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The textile industry plays a crucial role in the Indian economy. The
presence of textile sector can be felt through its share of contribution
to the industrial output, employment generation and the export
earnings of the country. Currently, it contributes about 14 percent to
industrial production, 4 percent to the GDP and 16 percent to the
country's export earnings. The textile sector is the second largest
provider of employment after agriculture and provides employment to
about 35 million people.
The major sectors forming part of the textile industry include the
organized Cotton/ Man Made Fibre Textile Mill Industry, Man made
fibre/ filament yarn industry, the decentralized powerloom sector,
woolen textile industry, silk industry, handloom industry, handicraft
industry, jute industry and textile exports.
(XI) Apparel Park for Exports Scheme: With the objective of imparting
a focused thrust to set up apparel units of international standards and
to give a fillip to exports, the Government had launched the Apparel
Park for Exports Scheme (APES), a centrally sponsored scheme.
Twelve Project Proposals have been sanctioned for setting up Apparel
Parks at Tronica City & Kanpur (U.P.), Surat (Gujarat),
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh),
Ludhiana (Punjab), Bangalore (Karnataka), Tirupur & Kanchipuram
(Tamil Nadu), SEZ, Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Mahal (Jaipur,
Rajasthan) and Butibori-Nagpur (Maharashtra).
Policy Initiatives
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