Lok Sabha Question No. 1997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Assistance to Artisans
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## ASSISTANCE TO ARTISANS

## 1997.   DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be  pleased  to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  schemes  to  promote  the  rural  artisans  and weavers of the country in order to make their products popular and commercially viable in the domestic as well as international market;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the funds allocated/released for this purpose, State/UTwise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to undertake any special drive to promote weavers/artisans of Odisha; and

(d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  financial  assistance provided to  them  during  the  last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): Yes Madam, in order to promote rural artisans and weavers of the country, Ministry of  MSME is implementing a 'Scheme of  Fund for Regeneration of Traditional  Industries' (SFURTI)   for regeneration of traditional  industries  by  taking  up  clusters  and  developing their  competitiveness,  sustainability  and  cluster  governance.    The  cluster  would  enhance marketability  of  products  by  providing  support  for  new  products,  design  intervention  and improved packaging and also the improvement of marketing infrastructure.

(b): A total of 56 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) have been approved to benefit 42701 artisans. Against this, funds involving Rs.70.46 crore have been released by the Ministry till date  (i.e.  15.11.2016).  Details  of  SFURTI  clusters  setup  in  various  states  and  financial assistance sanctioned by the Scheme Steering Committee is given at Annexure-I.

(c)&(d): There  is  no  proposal  as  such  to  undertake  any  special  drive  to  promote weavers/artisans of Odisha, however, the financial assistance provided to the clusters present in Odisha is given as follows:

|   S.No | Agency Name                                       | Cluster Name                        | Rs. in lakhs   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | KVIC                                              | Abhahan Fruit &Vegetable Processing | 132.05         |
|      2 | KVIC                                              | Jagmohan Brass Metal                | 121.20         |
|      3 | Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Odisha | Stone Carving Cluster*              | -              |

*in principal approval has been accorded and no money has been released.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1997 for answer on 28.11.2016

## Details of financial assistance sanctioned/allocated to SFURTI clusters

|   Sl. No | Name of Clusters                                     |   Amount approved by the Scheme Steering Committee |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Harihara Cluster, Karnataka                          |                                             130.5  |
|        2 | Sidhagata Cluster, Karnataka                         |                                             132.03 |
|        3 | Hudli Cluster, Karnataka                             |                                             132.82 |
|        4 | Kangayam Cluster, Tamil Nadu                         |                                             130.5  |
|        5 | Sarkar Steel &Wooden Furniture Cluster, Tamil Nadu   |                                             142.85 |
|        6 | Blacksmithy &Agri Tools Surat Cluster, Gujarat       |                                             118.57 |
|        7 | Bastar Handicraft Cluster, Chhattisgarh              |                                              98.03 |
|        8 | Dry Flowers Cluster, Chhattisgarh                    |                                              93.15 |
|        9 | Hand Knotted Carpet Cluster, Uttar Pradesh           |                                             130.5  |
|       10 | Crochet Cluster, Uttar Pradesh                       |                                             101.87 |
|       11 | Pottery Cluster, Mau, Uttar Pradesh                  |                                             121.43 |
|       12 | Rana Cotton Khadi &Woollen Cluster, Uttar Pradesh    |                                             135.75 |
|       13 | Bamboo &Pottery Cluster, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh |                                             149.44 |
|       14 | Ningomthong Reed Cluster, Manipur                    |                                             135.75 |
|       15 | Aabahan Fruit &Vegetable Processing Cluster, Odisha  |                                             132.05 |
|       16 | Jagmohan Brass Metal Cluster, Odisha                 |                                             121.2  |
|       17 | Chak Islampur Khadi Cluster, West Bengal             |                                             192.5  |
|       18 | Traditional Kalamkari Painting Cluster, Telangana    |                                             121.49 |
|       19 | Gumla Food Processing, Jharkhand                     |                                             254.24 |
|       20 | Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand                           |                                             150    |
|       21 | Kodarma Agarbatti, Jharkhand                         |                                             127.44 |
|       22 | Betul Pottery, Madhya Pradesh                        |                                             148.55 |
|       23 | Sindhudurg Bamboo, Maharashtra                       |                                             149.89 |
|       24 | Madhubani, Bihar                                     |                                             147.89 |
|       25 | Bidar Wood, Karnataka                                |                                             145.37 |

|   26. | Attur, Karnataka                               |   149.99 |
|-------|------------------------------------------------|----------|
|    27 | Tumkur, Karnataka                              |   740.86 |
|    28 | Kumta, Karnataka                               |   149.36 |
|    29 | Neyyattinkara, Kerala                          |   144.08 |
|    30 | Balussery, Kerala                              |   109.02 |
|    31 | Haripad, Kerala                                |   284.03 |
|    32 | Samvedana Cluster, Gujarat                     |   149.99 |
|    33 | Pendur, Maharashtra                            |   149.34 |
|    34 | Sawantwadi, Maharashtra                        |   149.34 |
|    35 | Dindigul, Tamil Nadu                           |   291.62 |
|    36 | Kangayam (Tiruppur), Tamil Nadu                |   289.19 |
|    37 | Palladam Coir Growbag, Tamil Nadu              |   289.9  |
|    38 | Tiruneveli, Tamil Nadu                         |   273.71 |
|    39 | Salem Coir Mat Consortium (Mettur), Tamil Nadu |   298.91 |
|    40 | Dharmapuri Coir Cluster, Tamil Nadu            |   148.25 |
|    41 | Madurai Coir Cluster, Tamil Nadu               |   299.72 |
|    42 | Pollachi (South), Tamil Nadu                   |   662.24 |
|    43 | Gandasi, Hassan Distt., Karnataka              |   145.96 |
|    44 | Ethamozy, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu              |   149.06 |
|    45 | Chittoor Coir Mat Cluster, Andhra Pradesh      |   112.03 |
|    46 | Vizianagaram Cluster, Andhra Pradesh           |    11.94 |
|    47 | Majuli Handicraft, Assam                       |   137.3  |
|    48 | Barpeta Brass, Assam                           |   143.99 |
|    49 | Manas Endli Silk Guwahati, Assam               |   140.5  |
|    50 | Mirza Diversified Mini Cluster, Assam          |   143.99 |
|    51 | West Tripura Mabmoo Mat Cluster, Tripura       |   272.21 |
|    52 | Mothkur Ikat Handloom, Telangana               |   143.38 |
|    53 | Pembarthi Metalware, Telangana                 |   149.96 |
|    54 | Ieeza Gadwal Cluster, Mehaboobnagar, Telangana |   198.55 |
|    55 | Kondapalli Wooden, Andhra Pradesh              |   132.85 |
|    56 | Tirur Virgin, Kerala                           |   245.89 |