Lok Sabha Question No. 1483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Schemes for Handicraft Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## SCHEMES FOR HANDICRAFT SECTOR

## 1483. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of allocation and utilization of the funds for the Handicraft sector during each of the past three years and the current year for the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey/study  among  the  people  working  under  handicraft sector in the base level and if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether  any  new  scheme  has  been  introduced/proposed  to  be  introduced  for  the  development  of  the handcraft sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken steps to ensure that the funds released to handicraft sector reach in the right hands and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the projected employment growth in the handicraft sector?

## ANSWER

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MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Funds  are  not  allotted  state  wise.  However,  state-wise  funds  released  under  above mentioned schemes during the last three years and current year for the state of Tamil Nadu  is a under:-
- (b): Details  of  the survey/study  conducted  is  as  per A nnexure-I. A  base  line  survey  for mobilization and formation of Self Help Group for 200 artisans has also been conducted during the year 2016-17   under the scheme of Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana.
- (c): Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  [Handicrafts]  implements  various  schemes  for promotion and development of handicrafts sector under one umbrella scheme namely ' National Handicrafts Development Programme [NHDP]' to emphasize integrated approach for development  of  handicraft  cluster  in  a  holistic  manner.    The  NHDP  has  following components:
- I. A . Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana .
- i. Dastkar Shashktikaran Yojana.
- ii. Design & Technology Upgradation.
- iii. Human Resource Development Scheme.
- iv. Direct Benefit to Artisans.
- v. Infrastructure & Technology Support.
- B.    Mega Cluster
- II.    Marketing Support & services.
- III.   Research and Development.
- (d) : To ensure that the fund reach in the right hands to the artisans, the government has started the payment directly in the beneficiary bank account.
- (e) :  Handicraft  is  an  unorganized  sector.    Year-wise  employment  statistics  is  not  compiled centrally.

| Year                       |   Fund released to Tamil Naidu (In lakh) |
|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                    |                                   188.2  |
| 2014-15                    |                                   225.63 |
| 2015-16                    |                                  1272.85 |
| 2016-17 (upto August 2016) |                                    69.75 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part ( b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1483 for answer on 24.11.2016

## The details of Survey/ Study conducted by office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) among the people working under handicraft sector in the base level

|   Sl. No. | Implementing Agency                                                                       | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   Amount sanctioned (In lakhs) | Remarks               |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Datamation Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Delhi Southern, Western & North Eastern Region (2008-09) | To conduct census of handicrafts artisans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                          97    | Work is under process |
|         2 | Agriculture Finance Corporation, Mumbai Southern Region (2010-11)                         | ---do---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                          33.09 | ---do---              |
|         3 | CCI Chennai                                                                               | Providing inputs on the global handicraft sector for the development of Indian handicrafts and to generate reports annually in the area of development and issues pertaining to Marketing, Labour, Geographical Indication, to provide consultancy on various types of awards, welfare measures etc. & other issues of the Handicrafts sector |                          18.8  | Work completed        |
|         4 | NIFT, Chennai                                                                             | Study on Languishing Crafts- Temple Appliqué                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                           3    | ---do---              |
|         5 | SIPPO, Madurai                                                                            | Study to assess the problems relating to Raw Material, Technology, Design Etc. for metal Based Crafts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                           5    | ---do---              |

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