Question : APPAREL PARK SCHEME



(a) the number of projects sanctioned under Apparel Park for Exports Scheme (APES), Textile Centre Infrastructure Development Scheme (TCIDC) and Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) alongwith the projects completed during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the production has been started in all the projects under the said schemes;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the time by when the production in these projects is likely to be started;

(e) the number of jobs generated alongwith the details of the targets fixed under the said scheme during the above period; and

(f) the details of the funds provided and spent so far under the said scheme, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a): Number of projects sanctioned under the Apparel Park for Exports Scheme (APES), Textile Centres Infrastructure Development Scheme (TCIDS) and Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), year-wise and State-wise, is as under:-

State	APES	TCIDS	SITP	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2005-06	2006-07
Andhra 1 1 1 4 Pradesh
Gujarat 1 1 1 1 2 5
Haryana 1
Jammu & 1 Kashmir
Karna- 1 1 taka
Kerala 1 1
Madhya 1 1 Pradesh
Mahar- 1 2 1 3 3 ashtra
Punjab 1 1
Rajas- 1 1 1 1 3 than
Tamil 2 2 1 3 3 Nadu
Uttar 1 1 1 Pradesh
West 1 Bengal

(b) to (d): The TCIDS was aimed at infrastructure development of the exiting textiles clusters where textile units are already functioning. Out of the 12 projects sanctioned under the APES, only one project is reported to be completed. Projects sanctioned under the SITP are at their initial stage of execution and it is expected that all the projects will be completed by 2008-09.

(e): Projects sanctioned under the SITP during the Tenth Five Year Plan envisage employment generation for 5.70 Lakh persons (Direct / Indirect). As the TCIDS and APES were primarily aimed at infrastructure development, no target was fixed as such for employment generation.

(f): State-wise release of funds for the projects sanctioned under the APES, TCIDS and SITP are as under:-
(IN CRORE RUPEES)
State	APES	TCIDS	SITP
Andhra Pradesh	3.04	4.10	22.22
Gujarat	9.61	12.04	36.00
Haryana	@	10.26	@
Jammu & Kashmir	@	0.29	@
Karnataka	13.19	@	2.12
Kerala	12.61	3.13	@
Madhya Pradesh	1.69	4.58	@
Maharashtra	4.18	27.11	31.17
Punjab	0.94	@	0.00
Rajasthan	0.98	22.79	23.39
Tamil Nadu	23.76	20.72	23.16
Uttar Pradesh	26.29	0.00	@
West Bengal	@	@	4.00

@ No project sanctioned under the scheme.