Lok Sabha Question No. 3562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Tribal Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## TRIBAL WEAVERS

## 3562.  SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  number  of  weavers  in  the  Tribal  Areas involved in the traditional weaving practices and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) if so, the details of the scheme to promote such traditional weaving;  and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for the purpose during each of the last three years and current year?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

- (a): As per Third Handloom Census (2009-10), there are 43,31,876 Handloom and allied workers/weavers across the country. Of this, 6,96,932 workers/weavers belong to Scheduled Tribes.  State-wise details is at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c): For the promotion of Weaving (including traditional weaving) of the country, following  schemes/programmes are under implementation during 12 th Plan:-
1. National Handloom Development Programme
2. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

Statement indicating details of funds allocated during the last three years and current year,  for the implementation of above schemes, is  at Annexure-II.

## State-wise Status of Total Handloom as per  3rd Handloom Census (2009-10) & representation of Scheduled Tribes (STs) thereof.

| S. No.   | State Name        | Nos. of Total workers (2009-10)   | Scheduled Tribes (STs)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 355838                            | 1569                     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 33041                             | 25252                    |
| 3        | Assam             | 1643453                           | 365228                   |
| 4        | Bihar             | 43392                             | 785                      |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 8191                              | 111                      |
| 6        | Delhi             | 2738                              | 17                       |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 11009                             | 421                      |
| 8        | Haryana           | 7967                              | 294                      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 13458                             | 355                      |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir | 33209                             | 272                      |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 21160                             | 199                      |
| 12       | Karanataka        | 89256                             | 1647                     |
| 13       | Kerala            | 14679                             | 26                       |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 14761                             | 468                      |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 3418                              | 612                      |
| 16       | Manipur           | 218753                            | 44011                    |
| 17       | Meghalya          | 13612                             | 12482                    |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 43528                             | 40184                    |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 66490                             | 64490                    |
| 20       | Orissa            | 114106                            | 2954                     |
| 21       | Pondicherry       | 2803                              | 0                        |
| 22       | Punjab            | 2636                              | 437                      |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 31958                             | 267                      |
| 24       | Sikkim            | 568                               | 317                      |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        | 352321                            | 4193                     |
| 26       | Tripura           | 137177                            | 122672                   |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 257783                            | 1956                     |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 15468                             | 1263                     |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 779103                            | 4450                     |
|          | Total             | 43,31,876                         | 6,96,932                 |

| Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                            |
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| Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes | Details of funds allocated during last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) and current year (2016-17) under diff. schemes |
|                                                                                                                        | Name of the                                                                                                            | Allocation                                                                                                             | Allocation                                                                                                             | Allocation                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                        | Allocation                                                                                                             | Allocation                                                                                                             | (Rupees in Crores) Allocation                                                                                          | (Rupees in Crores) Allocation                                                                                          |
| S.N.                                                                                                                   | Scheme PLAN                                                                                                            | (2013-14) BE                                                                                                           | RE                                                                                                                     | (2014-15) BE                                                                                                           | RE                                                                                                                     | BE                                                                                                                     | (2015-16) RE                                                                                                           | (2016-17) BE                                                                                                           | RE                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                                      | 5                                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                      | 9                                                                                                                      | 10                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                      | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme                                                                          | 95.00                                                                                                                  | 95.00                                                                                                                  | 85.00                                                                                                                  | 57.50                                                                                                                  | 20.00                                                                                                                  | 18.91                                                                                                                  | 30.00                                                                                                                  | 28.50                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                      | Mill Gate Price Scheme/Yarn Supply Scheme                                                                              | 100.00                                                                                                                 | 100.00                                                                                                                 | 130.00                                                                                                                 | 130.00                                                                                                                 | 150.00                                                                                                                 | 321.96                                                                                                                 | 260.00                                                                                                                 | 261.34                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                      | Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package for the                                                                      | 175.00                                                                                                                 | 271.00                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                      | Handloom Sector Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme                                                              | 117.00                                                                                                                 | 142.00                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        | Merged 150.00                                                                                                          | with NHDP 135.83                                                                                                       | 150.00                                                                                                                 | 160.06                                                                                                                 |
| 5 6                                                                                                                    | National Handloom Development Proranne Trade Facilitation Centre and Craft                                             |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        | 362.00                                                                                                                 | 292.00                                                                                                                 | 80.00                                                                                                                  | 80.90                                                                                                                  | 107.00                                                                                                                 | 177.00                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                      | Museum CHCDS- Handloom Mega                                                                                            |                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                        | 20.00                                                                                                                  | 18.00                                                                                                                  | 94.77                                                                                                                  | 37.31                                                                                                                  | 65.00                                                                                                                  | 55.00                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                        | Cluster TOTAL (Plan)                                                                                                   | 487.00                                                                                                                 | 608.00                                                                                                                 | 597.00                                                                                                                 | 497.50                                                                                                                 | 494.77                                                                                                                 | 594.91                                                                                                                 | 612.00                                                                                                                 | 681.90                                                                                                                 |

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