Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Proposals from Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## PROPOSALS FROM CHHATTISGARH

## 3276.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  proposals  received  by  her  Ministry  for  development  related  works  from  the Government of Chhattisgarh during each of last three years and the current year;
- (b) the  details  of  action  taken  on  these  proposals  and  the  reasons  for  pendency  of  proposals received from Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the funds released to the State during the said period, scheme-wise;
- (d) whether  any  time-frame  has  been  fixed  for  disposing  the  proposals  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether such delays in disposal of proposals cause hurdles in the development related works and if so, the manner in which cost escalation of works is adjusted?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (e): The  Ministry of Textiles has received following proposals from  the various Implementing Agencies  in Chhattisgarh including the State Government agencies of Chhattisgarh for promotion  of  Textiles,  handlooms  and  handicrafts  in  last  three  years  and  the  current  year.  The Scheme-wise release of funds to these projects during each of the last three years and the current year is given as under:-

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|   S. N o. | Schemes                                                     | 2014- 15   | 2015-16   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18(till date)   | Details of the proposals                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | National Handloom Development Programme(NHDP)               | 51.00      | 357.50    | 29.10      | 102.40                | A total of 56 proposals have been received during last three years and current year (till date) out of which 51 projects have been sanctioned with a projected cost of Rs. 1668.04 lakhs. |
|         2 | Handicrafts Schemes                                         | 39.15      | 303.59    | 128.59     | 27.43                 | A total of 97 proposals have been received out of which 96 proposals have been approved with a projected cost of Rs.898.14 lakhs.                                                         |
|         3 | Catalytic Development Programme (CDP)                       | 320        | -         | -          | -                     | One project for Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) was sanctioned in 2014-15. The project concluded in the same year.                                                                  |
|         4 | 'Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry(ISDSI)' | -          | 224       | 187        | 112                   | Three projects under 'Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry (ISDSI)' with total cost of Rs. 523 lakhs were sanctioned/released from 2015-16 to 2017-18.                      |
|         5 | Technology Up- gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)                 | 82         | 84        | 149        | 108                   | Subsidy of Rs. 423 Lakhs was released to 9 Textile Units in the State.                                                                                                                    |