Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Urban Haats
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## URBAN HAATS

## 3785.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  and  the  details  of  Urban  Haats  sanctioned  across  the  country, State-wise;
- (b) whether all such Haats are functioning and have at least 50 per cent stall occupancy and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  sales  and  profit  of  these  Haats  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether Urban Haats have been successful in achieving their objective and if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps being taken to revive and develop handloom and handicraft sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## ( )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): A total of 37 Urban haats are sanctioned so far, out of which 32 are functional and  5  are  under  progress.  The  performance  details  of  30  urban  haats  is  attached  at Annexure-I & II.
- (e): The Government of India has been implementing following schemes/programmes for  revival  and  development  of  Handloom  and  Handicrafts  Sector  throughout  the country.

## Handloom sector:-

1. National Handloom Development Programme.
2. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.
3. Yarn Supply Scheme.
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme.

## Handicrafts Sector:

## I A. Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana

- (i) Dastakar Shashktikaran Yojna.
- (ii) Design & Technology Upgradation.
- (iii) Human Resource Development.
- (iv) Direct Benefit to Artisans.
- (v) Infrastructure and Technology Support.

## B. Mega Cluster

- (I)  Marketing Support Services.
- (II)  Research and Development.

## State-wise Urban Haats Sanctioned

|   SN | State           | Place                                                                | Year of Sanction                                            | Amount Released (In Lakhs)          | Status                                                                |
|------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Andhra Pradesh  | 1. Tirupati 2. Eluru                                                 | 1999-2000 2015-2016                                         | 58.45 78.60                         | Functional Under progress                                             |
|    2 | Chhatisgarh     | 3. Raipur                                                            | 2001-2002                                                   | 52.50                               | Functional                                                            |
|    3 | Delhi           | 4. INA, Dilli Haat 5. Pitampura Haat.                                | 1994-1995 2004-2005                                         | 70.00 70.00                         | Functional Functional                                                 |
|    4 | Gujarat         | 6. Bhuj 7. Ahmedabad 8. Surat                                        | 2002-2003 1998-1999 2011-2012                               | 49.70 44.62 52.50                   | Functional Functional Under Progress                                  |
|    5 | Haryana         | 9. Karnal                                                            | 1999-2000                                                   | 43.05                               | Functional                                                            |
|    6 | Jharkhand       | 10. Hazaribag                                                        | 2002-2003                                                   | 52.50                               | Functional                                                            |
|    7 | Jammu & Kashmir | 11. Srinagar 12. Jammu                                               | 2001-2002 1999-2000                                         | 52.50 47.95                         | Functional Functional                                                 |
|    8 | Karnataka       | 13. Mysore 14. Mangluru                                              | 2002-2003 2008-2009                                         | 68.60 78.75                         | Functional Functional                                                 |
|    9 | Madhya Pradesh  | 15. Bhopal 16. Indore                                                | 2001-2002 2004-2005                                         | 63.00 52.50                         | Functional Functional                                                 |
|   10 | Maharashtra     | 17. Navi Mumbai                                                      | 2004-2005                                                   | 78.75                               | Functional                                                            |
|   11 | Manipur         | 18. Imphal                                                           | 2010-2011                                                   | 52.50                               | Under progress                                                        |
|   12 | Nagaland        | 19. Dimapur                                                          | 2003-2004                                                   | 34.76                               | Functional                                                            |
|   13 | Orissa          | 20. Bhubaneswar 21. Konark 22. Puri                                  | 1998-1999 2003-2004 2003-2004                               | 61.03 35.00 70.00                   | Functional Functional Functional                                      |
|   14 | Rajasthan       | 23. Ajmer 24. Jodhpur 25. Jaipur                                     | 2005-2006 2000-2001 2001-2002                               | 52.50 70.00 52.50                   | Functional Functional Functional                                      |
|   15 | Tamilnadu       | 26. Kanyakumari 27. Mamallapuram                                     | 2006-2007 2015-2016                                         | 52.50 83.80                         | Functional Under progress                                             |
|   16 | Tripura         | 28. Agartala                                                         | 2000-2001                                                   | 23.62                               | Functional                                                            |
|   17 | Uttar Pradesh   | 29. Varanasi 30. Agra 31. Bareilly 32. Rampur 33. Ayodhya 34. Jhansi | 2002-2003 2001-2002 2005-2006 2005-2006 2010-2011 2006-2007 | 51.19 23.80 70.00 70.00 51.34 26.50 | Functional Functional Functional Functional Under Progress Functional |
|   18 | West Bengal     | 35. Durgapur 36. Shantiniketan 37. Biswa Bangla Haat Kolkata         | 2007-2008 2010-2011 2014-2015                               | 52.50 52.50 105.00                  | Functional Functional Functional                                      |

