Parliament Question: Initiatives to support the spinning mills

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1760 ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2026 INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE SPINNING MILLS 1760. SHRI SANDOSH KUMAR P: Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: (a) the total number of spinning mills in the country; (b) the State-wise number of spinning mills that had closed operation since 2020; (c) the reasons for the closure of spinning mills in the country; and (d) the initiatives taken by Government to support the spinning mills in the country? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a) to (c): As per Annual Survey of Industry, Ministry of Statistics & PI, State/UT-wise total number of spinning mills, number of spinning mills in operation and others is attached at Annex-I. The specific information on the closure of the spinning mills is not available with the Ministry. (d): The key initiatives taken by the Government to support spinning mills in the country includes following: 1. Technology Up-gradation and Modernization: i. Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) to provide credit-linked Capital Investment Subsidies (CIS) to textile units for purchasing benchmarked machinery, helping mills modernize and reduce their environmental footprint. ii. Spinning Mill Modernization Schemes: State-specific initiatives, such as those in Tamil Nadu, offer interest subsidies for replacing machinery older than five years. iii. Mini Textile Park Schemes: Subsidies for developing infrastructure, buildings, and machinery for smaller units. 2. Raw Material Supply and Price Stabilization: i. Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Support: The government directs CCI to sell cotton stocks purchased under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) directly to MSME-category spinning mills to ensure availability. ii. Special Sales/Discounts: CCI offers discounts (e.g., Rs. 300/- per candy) to MSME mills, cooperative sector mills, and Khadi industries to boost competitiveness. iii. Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS): Ensures availability of raw materials at "mill gate prices" to handloom weavers, indirectly supporting steady demand for yarn. iv. Kasturi Cotton Initiative: Focuses on branding, traceability, and certification to promote Indian cotton quality, benefiting the entire supply chain from farm to mill.3. Financial Assistance and Incentives: i. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: Encourages production of high-value Man-Made Fiber (MMF) fabrics and technical textiles, attracting investment and promoting eco-friendly manufacturing. ii. Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL): Provides tax rebates on exported garments and made-ups, boosting downstream demand for yarn. iii. Interest Equalization Schemes: Increased rates for pre- and post-shipment credit to support MSME exporters. iv. Special Package for Textiles (2016): Included measures like additional production subsidies under ATUFS, EPF contribution support, and tax concessions. 4. Infrastructure Development: i. PM-MITRA Parks: Establishment of 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks with world-class, plug-and-play facilities to reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency. ii. Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS): Supports new and upgraded Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) to help mills meet environmental standards. 5. SAMARTH Scheme (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector): Aims to provide demand- driven, placement-oriented training to create a skilled workforce for the sector. These initiatives collectively address the need for upgraded technology, skilled manpower, rising raw material costs, and un-integrated supply chains.Annex-I Total, operational and other units in Preparation and Spinning textile fibres (1311) 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Num Facto Facto Facto Facto Factorie Number Number Number Number Sr. ber of Others ries i Others ries i Others ries in Others ries in Others State s in Ope of Facto of Facto of Facto of Facto N. Facto * n Ope * n Ope * Opera * Opera * ration ries ries ries ries ries ration ration tion tion Andhra Prade 1 267 220 47 215 168 47 198 142 57 205 151 54 154 137 18 sh 2 Assam 4 4 0 15 15 0 4 3 1 7 7 0 6 6 0 3 Bihar 7 7 0 7 7 0 7 7 0 7 5 2 5 5 0 Chandigarh(U 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 .T.) 5 Chhattisgarh 5 5 0 7 7 0 6 6 0 6 6 0 7 7 0 Dadra & N H 6 aveli & Dama 116 84 32 118 97 21 136 105 31 116 54 62 81 68 13 n & Diu 7 Gujarat 450 363 87 429 321 108 483 303 180 499 337 162 516 357 159 8 Haryana 252 169 83 344 233 111 280 158 122 207 129 78 290 249 41 Himachal Pra 9 28 28 0 35 35 0 39 19 20 37 28 10 30 22 9 desh Jammu and K 10 15 14 1 11 11 0 11 10 1 13 13 0 6 6 0 ashmir 11 Jharkhand 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 12 Karnataka 81 48 34 72 33 39 32 21 11 59 40 18 69 27 42 13 Kerala 74 62 12 79 69 10 51 51 0 99 94 5 64 51 13 Madhya Prad 14 53 52 1 58 47 12 64 59 5 54 49 5 43 42 1 esh 15 Maharashtra 532 294 238 567 301 266 563 345 217 484 296 188 522 357 164 16 Odisha 7 7 0 7 7 0 8 6 2 7 4 3 3 3 0 17 Puducherry 16 13 3 19 19 0 18 18 0 14 14 0 16 14 3 18 Punjab 273 210 64 280 213 66 269 177 93 231 177 53 316 235 81 19 Rajasthan 269 226 43 306 265 40 241 210 31 324 324 0 319 203 116 20 Tamil Nadu 2,663 1,995 668 2,696 2,042 654 2,773 2,121 652 2,579 1,951 627 2,455 1,672 783 21 Telangana 103 59 44 119 103 17 77 65 12 118 101 17 122 100 23 22 Tripura 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 23 Uttar Pradesh 49 31 17 98 61 37 44 24 20 55 53 2 67 66 1 24 Uttarakhand 8 8 0 8 7 1 8 8 0 7 6 1 7 7 0 25 West Bengal 97 77 20 84 73 11 52 50 2 70 55 15 67 67 0 India 5,373 3,979 1,394 5,575 4,134 1,441 5,368 3,911 1,457 5,199 3,895 1,303 5,166 3,702 1,464 Source : Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) Note 1: Others* - Factories with fixed assets but not maintaining its staff and not having production for 3 years, or non-existence, or de-reg istration, or out of coverage etc.] Note 2: The above data pertains to the data coverage of the Annual Survey of Industries which extends to the entire Factory Sector compris ing industrial units (called factories) registered under the Sections 2(m)(i) and 2(m)(ii) of the Factories Act, 1948, wherein a ‘Factory’, whi ch is the primary statistical unit of enumeration for the ASI ****