## Summary of ATUFS Implementation in Uttar Pradesh (2021 onwards)
This document summarizes the implementation of the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) in Uttar Pradesh since 2021, based on information provided to the Lok Sabha.
**Key Findings:**
* **Subsidy Disbursal:** A total of INR 50.84 crore in capital investment subsidy has been released under ATUFS in Uttar Pradesh since 2021, covering 148 sanctioned cases.
* **Segment-wise Distribution:** The subsidy distribution across textile segments is as follows:
* Garmenting: 26 projects, INR 5.48 crore
* Multi-activity: 55 projects, INR 23.34 crore
* Processing: 18 projects, INR 3.28 crore
* Technical Textile: 22 projects, INR 15.40 crore
* Weaving: 27 projects, INR 3.35 crore
* **District-wise Distribution:** Subsidy disbursal varied across districts, with Gautam Buddha Nagar receiving the highest amount (INR 16.59 crore) for 52 projects, followed by Gorakhpur (INR 8.10 crore) for 5 projects and Chandauli (INR 7.69 crore) for 14 projects. Detailed district-wise data is available in the Annexure.
* **Processing Time:** As per ATUFS guidelines, UID generation should occur within 90 days of application, contingent upon lending agency verification. Subsidy release post-Joint Inspection Team (JIT) verification should be completed within 60 days of receiving the complete proposal. However, actual processing time can vary based on the completeness and timeliness of information submitted by units, machinery manufacturers, lending agencies, and applicants on the iTUFS portal.
* **Denials:** 5 cases in Uttar Pradesh were denied ATUFS benefits due to non-compliance with Machine Identification Code (MIC) or benchmarking norms.
Key Entities Referenced
Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme ATUFS: A scheme providing capital investment subsidy to textile and garment manufacturing units.
Uttar Pradesh: The state in India where the ATUFS scheme implementation is being analyzed.
Ministry of Textiles: The government ministry responsible for the textile industry and the ATUFS scheme.
Giriraj Singh: The Minister of Textiles.
Joint Inspection Team JIT: A team involved in the verification process for ATUFS subsidy disbursement.
Machine Identification Code MIC: A code used for machine identification, compliance with which is necessary for ATUFS benefits.
Agra, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh where projects have received ATUFS subsidy.
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh with a significant number of sanctioned projects under ATUFS.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1456
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
ATUFS IMPLEMENTATION IN UTTAR PRADESH
1456. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the number of textile and garment manufacturing units in Uttar Pradesh that have availed capital
investment subsidy under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) since 2021,
segment-wise;
(b) the total amount of subsidy disbursed to eligible units in Uttar Pradesh during the same period,
district-wise along with the sanctioned applications;
(c) the average time taken for UID generation and release of subsidy post-Joint Inspection Team (JIT)
verification; and
(d) the number of cases in Uttar Pradesh where units were denied ATUFS benefits due to non-
compliance with Machine Identification Code (MIC) or benchmarking norms?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिररराज स हं )
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a): Capital Investment Subsidy of Rs.50.84 crore has been released in 148 sanctioned cases under
Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) in Uttar Pradesh since 2021. Detail of
segment wise subsidy released in Uttar Pradesh since 2021 under ATUFS is as below: -
S.N. Segment No. of Projects Subsidy released
1 Garmenting 26 Rs. 5.48 cr.
2 Multi activity 55 Rs. 23.34 cr.
3 Processing 18 Rs. 3.28 cr.
4 Technical Textile 22 Rs. 15.40 cr.
5 Weaving 27 Rs. 3.35 cr.
Total 148 Rs. 50.84 cr.
(b): District-wise details of sanctioned applications and amount of subsidy disbursed after 2021 in
Uttar Pradesh is given in Annexure.
(c): As per the ATUFS guidelines, the UID is automatically generated within 90 days of the UID
application, contingent upon verification by the lending agency. Similarly, the scrutiny of the JIT report
and the release of the subsidy is to be completed within 60 days from the receipt of the complete
proposal after JIT verification. However, the processing time may vary depending on the factors such as
the submission of information on the iTUFS portal by unit, uploading of all documentation, submission
of required details by machinery manufacturers and the furnishing of all relevant information by the
applicants as well as the lending agencies.(d) : In the state of Uttar Pradesh, total 5 cases were denied benefits under ATUFS due to Non
Compliance with Machine Identification Code (MIC) or benchmarking norms.
Annexure
District-wise details of sanctioned applications and amount of subsidy disbursed after 2021
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Subsidy released
S.N. District No. of Projects
(Rs. in crores)
1 Agra 4 0.37
2 Bagpat 1 0.04
3 Bareilly 2 0.82
4 Bijnor 1 0.10
5 Bulandshehar 2 1.16
6 Chandauli 14 7.69
7 Fatehpur 1 0.42
8 Gautam Buddha Nagar 52 16.59
9 Ghaziabad 14 3.98
10 Gorakpur 5 8.10
11 Jyotiba Phoole Nagar 1 0.15
12 Kanpur Dehat 6 2.78
13 Kanpur (Nagar) 12 1.12
14 Lucknow 2 0.35
15 Mathura 6 2.81
16 Meerut 15 2.19
17 Shahjahanpur 1 0.70
18 Unnav 2 0.53
19 Varanasi 7 0.94
Total 148 50.84
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