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ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 www.texmin.nic.in www.texmin.nic.in Annual Report (2008-09) Ministry of Textiles Government of India CONTENTS Sl.No. Chapter Page I Highlights 1 II Functions & Organisational Set-up 17 III The Organised Textiles Mill Industry 27 IV Exports 39 V The Cotton and Man-made Fibre and Filament Yarn Industry 55 VI The Jute and Jute Textiles Industry 65 VII The Sericulture and Silk Textiles Industry 81 VIII The Wool and Woollen Textiles Industry 93 IX Decentralised Powerloom Sector 103 X Handlooms 111 XI Handicrafts 127 XII Public Sector Undertakings 145 XIII Textiles Research Associations (TRAs) 167 XIV Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women 191 XV Textiles in North Eastern Region 195 XVI Gender Justice 199 XVII Information and Communication Technology in Textiles 205 XVIII Vigilance Activities 209 XIX Observations of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 213 XX Persons with Disabilities 223 annual report 2008-09 CHAPTER I HIGHLIGHTS 1 ministry of textiles 2 annual report 2008-09 CHAPTER I HIGHLIGHTS Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, President of India giving away National Awards for Master Craftsman, Weavers & Shilpguru Awards on 15th December, 2008 he Indian Textiles Industry has an SC/ST, and women. The Textiles sector overwhelming presence in the is the second largest provider of Teconomic life of the country. Apart employment after agriculture. Thus, the from providing one of the basic necessities growth and all round development of this of life, the textiles industry also plays a industry has a direct bearing on the pivotal role through its contribution to improvement of the economy of the nation. industrial output, employment generation, and the export earnings of the country. The Indian textiles industry is extremely Currently, it contributes about 14 percent varied, with the hand-spun and hand- to industrial production, 4 percent to the woven sector at one end of the spectrum, GDP, and 17 percent to the country's and the capital intensive, sophisticated export earnings. It provides direct mill sector at the other. The decentralized employment to over 35 million people, powerlooms/ hosiery and knitting sectors which includes a substantial number of form the largest section of the Textiles 3 ministry of textiles Sector. The close linkage of the Industry During 2008-09 cloth production by to agriculture and the ancient culture, and handloom, power loom decreased by traditions of the country make the Indian about 4% and 3%, hosiery sectors textiles sector unique in comparison with production increased by 2%. An overall the textiles industry of other countries. cloth production decreased by about 2% This also provides the industry with the during 2008-09. capacity to produce a variety of products suitable to the different market segments, There were 1773 cotton/man-made fibre both within and outside the country. textile mills (non-SSI) in the country as on 31.03.2008 with 35.01 million spindles, The major sub-sectors that comprise the 461000 rotors and 56000 looms capacity. textiles sector include the organized TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION FUND Cotton / Man-Made Fibre Textiles Mill SCHEME (TUFS) Industry, the Man-made Fibre / Filament Yarn Industry, the Wool and Woollen The Technology Upgradation Fund Textiles Industry, the Sericulture and Silk Scheme (TUFS) was commissioned on Textiles Industry, Handlooms, Handicrafts, 01.04.1999 initially for a period of 5 years the Jute and Jute Textiles Industry, and with a view to facilitate the modernization Textiles Exports. and upgradation of the textiles industry by providing credit at reduced rates to the ORGANISED COTTON/ MAN-MADE entrepreneurs both in the organized and FIBRE TEXTILES INDUSTRY the unorganized sector. The Scheme, which has now been extended up to The Cotton/ Man-made fibre textile 31.03.2012, has been fine-tuned to industry is the largest organized industry catapult the rapid investments in the in the country in terms of employment targeted segments of the textile industry. (nearly 1 million workers) and number of TUFS has helped in the transition from a units. Besides, there are a large number quantitatively restricted textiles trade to of subsidiary industries dependent on market driven global merchandise. It has this sector, such as those manufacturing infused an investment climate in the textiles machinery, accessories, stores, sector and in its operational life span has ancillaries, dyes & chemicals. As on propelled investment of more than 31.03.2008, there were 1773 cotton/man- Rs.1,66,839 crores. made fibre textile mills (non-SSI) in the country with an installed capacity of The modified techno-financial parameters 35.01 million spindles, 4,61,000 