Lok Sabha Question No. 2528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Traditional Tribal Weavers
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.7.2017

## TRADITIONAL TRIBAL WEAVERS

## 2528.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  about  weavers  in  the  Tribal  Areas  involved  in  the traditional weaving practices and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of schemes being implemented/proposed to be implemented by the Government to promote such traditional weaving and for the welfare of the traditional tribal weavers in the country; and

(c) the details of funds allocated/ utilised in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a): As  informed  by  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  for  Handlooms,  Ministry  of Textiles, as per 3 rd Handloom Census, 2009-10, there are 6,96,932 Scheduled Tribe weavers/workers  in  the  country  which  are  involved  in  weaving  activities  including  traditional weaving. State-wise details are given at Annexure 1. Also,details of 'Traditional Tribal Weavers' associated with Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) are given at Annexure 2 .

(b) & (c):    The Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms has been implementing the following schemes to promote handloom weaving, including traditional weaving for the welfare of handloom weavers, including tribal weavers of the country:-

1. National Handloom Development Programme (with following components)
2. (i) Block Level Cluster
3. (ii) Handloom Marketing Assistance
4. (iii)Concessional credit/weavers Mudra Scheme
5. (iv) Handloom Census
2. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

State wise funds are not allocated in any of the above mentioned schemes.  However, funds released under the above schemes during the last three years and the current year, is as under:

|       |                                                   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)        |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|
|       |                                                   | Fund Release    | Fund Release    | Fund Release    | Fund Release         |
| Sl.No | Name of Scheme                                    | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2016-17         | 2017-18 (till date ) |
| 1.    | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)    | 227.39          | 133.96          | 153.56          | 15.56                |
| 2.    | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme     | 42.25           | 18.61           | 26.56           | 7.00                 |
| 3.    | Yarn Supply Scheme                                | 127.81          | 321.96          | 261.35          | 161.93               |
| 4.    | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme | 14.45           | 37.26           | 40.11           | 3.92                 |

Also,  TRIFED  has  been  implementing  a  scheme,  namely,  'Institutional  Support  for Development and Marketing of Tribal  Products  /  Produce"  of  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  for socio-economic development of tribal communities and tribal products of the country including the traditional tribal weavers. State-wise details of funds utilized under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year (as on 30.06.2017) is at Annexure 3.

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Annexure 1 referred to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2528 for 31.07.2017 regarding 'Traditional Tribal Weavers'.

State-wise representation of Scheduled Tribes as per 3 rd Handloom Census (2009-10)

| S. No.   | State Name        | Total Workers   | Scheduled Tribes   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 355838          | 1569               |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 33041           | 25252              |
| 3        | Assam             | 1643453         | 365228             |
| 4        | Bihar             | 43392           | 785                |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 8191            | 111                |
| 6        | Delhi             | 2738            | 17                 |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 11009           | 421                |
| 8        | Haryana           | 7967            | 294                |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 13458           | 355                |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir | 33209           | 272                |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 21160           | 199                |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 89256           | 1647               |
| 13       | Kerala            | 14679           | 26                 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 14761           | 468                |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 3418            | 612                |
| 16       | Manipur           | 218753          | 44011              |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 13612           | 12482              |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 43528           | 40184              |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 66490           | 64490              |
| 20       | Orissa            | 114106          | 2954               |
| 21       | Pondicherry       | 2803            | 0                  |
| 22       | Punjab            | 2636            | 437                |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 31958           | 267                |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 568             | 317                |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 352321          | 4193               |
| 26       | Tripura           | 137177          | 122672             |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 257783          | 1956               |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 15468           | 1263               |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 779103          | 4450               |
|          | Total             | 43,31,876       | 6,96,932           |

## Annexure 2 referred  to  part  (a)of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2528  for  31.07.2017 regarding 'Traditional Tribal Weavers'.

## Details of 'Traditional Tribal weavers' associated with TRIFED

| Sl. No.   | State          | Organisation / Place / Individual                                                                                                                             | No. of Traditional Tribal Weavers associated   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jharkhand      | M/s. AROUSE, Gumla, Jharkhand                                                                                                                                 | 64                                             |
| 2         | Madhya Pradesh | M/s. Hathkargha Avam Dastkri Swayat Sahakari Samiti, Bharatpur, Siddhi, MP                                                                                    | 80                                             |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh   | M/s. Kosa Centre , Jagdalpur, Bastar, CG                                                                                                                      | 10                                             |
| 4         | Maharashtra    | Bhandara,                                                                                                                                                     | 1847                                           |
| 5         | Delhi          | Ms. R. Pamringla Vashun                                                                                                                                       | 01                                             |
| 6         | Uttarakhand    | M/s. HIFED, Tehri, M/s. Jainanda Uthan Samiti, Chamoli Johar Mahila Janjati Uthat Samiti M/s. Debbhumi Natural ProductsProducers Company (DNPCL), Chamoli.    | 1928                                           |
| 7         | West Bengal    | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                   | 320                                            |
| 8         | Orissa         | M/s. SERIFED,                                                                                                                                                 | 400                                            |
| 9         | Rajasthan      | Jhalawar                                                                                                                                                      | 96                                             |
| 10        | Chandigarh     | M/s. Bodh Shawal Weavers, M/s. Kinnouri Shawal, M/s. Sanaskriti, M/s. Night of Power Social Welfare Society, M/s. Himshakti Handloom &Handicraft Corporation. | 47                                             |
| 11        | Guwahati       | Assam, Kamrup, Morigaon, Sonitpur, Nagoan, Tinsukhia, TAM- Mon, Nagaland, Jiarampur(AP), Jorhat Assam, Agartala , Tripura, Pasighat, AP                       | 140 175                                        |
|           |                | Total                                                                                                                                                         | 5108                                           |

