Lok Sabha Question No. 3689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Craft Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## CRAFT CLUSTER

3689.   SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: DR. J.JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up craft clusters in the country with innovative design, technology and capabilities for inclusive and sustainable growth and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  operational  craft  clusters  in  the  country  including  in  Maharashtra  and  Tamil  Nadu along with the number of craftsmen operating in the said clusters;
- (c) the  details  of  financial  and  other  assistance  provided/utilized  in  setting  up  of  craft  clusters  during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  evaluated  the  sick  and  closed  down  clusters  and  their  financial condition;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the remedial measures taken for improving the financial condition of the said clusters and reviving the closed clusters; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to set up more craft clusters in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंत्री ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

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

- (a)  to  (c): Yes  Madam.  The  details  of  clusters  setup  across  the  country  including  Maharashtra  and Tamil Nadu and financial assistance provided to them during last three years and current year are as per Annexure-I.

(d)  to  (f): The  Government  implements  various  schemes  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  the artisans/Self Help Groups across the country under 'National Handicraft Development Programme [NHDP]' and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS).  The NHDP has following components.

1. Dastkar Shasktikaran under Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna (AHVY)
2. Design & Technology Upgradation (DTU)
3. Human Resource Development (HRD)
4. Direct Benefit to Artisans (DBA)
5. Infrastructure and Technology Support (ITS)
6. Research and Development (R&D)
7. Marketing Support & Services (MSS)

## Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) has following components:

1. Mega Cluster (MC)
2. Special projects under Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicraft (IDPH).

Under baseline survey and mobilization scheme the cluster artisans are identified and are mobilized in  to  self-help  group  wherein  the  need  based  interventions  under  existing  schemes  such  as  technical trainings,  design  workshops,  integrated  design  projects,  marketing  interventions  like  exhibition,  craft bazaar, hiring of stall are carried out on continues basis to transform the artisans in to  self-sustained entrepreneurs.  Government withdraws the support after the self-sustainability of cluster artisans.  Thus, every year some new clusters are taken up for various interventions.

Moreover,  the  Government  has  recently  taken  initiative  of  adoption  of  65  cluster  across  the country  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra  &  Tamil  Nadu  as  a  continuous  process  for  Integrated Development and Promotion of handicrafts sector.  The details are as per Annexure-II.

Annexure  refer  to  the  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.3689  for  the answer on 09.08.2018.

| Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   | Details of Financial assistance provided in last three years and current year   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                           | No of working Cluster                                                           | 2015-16                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                         | Current year (upto July)                                                        | Artisans Benefitted                                                             |
|                                                                                 |                                                                                 | (In Rs.)                                                                        | (In Rs.)                                                                        | (In Rs.)                                                                        | (In Rs.)                                                                        | (In No.)                                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 2                                                                               | 741600                                                                          | 891640                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 10000                                                                           | 500                                                                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                               | 2                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 8138980                                                                         | 4286080                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 800                                                                             |
| Assam                                                                           | 66                                                                              | 21135860                                                                        | 39045040                                                                        | 33473300                                                                        | 0                                                                               | 37065                                                                           |
| Bihar                                                                           | 5                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 6015060                                                                         | 5993040                                                                         | 2100000                                                                         | 2343                                                                            |
| Chattisgarh                                                                     | 6                                                                               | 875640                                                                          | 13878980                                                                        | 960000                                                                          | 400000                                                                          | 3140                                                                            |
| New Delhi                                                                       | 1                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1080000                                                                         | 200000                                                                          | 500                                                                             |
| Goa                                                                             | 1                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 150000                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 500                                                                             |
| Gujarat                                                                         | 49                                                                              | 18443360                                                                        | 19765160                                                                        | 36459870                                                                        | 800000                                                                          | 29500                                                                           |
| Haryana                                                                         | 2                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 2096640                                                                         | 945000                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 1000                                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                | 2                                                                               | 935640                                                                          | 1783280                                                                         | 450000                                                                          | 200000                                                                          | 1000                                                                            |
| J&K                                                                             | 13                                                                              | 840000                                                                          | 13583120                                                                        | 16264500                                                                        | 600000                                                                          | 6300                                                                            |
| Jharkhand                                                                       | 3                                                                               | 845640                                                                          | 178800                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 400000                                                                          | 796                                                                             |
| Kerala                                                                          | 3                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1250000                                                                         | 1860000                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 1500                                                                            |
| Karnatka                                                                        | 2                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1350000                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 835                                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 33                                                                              | 13535320                                                                        | 891640                                                                          | 16676080                                                                        | 1400000                                                                         | 21265                                                                           |
| Maharastra                                                                      | 7                                                                               | 1976280                                                                         | 5747160                                                                         | 800000                                                                          | 1650000                                                                         | 4450                                                                            |
| Manipur                                                                         | 44                                                                              | 2932980                                                                         | 44926700                                                                        | 13464040                                                                        | 0                                                                               | 26868                                                                           |
| Meghalaya                                                                       | 1                                                                               | 1287280                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 600                                                                             |
| Mizoram                                                                         | 3                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 11290140                                                                        | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1500                                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                                        | 7                                                                               | 1155000                                                                         | 3259600                                                                         | 480000                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 4850                                                                            |
| odisha                                                                          | 11                                                                              | 965640                                                                          | 642000                                                                          | 6881000                                                                         | 600000                                                                          | 5060                                                                            |
| Punjab                                                                          | 1                                                                               | 1085640                                                                         | 3784820                                                                         | 6812160                                                                         | 400000                                                                          | 1000                                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                      | 1                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 60000                                                                           | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 200                                                                             |
| Telangana                                                                       | 5                                                                               | 390000                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 930000                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 1450                                                                            |
| Tripra                                                                          | 5                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 4430000                                                                         | 772500                                                                          | 0                                                                               | 2400                                                                            |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 75                                                                              | 9375120                                                                         | 29020560                                                                        | 30728172                                                                        | 850000                                                                          | 42300                                                                           |
| Uttarakhand                                                                     | 9                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1402540                                                                         | 8008000                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 4700                                                                            |
| West Bengal                                                                     | 8                                                                               | 2711280                                                                         | 0                                                                               | 750000                                                                          | 400000                                                                          | 4300                                                                            |
| Rajasthan                                                                       | 1                                                                               | 935640                                                                          | 15112600                                                                        | 2952500                                                                         | 400000                                                                          | 2000                                                                            |
| Andaman& Nicobar                                                                | 2                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 0                                                                               | 1640000                                                                         | 800                                                                             |
| Total                                                                           | 370                                                                             | 80167920                                                                        | 228544460                                                                       | 191176242                                                                       | 12050000                                                                        | 209522                                                                          |