rotors of the Scheme will infuse capital and 56,000 looms. investment into the textiles sector, and help it capitalize on the vibrant and Textile production covering man-made expanding global and domestic markets, fibre, filament yarn and spun yarn showed through technology upgradation, cost a minor setback in 2008-09. Man-made effectiveness, quality production, efficiency fibre production recorded a fall of about and global competitiveness. It is estimated 14% and filament yarn production that this will ensure a growth rate of 16% recorded a fall of about 6% during 2008- in the sector. The modified structure of 09. Blended and 100% non-cotton yarn TUFS focuses on additional capacity production recorded a fall of about 4.4% building, better adoption of technology, during 2008-09. and provides for a higher level of assistance to segments that have a larger Cloth production by mill sector showed an potential for growth, like garmenting, increase of 1% during 2008-09. technical textiles, and processing. 4 annual report 2008-09 Progress of TUFS licensed undertaking. The rehabilitation assistance will not be curtailed if the The progress of TUFS is steadily going worker fixes himself in a self-employment up which is evident from the data given venture. at table 1.1. Progress TEXTILE WORKERS' REHABILITATION FUND SCHEME (TWRFS) Till March 2009, under the Scheme, 43 units in Gujarat, 5 units in Tamil Nadu, The Textile Workers' Rehabilitation Fund 4units in Maharashtra, 4 units in Madhya Scheme came into force with effect from Pradesh, 7 units in Karnataka, 2 unit in 15.09.1986 with the objective to provide West Bengal, 3 in Punjab and 1 unit each interim relief to textile workers rendered in Delhi and Kerala, i.e., a total of 70 mills unemployed as a consequence of were found eligible under the scheme. A permanent closure of any particular portion total of 102711 workers out of 132130 or entire textile unit. Assistance under the workers on rolls of these mills had been Scheme is payable to eligible workers disbursed relief of Rs. 262.01 crore. The only for the purpose of enabling them to State-wise cumulative position is given at settle in another employment. Such table 1.2. assistance is not heritable, transferable or capable of being attached on account of MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRE AND any other liabilities of the worker. The FILAMENT YARN INDUSTRY worker's eligibility shall cease if he takes up employment in another registered or The production of man-made staple fibre Table 1.1 (Rs. in crore) Year Applications received Applications sanctioned Applications disbursed No. Total Cost No. Project Amount No. Amount of project Cost 1999-2000 407 5771 309 5074 2421 179 746 2000-2001 719 6296 616 4380 2090 494 1863 2001-2002 472 1900 444 1320 630 401 804 2002-2003 494 1835 456 1438 839 411 931 2003-2004 867 3356 884 3289 1341 814 856 2004-2005 986 7941 986 7349 2990 801 1757 2005-2006 1086 16194 1078 15032 6776 993 3962 2006-2007 12336 61063 12589 66233 29073 13168 26605 2007-2008 2408 21254 2260 19917 8058 2207 6854 2008-2009 (P)* 5092 43406 5063 42807 18301 5104 16577 As on 31.03.2009 (P) 24867 169016 24685 166839 72518 24572 60955 Note: The progress during the current year is provisional as only 17 lending agencies have furnished the consolidated progress for the month ending March, 2009 and many other lending agencies have still not furnished the progress. * - As the cut off date for the cases sanctioned prior to on or before 31st March, 2007 for claiming subsidy under TUFS has been fixed till the quarter ending Dec., 2008, the data upto Dec., 2008 covers units whose project was sanctioned prior to 31st March, 2007. 5 ministry of textiles Table 1.2 S. State No. of No. of No. of workers Disbursed No. mills workers benefited Amount identified on roll (as on 20.10.2007) (Rs. in No. of Workers crores) mills received relief 12 3 4 5a5b 6 1. Gujarat 43 80749 43 63518 159.26 2. Maharashtra 4 4887 4 3773 9.40 3. Madhya Pradesh 4 18977 4 17747 47.49 4. Tamil Nadu 5 5501 5 4664 7.01 5. Kerala 1 500 1 437 2.47 6. Karnataka 7 9620 7 4670 16.65 7. Delhi 1 5187 1 5170 11.93 8. West Bengal 2 1597 2 1324 2.19 9. Punjab 3 5112 3 1408 5.61 Total 70 132130 7080749 102711 262.01 industry achieved a growth rate of 8.9% EXPORTS during 2007-08 showing an increase trend as compared to the corresponding India's textiles and clothing industry is period of 2006-07. But, the man-made one of the mainstays of national economy. staple fibre industry attenuated 14.2% It is also one of the largest contributing decline during 2008-09 (P). The sectors of India's exports worldwide. At production of viscose staple fibre and current prices the Indian textiles industry acrylic staple fibre is expected to is pegged at US$ 52 billion, 64% of which decrease by 5% and 45%, respectively services domestic demand.