Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Welfare of Textile Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## WELFARE OF TEXTILE WORKERS

## 907. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the details of the incentives and other welfare schemes for textile workers being implemented by the Government;
- (b) whether the Government has released a package under the incentive scheme for textile workers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  grant  of  special  package  for  the welfare of textile workers in various needy States including Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c): The  following  welfare  schemes  for  Textile  workers    are  being implemented by the Ministry of Textiles:-
- (i) Direct Benefit to Artisans  for the Welfare of Artisans is being implemented  for  artisans  in    the    Handicrafts    sector  having  the following  sub components:-
-  Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthaya Bima yojna for Health Insurance currently  under  merger  with  Rashtriya  Shilpi  Swasthya  Bima Yojna.
-  Aam  Admi  Bima  Yojna  providing    for  life  and  accident Insurance
-  Support to artisans in  indigent circumstances wherein award of Rs 3500 is provided to Shilp Guru and National award /Nation merit certificates recipients less than 60 years of age and earning less than Rs 50000
-  Credit Guarantee Scheme under which O/O DC Handicrafts pays guarantee  fee  to  Credit  Gaurantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and small enterprises for the coverage of  handicraft artisans.
-  Mudra loan for Handicraft Artisans in line with Pradhan Mantri Mudra yojna.
-  Interest  subvention  scheme  under  which  interest  subvention  of 6% provided to handicraft workers with a limit of Rs 100000 for three years

(ii) Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme is  being implemented  for the Handloom Weavers having both health, life and accident  insurance  components  as  available  to  the  artisans  in  the handicraft  sector.  Both  the  above  programmes  under  merger  with national level programmes for health and life and accident insurance. Seperately,  the  Ministry  also  implements  the  National  Handloom Development  Programme,  the  Yarn  Supply  Scheme  as  well  as  the Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  programme  under which    the  Ministry  provides    interalia  interest  subvention,  margin money, credit guarantee, yarn at subsidized rates etc to the  handloom weavers.

(iii) Group Insurance Scheme for Powerloom workers : The scheme provides insurance cover in the case of natural death accidental death as well as permanent and partial disability due to accident.  The scheme is being implemented since  2003-04.

(iv) Under the special package provided for garments and madeups ,  the  government  additionally  provides    3.67%  share  of employer's  contribution    towards  provident  fund  in  addition  to    the 8.33%  being provided  under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojna for all new employees enrolling in EPFO for the first three years .The Government has also made  employees' contribution to EPF optional for employees earning less than Rs 15000 per month under the special package for garments and madeups.

(d) & (e): All the above mentioned schemes  and incentives are being implemented by Government on a pan India basis, including in Rajasthan.

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