Lok Sabha Question No. 6238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Awards in Handloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

6238. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to institute awards for innovative design and branding initiatives in handloom sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this award is proposed to be given from this year; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes,    Ministry  of  Textiles,  Government  of  India  has  instituted  awards  in  the following fields of  handloom sector:-
- i. Design  Development for promotion of  handloom products
- ii     Marketing of handloom products.

These awards were instituted from the year 2015 and onwards.

- (c): The details of maximum number of awards in the above categories are as follow:-

| Sl.   | Field                                                 | Name and maximum no. of awards   | Name and maximum no. of awards   | Total no. of awards   |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
| No.   |                                                       | National Award                   | National Merit Certificate Award |                       |
| 01    | Design Development for promotion of handloom products | 03                               | 06                               | 09                    |
| 02    | Marketing of handloom products                        | 05                               | 10                               | 15                    |
|       | Total                                                 | 08                               | 16                               | 24                    |

Awards in other category are as follows:-

| Sl.   | Name of awards                   | Field   | Maximum no. of awards   | Maximum no. of awards                                       | Maximum no. of awards   |
|-------|----------------------------------|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| No.   |                                  |         | General                 | exclusively for women ('Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay - awards') | Total                   |
| 01    | Sant Kabir Award                 | Weaving | 10                      | 02                                                          | 12                      |
| 02    | National Award                   | Weaving | 20                      | 04                                                          | 24                      |
| 03    | National Merit Certificate Award | Weaving | 20                      | 04                                                          | 24                      |
|       | Total                            |         | 50                      | 10                                                          | 60                      |

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## AWARDS IN HANDLOOM SECTOR