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POLICY NOTE 2010 – 2011 HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES Index S. Contents P.No. No. 1 Introduction 1 – 2 2 Textile Industry in Tamil Nadu 2 – 6 Primary Objectives of Department of 3 HANDLOOMS, HANDICRAFTS, Handlooms and Textiles 6 – 9 Development and Welfare Scheme 9 - 40 TEXTILES AND KHADI DEPARTMENT 4 – Handloom Industry Other Initiatives taken by the 5 41 – 54 HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES Department 6 Powerloom Sector 54 – 61 Part II Scheme for the year 7 61 – 62 2010 – 2011 POLICY NOTE 8 Co-operative Spinning Mills 62 – 63 The Tamil Nadu Handloom 9 Weavers’ Co-operative Society 2010 – 2011 Limited, (Co-optex) 64 – 71 Tamil Nadu zari Limited, 10 71 – 73 Kancheepuram Tamil Nadu Handloom Development 11 74 – 75 DEMAND No. 17 Corporation Limited Tamil Nadu Textiles Corporation 12 75 – 77 Limited, Coimbatore K.K.S.S.R.RAMACHANDRAN Tamil Nadu Co-operative Textile 13 77 – 79 MINISTER FOR BACKWARD CLASSES Processing Mills Limited, Erode Tamil Nadu Co-operative Spinning 14 89 -80 Mills Federation Limited © Budget Provision for the year 2010 15 81 - 83 Government of Tamilnadu - 2011 2010 2 industries dependent on this sector such as those HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES manufacturing machineries, accessories, stores, POLICY NOTE FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 ancillaries, dyes and chemicals, etc. 1. INTRODUCTION 2. TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN TAMIL NADU In the history of Indian Textile Industry, among the The Indian Textile Industry has an overwhelming majority of the sub-sectors, Tamilnadu occupies a presence in the economy of our country. Apart from prominent position. Tamilnadu contributes about one providing one of the basic necessities of life, the textile third of the total textile production in the country. The industry also plays a pivotal role through its contribution State Textile Industry is predominantly cotton based. to industrial output, employment generation, and the Some of the textile products from Tamilnadu which are export earnings. The textile industry contributes around 4 universally recognized for the excellent craftsmanship percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and and their uniqueness are Kancheepuram Silk Sarees, accounts for 12 percent to the country’s export earnings. Bhavani Carpet (Jamukalam), Madurai Sungadi Sarees, Further, the Textile Industry provides direct employment Coimbatore Kora Sarees, Paramakudi Sarees, Salem to over 3.50 crore people. Thus, the growth and all Silk Dhoties, Erode and Karur Home Textiles, Tirupur round development of this industry has a bearing on the Knitwear Garments, etc. The State Textile Sector improvement of our economy. provides direct employment to around 40 lakh people. The textile Industry comprises production units like 2.1 Spinning yarn, weaving, knitting and garment, distribution channels The spinning mills are the backbone of the for raw materials and finished goods and subsidiary Tamilnadu’s industrial development. The spinning 3 4 industry in Tamilnadu has been able to keep pace with sector in India produces about 6677 million sq. metres of technological trends. Tamil Nadu enjoys the premier cloth, of which, the share of Tamilnadu is about 821 position in the country, both in terms of spindleage and million sq. metres accounting for 12.30 % of country’s production of yarn. Out of the 3102 spinning mills in production. India, 1931 are located in Tamilnadu. 2.58 lakh There are 1175 Weavers Co-operative Societies in workforce are employed in the Spinning Mills. In the Tamil Nadu having 2.32 lakh weavers as members. The year 2009-2010, Tamilnadu produced about 1660 million annual turnover of handlooms in Tamilnadu is kgs of spun yarn which is 40 percent of the national Rs.1650.00 crore, of which the share of Co-operatives is production of 4150 million kgs. around Rs.911.25 crore. 2.2 Handloom Weaving The Central and State Government, since The State Handloom Industry, with its long independence, have been following a policy of promoting tradition of excellence in craftsmanship, occupies a place and encouraging the Handloom Sector through a number of eminence in preserving the state’s heritage and plays of programmes and schemes. Concerted efforts are an important role in the economy of the State. Tamilnadu being made through these programmes to increase the has the pride for its unique Handloom woven products production, productivity and efficiency of the Handloom like Silk Sarees, Cotton Sarees, Furnishing Materials, Sector and for the uplift of the handloom weavers. dhothies, lungies, towels, etc. There are 34.86 lakh 2.3 Powerloom Weaving handlooms in India, of which 4.13 lakh handlooms are located in the State. The handloom sector provides Powerloom sector is one of the most significant employment to around 6.08 lakh weavers. The handloom segments of the textile industry in Tamil Nadu. 5 6 Tamilnadu holds the second position in the country in action is being taken to confirm to the environment terms of number of powerlooms installed. There are standards prescribed