## *SUMMARY:-

-  Functional

: 32

-  Under Progress

:

05

-  Total :

37

## Annexure-I

1.

2.

3.

4.

## Annexure-II refer to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3785 for answer on 08.12.2106

## STATUS OF URBAN HAATS

|   Sl.N o. | Name of Urban Haat   | Footfall                                                                                      | Sales Generated                                                                                                | Exhibition Held                                                 | Status                                                              |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Agartala             | Satisfactory at the time of organising events                                                 |                                                                                                                | 2013-14=04 no. of events 2016-17+ 4 events sanctioned           | Satisfactory                                                        |
|         2 | Bareilly             | 15,000-20,000 (FEIO, Kanpur) 4,500 approx. (University of Lucknow) 7,000 (M/s DRDA, Bareilly) |                                                                                                                | One GSB& 04 Exhibitions sanctioned during 2016- 17              | Satisfactory                                                        |
|         3 | Jaipur               | 4,50,000 (2013-14) 4,75,000 (2014-15) 5,05,000 (2015-16)                                      | Rs.8.50 Lakhs in 2011-2012 Rs.57.71 Lakhs in 2012-2013 Rs.30.00 Lakhs in 2013-2014 Rs.27.00 Lakhs in 2014-2015 | 02 - 2013-14 03 - 2014-15 04 - 2015-16                          | Satisfactory Run by State Government. Hence No profit &loss account |
|         4 | Ajmer                | 2,81,000 (2013-14) 2,60,000 (2014-15) 2,50,000                                                | Rs.2.06 Cr. in 2011-2012 Rs.0.85 Cr. In 2012-2013 Rs.1.04 Cr. in 2013-2014 Rs.1.19 Cr. in 2014-2015            | 06 - 2013-14 02 - 2014-15 04 - 2015-16                          | Good Run by State Government. Hence No profit &loss account         |
|         5 | Agra                 | (2015-16)                                                                                     | Rs.43.55 Lakhs in 2012-2013 Rs.41.40 Lakhs in 2013-2014 Rs.35.68 Lakhs in 2014-2015                            | During 2014-15 4 Events organized 2 exhibitions during 2016- 17 | Satisfactory                                                        |
|         6 | Bhubaneswar          |                                                                                               | Rs. 25 Lakhs in 2014-2015                                                                                      | 4 exhibitions sanctioned during 2016-17                         | Satisfactory                                                        |
|         7 | Puri                 |                                                                                               | Nil                                                                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                                   |
|         8 | Konark               |                                                                                               | Nil                                                                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                                   |
|         9 | Mysore               | 30,000 approx.                                                                                | Rs. 12.14 Cr.                                                                                                  | 08 nos. during last 2 years                                     | Satisfactory                                                        |
|        10 | Jodhpur              | 7,000 (2013-14) 2,100 (2014-15) 1875 (2015-16                                                 | Rs 8.25 Lakhs in 2013 - 2014 Rs.14.50 Lakhs in 2014- 2015 Rs.03.70 Lakhs in 2015 -2016                         | 03- 2013-14 02 - 2014-15 06 - 2015-16                           | Satisfactory                                                        |
|        11 | Mangluru             |                                                                                               |                                                                                                                | 3 Exhibitions sanctioned during 2016-17                         | Satisfactory Recently inaugurated                                   |

