Powerloom sector contributes to export growth
Updated: Jan 31, 2014 03:02:10pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (KNN) The powerloom sector plays a vital role in catering to the basic needs of people by producing and supplying cloth for various textile segments namely apparel upholstery, industrial, agricultural, technical textiles etc.
In tandem with the demand from end users, the powerloom sector has been growing in terms of installed and working capacity.
The growth of powerloom sector is augmented by various incentive schemes launched by the Government for Technology Upgradation, setting up of Group Worksheds, Integrated Textile Parks, Skill development etc.
The year wise growth in the installation of powerlooms in the country is shown in the Table below.
Year No. Of Powerlooms
Source: Ministry of Textiles
The decentralised powerloom sector is one of the most important segments of the Textile industry in terms of fabric production and employment generation. It provides employment to 58.87 lakh persons and contributes 61 per cent to total cloth production in the country. More than 60 per cent of fabric meant for export is also sourced from powerloom sector. The readymade garments and home textiles sectors are heavily dependent on the powerloom sector to meet their fabric requirements.
The year wise cloth production and the share of powerloom sector thereof are shown in Table given below.
(In Million Sq.Metres)
Source: Ministry of Textiles
As the weavers and workers employed in the powerloom sector have been facing several problems, the share of powerloom sector in total cloth production has decreased over the years.
The Government has been taking policy initiatives from time to time to address the problems of the powerloom industry. The Textile Ministry in particular has taken numerous steps to mitigate the problems of the weavers and workers engaged in the Powerloom sector which includes Technical support, poor market access, Group insurance schemes, Group Workshed Scheme, Integrated Skill development Scheme, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Hire Purchase Scheme, scheme of common facility centre, Tex-fund – venture capital fund for Powerloom and allied products.
The Government has also focused on the growth of export in the textile sector where major contribution came from powerloom sector.
The textile industry is confident of achieving good growth and exports to cross USD 40 billion in the current fiscal. (KNN/PIB)
In tandem with the demand from end users, the powerloom sector has been growing in terms of installed and working capacity.
The growth of powerloom sector is augmented by various incentive schemes launched by the Government for Technology Upgradation, setting up of Group Worksheds, Integrated Textile Parks, Skill development etc.
The year wise growth in the installation of powerlooms in the country is shown in the Table below.
Year No. Of Powerlooms
| 2006-07 | 19,90,308 |
| 2007-08 | 21,06,370 |
| 2008-09 | 22,05,352 |
| 2009-10 | 22,46,474 |
| 2010-11 | 22,82,744 |
| 2011-12 | 22,98,377 |
| 2012-13 | 23,47,249 |
| 2013-14 | 23,54,935 |
The decentralised powerloom sector is one of the most important segments of the Textile industry in terms of fabric production and employment generation. It provides employment to 58.87 lakh persons and contributes 61 per cent to total cloth production in the country. More than 60 per cent of fabric meant for export is also sourced from powerloom sector. The readymade garments and home textiles sectors are heavily dependent on the powerloom sector to meet their fabric requirements.
The year wise cloth production and the share of powerloom sector thereof are shown in Table given below.
(In Million Sq.Metres)
| Year | Total cloth production | Production on Powerloom | Share of powerloom sector in total cloth production | YOY increase in the production Total cloth Production | Powerloom cloth production |
| 2008-09 | 54,966 | 33,648 | 61.22% | ||
| 2009-10 | 60,333 | 36,997 | 61.29% | 9.76% | 9.95% |
| 2010-11 | 62,559 | 38,015 | 60.77% | 3.69% | 2.75% |
| 2011-12 | 60,453 | 37,445 | 61.94% | -3.37% | -1.50% |
| 2012-13 | 62,808 | 38,054 | 60.58% | 3.74% | 1.60% |
As the weavers and workers employed in the powerloom sector have been facing several problems, the share of powerloom sector in total cloth production has decreased over the years.
The Government has been taking policy initiatives from time to time to address the problems of the powerloom industry. The Textile Ministry in particular has taken numerous steps to mitigate the problems of the weavers and workers engaged in the Powerloom sector which includes Technical support, poor market access, Group insurance schemes, Group Workshed Scheme, Integrated Skill development Scheme, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Hire Purchase Scheme, scheme of common facility centre, Tex-fund – venture capital fund for Powerloom and allied products.
The Government has also focused on the growth of export in the textile sector where major contribution came from powerloom sector.
The textile industry is confident of achieving good growth and exports to cross USD 40 billion in the current fiscal. (KNN/PIB)
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