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up for promoting usage of agro textiles. Textiles Research Associations (TRA)
has developed carbon fibre based space communication system. Low cost
modular toilets using jute fibres have been developed.
Impetus to the Powerloom Sector
The powerloom sector in India is predominantly an unorganised sector and
has many micro and small units - with 24.86 lakh powerlooms producing 57
percent of the total cloth in the country. With a view to enhance quality and
productivity of the powerloom, the Government of India launched
implementing the IN SITU upgradation of plain Powerlooms as part of PowerTex
India under which plain Powerlooms are attached with process control
equipment leading to higher productivity, better quality and more than 50 per
cent additional value realisation. So far, 1.70 lakh plain Powerlooms have been
upgraded under the scheme, with a total Government of India subsidy of ` 1.86
crores. Other components under the PowerTex India include support for
construction of group work-sheds, setting up of common facility centres, provide
venture capital though tex-venture fund, support for solar energy systems and
access to credit under PowerTex Mudra loans and PowerTex stand-up India
loans.
Enterprises
The Indian economy thrives through the process of creation of enterprises. The
MSMEs have been contribuing to expansion of entrepreneurial culture through
business innovations. The MSMEs are widely dispersed across sectors of the
economy, producing diverse range of products and services to meet demands
of local as well as global markets. The contribution of MSMEs in GDP is 33 per
cent in manufacturing sector and 45 per cent in exports. It shows the valuable
contribution that the MSME sector is making in the economy, both in terms of
manufacturing and services.
Sixth Economic Census
As per the results of the Sixth Economic Census, 2013, non-agricultural
enterprises constitute 77.6 per cent or more than three-fourths of all
establishments [excluding crop production, plantation, public administration,
defence and compulsory social security] in the country. The non-agricultural
sector that includes MSMEs and large establishments employed a total of
10,84,11,367 persons. This number is 82.6 per cent of the total employment in
agricultural and non-agricultural establishments [excluding crop production,
plantation, public administration, defence and compulsory social security].
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) established under the Act of
Parliament (No. 61 of 1956), and as amended in 1987 and 2006 is a statutory
organization under the Ministry of MSME and engaged in promoting and
developing Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) for providing employment
opportunities in the rural areas, thereby strengthening the rural economy. KVIC
has been identified as one of the major organizations in the decentralized sector