Lok Sabha Question No. 945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Schemes undertaken in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## SCHEMES UNDERTAKEN IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 945. DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD: SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes undertaken by her Ministry in the State of Andhra Pradesh since 2014;
- (b)  the amount of funds released during the said period, year and scheme-wise; and
- (c)  the details of projects carried out by the Ministry in the State during the said period?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

(a) to (c): The details of  major schemes/projects under taken by the Ministry in the state of Andhra Pradesh since 2014  and  funds released year and  scheme-wise are given below:-

| S   |                                                     | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | (Rs. in Crores)           | (Rs. in Crores)   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| N o | Name of the Scheme                                  | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2017-18 (as on 6.02.2018) | Total             | Details of projects carried out                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1   | Powerloom Schemes                                   | 3.93            | 4.814           | 1.033           | 1.933                     | 11.71             | 5432 plain power-looms have been upgraded to semiautomatic looms under In-situ upgradation of plain Powerloom scheme during last 4 years. 4 new yarn banks have been set up for power-loom weavers. Weavers were also supported for exposure visits and benefitted from the Buyer seller programme. |
| 2   | Technology Up- gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)         | 44.72           | 42.1            | 74.44           | 33.29                     | 194.55            | Approximately 280 textiles units have been benefited under TUFS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 3   | Textile Workers' Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) | 0.5656          | 0.0755          | 0.0013          | 0.0847                    | 0.7271            | 436 workers have been benefitted under the scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| 4   | Integrated Skill Development Scheme                       | 2.9312   |    30.12 | 33.107   | 13.262   |    79.42 | 87109 persons have been trained in Andhra Pradesh under ISDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5   | Schemes for Promotion and Development of Handicrafts      | 8.3683   |  25.4266 | 27.6824  | 2.6645   |  64.1418 | 127 projects have been implemented under various schemes for promotion and development of handicrafts. The projects include Infrastructure and technology support to the artisans, marketing support and service, Design and technology upgradation, Human Resource development etc. |
| 6   | Schemes for the Development of Silk Sector( Integrated    | 11.29    |   4.88   | 12.72    | 6.71     |  35.6    | Under Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) (till 2014-15) and Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry the State was provided support for improving productivity for high quality import substitution bivoltine silk.                                                     |
| 7   | Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP)                 | 8.00     |   4      | -        | -        |  12      | The Government has sanctioned three Textiles Parks - Tarakeshwara Textile park, Gautum Budha Textiles park and Guntur Textiles park with GOI support for Rs 40 cr for each Park.                                                                                                     |
| 8   | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)            | -        |   1.0418 | 2.4971   | 1.4127   |   4.9516 | The Government is implementing Schemes such as Weavers Mudra Scheme , Hastkala Samvardhan Sahayata Yojna, Yarn Supply schemes Handloom wavers' Comprehensive Welfare Schemes etc for the Handloom weavers in the State.                                                              |
| 9   | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 0.0381   |  14.2918 | -        | 11.4652  |  25.7951 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|     | Grand Total                                               | 428.89   | 428.89   | 428.89   | 428.89   | 428.89   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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