 12 are the following:
The year witnessed a significant slowdown
in textiles production due to a combination
of factors such as slowdown in demand,
high raw material prices, piling up of
stocks etc. During April – November, 2011
man-made fibre production and filament
yarn production recorded a decrease of
about 2% and 7% respectively. Cotton
yarn production also decreased by 13%
during the period. However blended and
100% non-cotton yarn production has
increased by 5% during the year April-
Nov. 2011. Cloth production by mill sector
increased by 2% during the period. During
April- Nov., 2011, production by handloom
increased by 3%, powerloom and hosiery
sectors decreased 4%, 16% respectively.
On export promotion, the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry has notified that
the export of cotton waste including yarn
waste & garneted stock (ITC code 5202)
will continue to be free with effect from 1 st
Oct., 2011 and the registration of export
contracts with DGFT is not required. The
Ministry has also embarked on a Plan
Scheme namely the Common Compliance
Code to prepare and orient the Indian
Garment & Apparel Industry towards more
socially and environmentally compliant
Industrial environment of globally
acceptable standard. The first installment
/grant-in-aid for the scheme amounting to
Rs 3.5 cr. was released to the AEPC on
28.10.11.
During November 2011, provisional
export of handmade carpets & other
floor coverings has shown increase of
62.76 % in rupee terms and 44.19 % in
US $ terms as compared to November
2010. The Export of other handicrafts
items increased by 26.77 % in rupee
terms and by 12.31 % in US $ terms
during November, 2011 as compared to
November 2010. The total provisional
export of handicrafts including hand
knotted carpet during November, 2011
is estimated at Rs. 674.74 crores (US $
132.85 millions), whereas the export in
November 2010 was of Rs 480.66 crores
(US $ 106.82 millions), thus showing an
increase of 24.36 % in rupee terms and
40.37 % in US $ terms.
Plan Allocations (2010-11 and 2011-12)
The total approved outlay for 2010-11
and 2011-12 were Rs.4725.00 crore
and Rs.5000.00 crore respectively. The
total Plan outlay has been allocated for
implementation of various schemes under
Village & Small Enterprises (VSE) sector
and Industry Sector.
Village & Small Enterprises (VSE)
Sector
Village & Small Enterprises (VSE)
sector includes Handlooms, Handicrafts,
Sericulture, Powerlooms, Wool &
Woolens and Development of Mega
Cluster. The total plan allocation under
this sector during 2010-11 and 2011-12
were Rs.1210.00 crore and Rs.1165.00
crore against which expenditure was
Rs.917.21 crore (75.80% over BE) and
Rs.541.56 crore (46.49% over BE) (as
on 30.12.2011) respectively.
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