Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Promotion of Khadi
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## PROMOTION OF KHADI

## 646. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to modernise the khadi industries to boost the production and sale of khadi clothes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has introduced/proposes to introduce minimum wages in the form of Income support scheme and other incentives to attract more workers, specially women to take employment in khadi production; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  States  which  have  seen/reported  an  increase  in number of workers entering into khadi production enterprises in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes  Madam..  The  Government  has  a  scheme,  namely,  Scheme  of  Strengthening  of Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and assistance for Marketing Infrastructure under which funds are provided for supply of looms and charkhas as well as for renovation and modernization of sales outlets of Khadi Institutions.

Under  this scheme, need-based support towards the Khadi sector for nursing the sick/problematic institutions elevated from 'D' to 'C' category as well as those whose production, sales  and  employment  have  been  declining  while  they  have  potential  to  attain  normalcy  and creation of marketing infrastructure for identified outlets is provided, the scheme of Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure has been formulated. Under this scheme, financial assistance has been provided to existing weak Khadi institutions for strengthening of their infrastructure and for renovation of selected khadi sales outlets. The maximum amount of assistance for strengthening of weak Khadi institutions under this scheme  is  Rs.9.90  lakh  (capital  expenditure  -  Rs.3.50  lakh,  working  capital  -  Rs.6.15  lakh  and Rs.0.25 lakh towards conducting detailed study report). For renovation of sales outlets, the ceiling of  financial  assistance  is  Rs.25  lakh  for  Departmental  Sales  outlets  of  KVIC,  Rs.21.25  lakh  for Departmental Sales outlets of State KVIBs, Rs.18.75 lakh for institutional outlets located in metro cities and Rs.15 lakh for institutional outlets located in non-metro cities.

During  the  years  2013-14,  2014-15  and  2015-16,  the  funds  provided  under  the  scheme  were  as follows:

| Year    | Funds provided under the scheme   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | Rs. 0.92crore                     |
| 2014-15 | Rs. 3.83 crore                    |
| 2015-16 | Rs. 2.99 crore                    |

- (b): Khadi spinning is a subsidiary activity.  The artisans associated with   Khadi Institutions are self-employed persons.  The artisans are paid on piece rate basis i.e. number of hanks of yarn spun and meters of cloth woven. It is observed that in eight hours working, a spinner working on NMC charkha can earn around Rs.140 per day and weaver upto Rs.250 per day.  Further, 40% of assistance out  of  Market  Promotion Development Assistance (MPDA) is earmarked for payment among spinners and weavers as additional incentives through their bank or post office accounts, in addition to their normal earnings. It is seen that the states like Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have shown a marginal increase in the number of artisans in khadi sector.  There is no special scheme for attracting more workers, especially women for employment in khadi production. Under the Khadi activities, the share of women spinners is more than 80%.
- (c): The State/UT-wise details of no. of Artisans/ workers employed in khadi in the country are given as Annexure.

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Annexure The State/UT-wise details of no. of Artisans registered with Khadi Institutions in the country

| Sr. No.   | STATE/U.T.        |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Jammu &Kashmir    |      0.21 |      0.24 |      0.24 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh  |      0.08 |      0.08 |      0.08 |
| 3         | Punjab            |      0.44 |      0.44 |      0.44 |
| 4         | U.T. Chandigarh   |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 5         | Haryana           |      0.5  |      0.5  |      0.5  |
| 6         | Delhi             |      0.04 |      0.04 |      0.04 |
| 7         | Rajasthan         |      0.84 |      0.84 |      0.84 |
| 8         | Uttarakhand       |      0.41 |      0.41 |      0.41 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh     |      4.06 |      4.1  |      4.11 |
| 10        | Chhattisgarh      |      0.08 |      0.08 |      0.08 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh    |      0.07 |      0.07 |      0.07 |
| 12        | Sikkim            |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 13        | Arunachal Pradesh |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 14        | Nagaland          |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 15        | Manipur           |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 16        | Mizoram           |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 17        | Tripura           |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 18        | Meghalaya         |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 19        | Assam             |      0.19 |      0.19 |      0.19 |
| 20        | Bihar             |      1.1  |      1.1  |      1.1  |
| 21        | West Bengal       |      1.03 |      1.04 |      1.04 |
| 22        | Jharkhand         |      0.04 |      0.04 |      0.04 |
| 23        | Orissa            |      0.04 |      0.04 |      0.04 |
| 24        | A. &N. Island     |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 25        | Gujarat           |      0.39 |      0.39 |      0.39 |
| 26        | Maharashtra       |      0.03 |      0.03 |      0.03 |
| 27        | Goa               |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 28        | Andhra Pradesh    |      0.33 |      0.25 |      0.25 |
| 29        | Telangana         |      0    |      0.08 |      0.08 |
| 30        | Karnataka         |      0.4  |      0.4  |      0.4  |
| 31        | Lakshadweep       |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 32        | Kerala            |      0.18 |      0.18 |      0.18 |
| 33        | Tamil Nadu        |      0.52 |      0.52 |      0.52 |
| 34        | Puducherry        |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|           | Grand Total       |     10.98 |     11.06 |     11.07 |