MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) & (b): There was a decline in trend in export of cotton yarn for the year 2014-15 over the previous year. The export of cotton yarn has declined by 740% in quantity terms and 14.54 in value terms during 2014-15 as compared with the previous year. The details of cotton yarn exported from India during the last three years are given below:-
Export of Cotton Yarn from India
(period April March)
Quantity / Value 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 % Change
(projected 2014/2013
based on
April 2014
January
2015 data)
Quantity in Mn Kgs 749 1,108 1,310 1,213 (-) 7.40 %
Value in Mn US$ 2990 3,535 4,555 3,892 (-) 14.54 %
(source: DGCIS)
(c): Sale of yarn depends on demand and supply in the domestic as well as international market. Assistance under the ongoing schemes namely, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks and Integrated Skill Development Scheme etc are being provided to organized spinning and weaving industry, which will help in increasing consumption of yarn. Further, support under the Yarn Supply Scheme is being provided, which will help in stepping up consumption of yarn in the handloom sector. |
