Odisha has not produced any textile product during the last five years as all the 13 textile industries, including the Orissa Textiles Mills (OTM), have remained inoperative for long.

Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Snehangini Chhuria informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray on Saturday.

While the OTM is located at Choudwar, the other 12 defunct power loom units are Shree Parbati Powerloom WCS ltd at Rahama in Jagatsingpur, Baldevjew Powerloom WCS ltd, Kendrapada, Maa Bauti Powerloom WCS ltd, Athagrh, Siminoi Sizing Unit, Dhenkanal, Manikeswari Powerloom WCS ltd in Kalahandi, Madhunagar Powereloom WCS ltd at Madhupatna in Cuttack, Chhatia Weaving Mill in Cuttack, Barunei Powerloom WCS ltd at Bajapur in Khordha, Berhampur Powerloom WCS ltd at Brahmapur, Ramnagar Powerloom WCS ltd, Bargarh, Baripada Powerloom WCS ltd and Mahalaxmi Powerloom WCS ltd at Kundukela in Sundargrh district.

The Minister said the State Government has no knowledge about textile products produced if any by units run by the Central Government and private owners.

She too informed that 13 spinning mills, which were supplying threads to textile firms, have also been closed. The State Government has no plan to revive the textile units now, she said.

In response to a related question of Congress MlA Naba Kishore Das, the Minister said seven of the spinning mills were running by the State Government. While a total of 9,598 employees and workers have lost jobs due to closure of these units, the Government has paid financial support of 43.33 crore to 8,532 of them.

She added that steps are being taken to make three of the seven Government spinning mills functional through privatisation and liquidation process is on for the rest four mills.