Lok Sabha Question No. 4740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Export of Handicrafts
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SHARAD TRIPATHI

## EXPORT OF HANDICRAFTS

## 4740. DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether her Ministry has any proposal to issue new textile export licence for promoting the export of handicrafts from the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the timeframe fixed for the same;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  fund  allocation  for  the  development  of  handicrafts  in  the  country  during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री         ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c): No  Madam.  No  separate  Export  Licence  for  promoting  the  export  of handicrafts from the country is being issued from the Ministry of Textiles.
- (d): The State-wise fund allocation for the development of handicrafts in the country during each of the last three years and the current year is as per Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4740 for answer on 30.03.2017.

| STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   | STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   | STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   | STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   | STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   | STATE-WISE, FUNDS RELEASED UNDER HANDICRAFTS SCHEMES   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                | State                                                  | 2013-14                                                | 2014-15                                                | 2015-16                                                | 2016-17 up to January, 2017                            |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 1516.18                                                | 429.45                                                 | 1427.49                                                | 945.97                                                 |
| 2                                                      | A & N Island                                           | 5.61                                                   | 7.69                                                   | 1.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
| 3                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 21.92                                                  | 25.42                                                  | 23.71                                                  | 25.84                                                  |
| 4                                                      | Assam                                                  | 1271.38                                                | 721.13                                                 | 628.62                                                 | 345.34                                                 |
| 5                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 143.15                                                 | 115.69                                                 | 35.17                                                  | 1210.48                                                |
| 6                                                      | Chandigarh                                             | 0.00                                                   | 2.00                                                   | 32.89                                                  | 21.57                                                  |
| 7                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 43.54                                                  | 84.17                                                  | 308.78                                                 | 99.92                                                  |
| 8                                                      | Delhi                                                  | 2467.72                                                | 6265.00                                                | 5620.66                                                | 3077.55                                                |
| 9                                                      | Goa                                                    | 8.52                                                   | 14.00                                                  | 10.5                                                   | 11.55                                                  |
| 10                                                     | Gujarat                                                | 266.91                                                 | 187.04                                                 | 1195.49                                                | 363.1                                                  |
| 11                                                     | Haryana                                                | 445.42                                                 | 137.97                                                 | 144.46                                                 | 125.86                                                 |
| 12                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 112.96                                                 | 121.73                                                 | 72.82                                                  | 148.52                                                 |
| 13                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 53.35                                                  | 49.60                                                  | 1581.76                                                | 66.43                                                  |
| 14                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                        | 698.67                                                 | 1288.86                                                | 682.2                                                  | 1086.01                                                |
| 15                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 144.20                                                 | 268.32                                                 | 111.78                                                 | 289.02                                                 |
| 16                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 99.76                                                  | 62.35                                                  | 981.3                                                  | 107.46                                                 |
| 17                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 421.88                                                 | 437.08                                                 | 1030.06                                                | 335.29                                                 |
| 18                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 161.21                                                 | 172.55                                                 | 123.86                                                 | 53.16                                                  |
| 19                                                     | Manipur                                                | 397.86                                                 | 114.04                                                 | 262.42                                                 | 250.72                                                 |
| 20                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 18.31                                                  | 57.82                                                  | 47.54                                                  | 14.76                                                  |
| 21                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 24.04                                                  | 47.16                                                  | 20.95                                                  | 22.11                                                  |
| 22                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 120.24                                                 | 205.99                                                 | 87.12                                                  | 45.69                                                  |
| 23                                                     | Orissa                                                 | 827.53                                                 | 660.69                                                 | 451.33                                                 | 154.38                                                 |
| 24                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 246.73                                                 | 147.26                                                 | 366.45                                                 | 146.61                                                 |
| 25                                                     | Pondicherry                                            | 11.29                                                  | 15.50                                                  | 8.00                                                   | 9.00                                                   |
| 26                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 470.72                                                 | 551.30                                                 | 1218.54                                                | 3138.11                                                |
| 27                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 49.45                                                  | 31.98                                                  | 32.24                                                  | 31.32                                                  |
| 28                                                     | Telangana                                              | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 44.28                                                  | 165.16                                                 |
| 29                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                             | 224.78                                                 | 225.63                                                 | 1272.85                                                | 2308.48                                                |
| 30                                                     | Tripura                                                | 66.95                                                  | 48.06                                                  | 51.16                                                  | 59.3                                                   |
| 31                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 2048.94                                                | 1088.74                                                | 3775.35                                                | 997.56                                                 |
| 32                                                     | Uttaranchal                                            | 130.82                                                 | 615.42                                                 | 1122.61                                                | 75.24                                                  |
| 33                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 123.18                                                 | 127.84                                                 | 268.79                                                 | 253.02                                                 |
| 34                                                     | Daman & Diu                                            | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 2.50                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
| 35                                                     | All States                                             | 2194.00                                                | 14.97                                                  | 244.93                                                 | 53.12                                                  |
|                                                        | Total                                                  | 14837.22                                               | 14342.45                                               | 23289.61                                               | 16037.65                                               |

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