Lok Sabha Question No. 2660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BHARATENDRA SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## MAHATMA GANDHI BUNKAR BIMA YOJANA

2660.   SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

## be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government provides insurance cover to handloom weavers in the case of natural and accidental death and  total/partial disability under  the Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount released under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  other steps being taken by the Government to provide better marketing services to enable the weavers to maximize the gain leading to a growing market for handloom?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Yes Madam, the Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, office of Development Commissioner for  Handlooms  is  providing  insurance  cover  to  handloom  weavers  both  in  the  case  of  natural  as  well  as accidental  death  and  also  for  total/partial  disability  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana. The details are as under:-
- (b): The amount is not released State/UT wise under the scheme, it is released to Implementing Agency as whole country basis.  The amount released under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year is as under:-
- (c): The  Government  of  India  is  providing  financial  assistance  for  organizing  marketing  events like National Handloom  Expo  (NHE)/Special  Handloom  Expo  (SHE)/District  Level  Event  (DLE). In  addition,  e-commerce  agencies  have  also  been  engaged  for  promotion  of  e-marketing  of  handloom products, as per the e-commerce policy framework.  For export of handloom products, Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) is participating in various  international  fairs  with  handloom  exporters  to  sell their handloom products in the international markets.

|                    | Benefits      |
|--------------------|---------------|
| Natural Death      | Rs.60,000/-   |
| Accidental Death   | Rs.1,50,000/- |
| Total Disability   | Rs.1,50,000/- |
| Partial Disability | Rs.75,000/-   |

| Year    |   Amount released (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                            16.63 |
| 2014-15 |                            16.39 |
| 2015-16 |                            16.67 |
| 2016-17 |                            12.03 |

During the celebration of first National Handloom Day on 7 th August 2015, 'India Handloom' Brand has  also  been  launched  for  branding  of  high  quality  handloom  products  to  promote  production  of  niche handloom  products  with  high  quality,  authentic  traditional  designs  with  zero  defect  and  zero  effect  on environment.

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