LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025
JOB CREATION IN TEXTILE SECTOR
403. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the details of specific jobs created in the textile sector during the last five years, sector-wise;
(b) the initiatives taken by the Government to promote employment generation in the textile...
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025 JOB CREATION IN TEXTILE SECTOR
403. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the details of specific jobs created in the textile sector during the last five years, sector-wise;
(b) the initiatives taken by the Government to promote employment generation in the textile industry, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas; and
(c) the measures in place to support the adoption of technology and upskilling to create high-quality jobs and enhance productivity in the sector? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
(a) to (c): The textile industry is one of the largest source of employment generation in the country employing more than 45 million persons. The Government of India is implementing various schemes/initiatives aimed at generating the employment opportunities in the textile sector including rural & semi-urban areas. The major schemes/initiatives include PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks Scheme which seeks to create a modern, integrated large scale, world class industrial ecosystem, which will help in attracting investments and boosting employment;
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme focusing on Man Made Fibre & Apparel, and Technical Textiles to boost large scale manufacturing and enhancing competitiveness; National Technical Textiles Mission focusing on Research Innovation & Development, Promotion and Market Development, Skilling and Export Promotion; SAMARTH – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector with the objective providing demand driven, placement oriented, skilling program; Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) to incentivize technology upgradation and modernization through capital investment subsidy for eligible investment in benchmarked textile machinery; Silk Samagra-2 for comprehensive development of sericulture value chain and National Handloom Development Programme.
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