Exports of
Handmade Carpets & Other Floor coverings for the last three years and the
current year is as under:-
Year Export
figures (in Rs. Crores)
2013-14 Rs.7108.31
Crores.
2014-15 Rs.
8441.95 Crores
2015-16 Rs.
9481.36 Crores
2016-17
Rs. 5786.85 Crores
(upto
October, 2016)
The State/UT
wise export statistics is not maintained.
The steps
taken/being taken by the Government to assist the carpet industry in the
country as follows:-
1.
5%
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) Scrip on exports of Hand Made
Carpets and other Floor Coverings under MEIS.
2.
3%
Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre-Shipment & Post Shipment Credit.
3.
Market
Development Assistance (MDA) Grant and Market Access Initiative (MAI)
Assistance for participation in Fairs & Exhibitions/Reverse/Buyer-Seller
Meet in India & abroad.
4.
Assistance
provided by the Government for marketing study, branding, participation in
Fairs & Exhibitions, Buyer-Seller Meet in India & abroad, Compliance,
Social and other welfare measures etc. through Marketing Support and Service
Scheme.
5.
Setting
up of Mega Clusters in Bhadohi-Mirzapur& Srinagar for increasing
manufacturing and exports.
6.
Providing
Skill Development Training for Carpets weaving.
7.
Providing
financial assistance for running Carpet Weaving Training Centres in
Bhadohi-Varanasi-Mirzapur areas for creating new Artisans/ Weavers with stipend.
8.
The
Excise & Customs Duties paid for importing inputs are refunded through Duty
Drawback channel.
9.
Setting
up of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) at Bhadohi.
The above
information was given by the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
today, in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha Question.
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