CurrentAffairs Exports and Trade: Quantity-wise production of exports of fibre, yarn and fabrics during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is

Item Unit 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 (P) 2010-11

(Apr-Jun) (P)
Prod Export Prod Export Prod Export

(Apr- Jan)

 Prod Export
Fibre Mn. kg. 6463 1802 5996 836 6283 1241 N.A. N.A.
Yarn Mn. kg. 5512 1222 5332 1031 5710 840 1446 N.A
Fabrics Mn. Sq.mtr. 56025 1969 54966 2561 59777 1969 15160 N.A

This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha  to a question raised by Shri Subhash Bapurao Wankhede, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy and Shri P.K. Biju.

The Minister further stated that the details of exports of readymade garments, made-ups and other textile products are given below, value-wise:-

(Value in Rs. crore)

Items 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
RMG 38999.00 50893.47 50756.39
Made-ups 9574.42 10822.31 9340.51
Other Textiles 6002.60 6088.37 5040.72

Head-wise and State-wise value of textiles produced and exported are not maintained.

Funds allocated, released and utilized for promotion of textile exports is not done State-wise. No new Schemes have been launched during the last three years, specifically for exports of textiles, the Minister added.