by the Pollution Control Board by 22.24 lakh registered powerlooms in India, of which, inducting modern technology. Tamilnadu has 4.46 lakh registered powerlooms with 2.5 Knitting and Garmenting Sector 11.16 lakh workforce. The cloth production in the The knitting and garmenting sector is the final powerloom sector in India is about 54000 million sq. stage of the textile value chain and the maximum value- metre, of which, the State contributes about 10800 million addition takes place at this stage. This is an export sq. metre. The readymade garments and home textiles intensive sector, besides there is also significant growth sectors which are mainly focusing on international market in organized retailing / growing consumerism in the are heavily dependent on the Powerlooms sector to meet domestic market. Knitted and hosiery garment units are their fabric requirement. located in Tiruppur Cluster and woven garment units are 2.4 Processing Sector clustered around Chennai. This Industry provides employment to rural population especially to large The processing of yarn and fabrics at pre-loom as number of women. well as post-loom stages is significantly contributing to the essential customization of the product and also 3. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES aesthetic value addition. Out of the 10397 hand processing units in the country, 2614 hand processing (i) harmonious development of handloom, powerloom and textile sectors, units are located in Tamilnadu. Similarly, out of 2510 power processing units in India, 985 power and processing units are located in the State. At present, 7 8 (ii) Welfare of all concerned particularly the 2. 185 Powerloom Weavers Co-operative Societies weavers and textile workers 3. 18 Co-operative Spinning Mills (5 Co-operative Spinning Mills viz., Anna (Theni), Bharathi This Department promotes socio-economic (Thoothukudi), Pudukottai, Kanyakumari and wellbeing of the weavers by implementing various Krishnagiri are now functioning) welfare and developmental schemes of the Government 4. Tamilnadu Handloom Weavers Co-operative intended to benefit the weavers. The overall responsibility Society Ltd., (Co-optex), Chennai lies with this Department for ensuring the availability of 5. Tamilnadu Zari Ltd., Kancheepuram raw materials to all sectors of the textile industry, 6. Tamilnadu Handloom Development Corporation production of yarn and fabrics at reasonable prices as Ltd., Chennai well as creating an environment to promote the sale of 7. Tamilnadu Co-operative Textile Processing Mills finished products. For the Weavers Co-operative Ltd., Erode Society, the Department ensures the supply of yarn and 8. Tamilnadu Textile Corporation Ltd., Coimbatore other raw materials and arranges marketing of the 9. Tamilnadu Co-operative Spinning Mills Federation finished products through the showrooms of Co-optex, Ltd., Chennai. Loom world and Societies as well as other sales outlets in and outside the State. The Director of Handlooms and Textiles is vested The following are the institutions under the with powers delegated under the Tamil Nadu administrative control of the Department of Handlooms Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and Rules 1988. and Textiles:- Therefore, the Director is the "Functional Registrar" for the Handloom and Powerloom Weavers Co-operative 1. 1175 Handloom Weavers Co-operative Societies Societies and other Co-operative Institutions functioning 9 10 under the Department of Handlooms and Textiles in the The sarees and dhothies required for this scheme State. The Director also functions as the "State Textile have been produced by the handloom and powerloom Authority" and as such, has a general responsibility to weavers Co-operative societies in the State. This facilitate the smooth functioning of the Spinning and scheme provides continuous employment to 13,000 Textile Mills, processing units, Hosiery units, Handlooms handloom weavers of 230 handloom weavers and Powerlooms. Various welfare schemes for the Co-operative societies and 35,000 powerloom workers of weavers are implemented by this Department at the field 133 powerloom weavers co-operative societies besides level by the 18 circle Deputy Directors/Assistant fulfilling the clothing need of nearly 3.18 crore rural and Directors. urban poor people in Tamil Nadu. The distribution of dhothies and sarees for Pongal 2010 was inaugurated by 4. DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE SCHEMES the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 01.01.2010 in Chennai and the distribution was made throughout the State. For HANDLOOM INDUSTRY Pongal 2010, 158.64 lakh dhothies and 158.96 lakh 4.01 FREE SUPPLY OF DHOTHIES AND SAREES sarees were produced and supplied in time. SCHEME The Free Supply of Dhothies and Sarees Scheme The scheme of Free Supply of Dhothies and will be continued during the year 2010-2011. Towards Sarees to the rural and urban poor is being implemented implementation of this Scheme, a provision of continuously. During the year 2009-2010, this scheme Rs.256.00 crore has been made in the Budget Estimate has been implemented at a cost of Rs.256.00 crore. for the year 2010-2011.