|   12 | Tirupati                  | 4,00,000 approx.                                               | Rs. 6.28 Cr.                                                        | 06 nos. during last 2 years                                                                | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   13 | Eluru                     |                                                                | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | Under Progress                                                                                                                                                            |
|   14 | Kanyakumari               |                                                                | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | Ready for inauguration                                                                                                                                                    |
|   15 | Mamallapuram              |                                                                | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | Under Progress                                                                                                                                                            |
|   16 | Varanasi                  |                                                                | Rs. 75.72 Cr. in 2013-14 Rs. 80.46 cr. in 2014-15                   | 1 Gandhi Shilp Bazaar Complited 4 exhibition Sanctioned                                    | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   17 | Durgapur                  | 1.85 Lakhs                                                     | Rs. 78.88 Cr. in 2015-16 Rs. 98 Lakhs                               | 08 Exhibitions each during 2014-15& 2015-16                                                | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   18 | Shantiniketan             | 1.60 Lakhs                                                     | Rs. 101.06 Lakhs                                                    | 09 Exhibitions each during 2014-15 &16 Exhibitions during 2015- 16                         | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   19 | Navi Mumbai               | 200-300 in week days, 500-1000during holidays &weekends        | Rs. 75.00 Lakhs approx..                                            | 97 events                                                                                  | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   20 | Ahmedabad                 | 1.00 Lakhs approx..                                            | --                                                                  | 25 Exhibitions in 2014-15 &10 Exhibitions in 2015 - 16                                     | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   21 | Bhuj                      | 25,000 approx.                                                 | -                                                                   | 16 Exhibitions in 2014-15 &10 Exhibitions in 2015- 16                                      | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   22 | Bhopal                    | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   23 | Indore                    |                                                                | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   24 | Raipur                    | 2 Lakhs approx..                                               | Rs. 547.06 Lakhs                                                    | 11 Events                                                                                  | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   25 | Dilli Haat, INA New Delhi | 13.5 Lakhs (2014-15) 12.5 Lakhs                                | Rs. 6.46 Crore (Profit) Sales Figure not given by DTTDC, NCT, Delhi | Exhibitions organised by DC (HC/HL) &Seasonal festivals by DTTDC                           | Functional Presently, there is shortage of parking due to DMRC constructions                                                                                              |
|   26 | Pitampur Haat, New Delhi  | (Till Feb - 2016) 2.41 Lakhs (2014-15) 2 Lakhs (Till Feb-2016) | Rs. 2.21 Crore (Loss) Sales Figure not given by DTTDC               | No Exhibition but festivals like Sharbat Mela, Karwa Mela, Diwali Mela etc. Were organised | Functional However, there are no regular visitors. The visitors visit the Haat mostly on the weekend or during any Exhibition/Festival& efforts are to hold more event to |
|   27 | Surat                     | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | Under Progress                                                                                                                                                            |
|   28 | Karnal                    | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   29 | Hazaribagh                | -                                                              | -                                                                   | 4 Events organised                                                                         | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |
|   30 | Sinagar                   | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   31 | Jammu                     | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   32 | Imphal                    | -                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                                          | Under Progress                                                                                                                                                            |
|   33 | Dimapur                   | -                                                              | -                                                                   | 5 Events organized                                                                         | Satisfactory                                                                                                                                                              |

|   34 | Rampur                    | -   | -   | 1 Gandhi Shilp Bazar Sanctioned during 2016-17   | Satisfactory        |
|------|---------------------------|-----|-----|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|   35 | Ayodhya                   | -   | -   | -                                                | Under Progress      |
|   36 | Jhansi                    | -   | -   | 5 Events organized                               | Satisfactory        |
|   37 | Biswa Bangla Haat,Kolkata | -   | -   | -                                                | Recently functional |

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