Annexure  3  referred  to  part  (b)  &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2528  for 31.07.2017 regarding 'Traditional Tribal Weavers'.

## DETAILS OF FUNDS UTILISED FOR LAST 3 YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR

(Amount Rs. In Lakhs)

| S. No   | State             | 2014-15             | 2014-15                               | 2015-16             | 2015-16                               | 2016-17             | 2016-17                               | 2017-18 (as on 30.6.2017)   | 2017-18 (as on 30.6.2017)             |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S. No   | State             | Handicraft Training | Retail Marketing Development Activity | Handicraft Training | Retail Marketing Development Activity | Handicraft Training | Retail Marketing Development Activity | Handicraft Training         | Retail Marketing Development Activity |
| 1       | Gujarat           | 2.61                | 23.32                                 | 0.68                | 24.06                                 | 0.00                | 32.73                                 | 0                           | 5.28                                  |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh    | 5.11                | 79.83                                 | 0.13                | 79.79                                 | 4.07                | 68.36                                 | 0                           | 8.69                                  |
| 3       | Orissa            | 3.24                | 38.67                                 | 3.7                 | 60.63                                 | 12.46               | 25.64                                 | 0                           | 12.35                                 |
| 4       | Karnataka         | 3.69                | 6.02                                  | 0                   | 2.14                                  | 0                   | 1.15                                  | 0                           | 0.0692                                |
| 5       | Tamil Nadu        | 7.08                | 1.27                                  | 4.43                | 1.46                                  | 0                   | 3.29                                  | 0                           | 0.23                                  |
| 6       | Kerala            | 6.48                | 0.35                                  | 0                   | 0.63                                  | 0                   | 1.96                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 7       | Uttarakhand       | 0                   | 81.16                                 | 0                   | 89.79                                 | 1.86                | 62.39                                 | 0                           | 8.04                                  |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                   | 137.05                                | 0                   | 63.63                                 | 0                   | 31.00                                 | 0                           | 5.66                                  |
| 9       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                   | 3.43                                  | 0                   | 6.45                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 10      | Assam             | 5.39                | 32.78                                 | 8.69                | 35.94                                 | 13.11               | 35.12                                 | 0                           | 18.2                                  |
| 11      | Meghalaya         | 1.05                | 0.11                                  | 0                   | 0.43                                  | 0                   | 0.83                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 12      | Tripura           | 0                   | 0                                     | 3.21                | 0                                     | 0                   | 0.03                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 13      | Nagaland          | 0                   | 4                                     | 0                   | 0.03                                  | 0                   | 0.26                                  | 0                           | 0.06                                  |
| 14      | Manipur           | 0                   | 0.03                                  | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                   | 0.02                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 15      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                   | 0.57                                  | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                   | 0.04                                  | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 16      | Mizoram           | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                   | 0.03                                  | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                           | 0                                     |
| 17      | Sikkim            | 0                   | 13.47                                 | 0                   | 16.66                                 | 0                   | 13.31                                 | 0                           | 1.19                                  |
| 18      | West Bengal       | 0                   | 11.72                                 | 0                   | 10.86                                 | 3.26                | 25.85                                 | 0                           | 4.11                                  |
| 19      | Andhra Pradesh    | -                   | 33.95                                 | -                   | 36.76                                 | -                   | 48.10                                 | -                           | 13.33                                 |
| 20      | Rajasthan         | 5.18                | 61.6                                  | 11.43               | 79.32                                 | 1.21                | 32.35                                 | 3.5                         | 11.71                                 |
| 21      | Chhattisgarh      | 3.77                | 103.93                                | 3.96                | 49.82                                 | 5.53                | 64.73                                 | 3.18                        | 10.33                                 |
| 22      | Maharashtra       | 1.13                | 11.56                                 | 0                   | 4.81                                  | 0                   | 2.51                                  | 0.12                        | 0                                     |
| 23      | Delhi             | 0                   | 231.77                                | 0                   | 184.34                                |                     | 212.46                                |                             | 9.64                                  |
| 24      | Jharkhand         | 4.87                | 18.64                                 | 4.98                | 12.7                                  | 11.51               | 6.61                                  | 0.36                        | 3.14                                  |
| 25      | Haryana           | 0                   | 0                                     | 0                   | 8.48                                  | 0                   | 5.23                                  | 0                           | 0.08                                  |
|         | TOTAL             | 49.6                | 891.8                                 | 41.21               | 765.55                                | 53.01               | 680.42                                | 7.16                        | 112.11                                |

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