Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Traditional Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## TRADITIONAL WEAVERS

## *119. SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) the  names  and  salient  features  of  various  schemes/programmes being  implemented  by  the  Union  Government  to  promote  traditional weaving crafts in the country;
- (b) the financial, technical, marketing  and  other  assistance  and support provided to the traditional weavers of the country under these schemes during the last two years and the current year; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  to  improve  the  quality  of  life  of  these artisans?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFFEERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*119 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2017

(a) & (c): Government of India through Ministry of Textiles is implementing following Schemes/Programmes to promote over all development of the traditional weaving crafts and quality of life of the artisans/weavers in the country:

## 1. National Handloom Development Programme:-

Under this Schemes financial assistance is provided to Handloom weavers for implementation various Interventions with the objective to focus on formation of handloom weavers' groups as a  viable  production  groups  in  a  selected  handloom  clusters,  skill  up-gradation,  technological up-gradation to provide a platform for marketing of handloom products, both in domestic and international  markets,  to  ensure  availability  of  concessional  credit  to  handloom  weavers  at concessional interest rates etc.

## 2. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme:-

Under  this  Scheme,  insurance  coverage  is  provided  to  Handloom  Weavers  under  two components (i) Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY) and (ii) Health Insurance Scheme (HIS).

## 3. Yarn Supply Scheme:-

Under this Scheme yarn/raw material supply is made available to eligible Handloom weavers on  mill  gate  price/subsidized  rates  through  National  Handloom  Development  Corporation across the country.

## 4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme:-

Under this Scheme financial assistance for conducting Diagnostic Study, engaging Designer, product Development, Corpus for raw material, Construction of Worksheds (for BPL/SC/ST/Women weavers), Skill up-gradation etc. are fully funded by Government of India, while the components like Technology up-gradation, Design Studio, including the Computer Aided Design System, Marketing Complex, Value Addition (setting up of garment unit), Dye House, Common infrastructure, Publicity etc., are funded by the Government of India to the extent of 80%.

Under  this  scheme  each  cluster  covers  at  least  15,000  Handlooms  and  is  developed  with Government of India Share of Rupees 40 crore in a period of 5 years.

## (b): Details  of  fund  release  under  various  schemes  during  last  two  years  and  current  year  are  as under:-

|         |                                                   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)   | (Rs in Crore)       |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of Scheme                                    | Fund Release    | Fund Release    | Fund Release        |
|         |                                                   | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | 2016-17 (till date) |
| 1.      | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)    | 68.95           | 118.73          | 109.08              |
| 2.      | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme     | 42.25           | 18.61           | 25.44               |
| 3.      | Yarn Supply Scheme                                | 127.81          | 321.96          | 258.82              |
| 4.      | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme | 18.39           | 37.28           | 34.46               |