Lok Sabha Question No. 3567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Assistance for Sericulture under RKVY
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3567 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ASSISTANCE FOR SERICULTURE

## 3567.      SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the sericulture industry in the State of Andhra Pradesh is in a pitiable condition which needs financial support; and

(b) if so, whether the Government is providing any financial assistance to the sericulture farmers in the State and, if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year ?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): No Madam. Andhra Pradesh is a major and second highest producer of the silk in the country after Karnataka. The State has produced about 5,090 MTs of  raw  silk  during  the  year  2015-16  which  is  about  18%  of  the  total  silk production of 28,520 MTs in the country.

(b): The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh for  development of sericulture activities under Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) [discontinued w.e.f.2015-16], Central Sector Scheme (CSS) and  convergence  scheme  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  during  the last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) are as under:-

(Rs. in Crores)

| Funds Released to Andhra Pradesh during the last 3 years and current year   | Funds Released to Andhra Pradesh during the last 3 years and current year   | Funds Released to Andhra Pradesh during the last 3 years and current year   | Funds Released to Andhra Pradesh during the last 3 years and current year   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                     | 2016-17                                                                     |
| (under CDP)                                                                 | (under CDP)                                                                 | (under CSS)                                                                 | (under CSS)                                                                 |
| 25.63                                                                       | 11.29                                                                       | 4.88                                                                        | 10.70 Till Date                                                             |
| (under Convergence programme; RKVY)                                         | (under Convergence programme; RKVY)                                         | (under Convergence programme; RKVY)                                         | (under Convergence programme; RKVY)                                         |
| 3.93                                                                        | 5.70                                                                        | 4.75                                                                        | 13.18 Till Dec.-2016                                                        |