ANNEXURE II Annexure refer to the part (d) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3689 for the

## answer on 09.08.2018.

| ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   | ADOPTION CLUSTER   |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S.NO               | STATE              | DISTRICT           | NO. OF ARTISANS    | S.NO               | STATE              | DISTRICT           | NO. OF ARTISANS    |                    |
| 1                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Agra               | 500                | 34                 | Sikkim             | West Sikkim        | 400                |                    |
| 2                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Bareilly           | 500                | 35                 | Arunachal Pradesh  | Papumpare          | 500                |                    |
| 3                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Bareilly           | 500                | 36                 | Tripura            | West Tripura       | 460                |                    |
| 4                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Mirzapur           | 500                | 37                 | Meghalaya          | East Khari Hills   | 600                |                    |
| 5                  | Uttar Pradesh      | varanasi           | 500                | 38                 | Mizoram            | Aizawl             | 500                |                    |
| 6                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Azamgarh           | 1000               | 39                 | Nagaland           | Dimapur            | 200                |                    |
| 7                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Basti              | 500                | 40                 | Manipur            | Imphal West        | 500                |                    |
| 8                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Ghaziabad          | 500                | 41                 | Telangana          | Hyderabad          | 300                |                    |
| 9                  | Uttar Pradesh      | Chitrakoot         | 1000               | 42                 | Pondicherry        | Pondicherry        | 750                |                    |
| 10                 | Uttar Pradesh      | Ambedkar Nagar     | 500                | 43                 | Telangana          | Khammam            | 500                |                    |
| 11                 | Uttar Pradesh      | Sitapur            | 500                | 44                 | Kerala             | Trivandrum         | 300                |                    |
| 12                 | Uttrakhand         | TehriGarhwal       | 700                | 45                 | Andhra Pradesh     | Visakhapatnam      | 300                |                    |
| 13                 | Uttrakhand         | Dehradun           | 300                | 46                 | Tamil Nadu         | Madurai            | 200                |                    |
| 14                 | West Bengal        | Murshidabad        | 348                | 47                 | Karnataka          | Mysuru             | 200                |                    |
| 15                 | West Bengal        | DakshinDinajpur    | 600                | 48                 | Andaman& Nicobar   | South Andaman      | 300                |                    |
| 16                 | Bihar              | Gaya               | 525                | 49                 | Gujarat            | Dahod              | 500                |                    |
| 17                 | Bihar              | Madhubani          | 750                | 50                 | Gujarat            | Dang               | 1000               |                    |
| 18                 | Jharkhand          | Ranchi             | 401                | 51                 | Gujarat            | Jamnagar           | 800                |                    |
| 19                 | Jharkhand          | Dumka              | 308                | 52                 | Gujarat            | Kutch              | 1000               |                    |
| 20                 | Odisha             | Khurda             | 413                | 53                 | Maharashtra        | Nagpur             | 500                |                    |
| 21                 | Odisha             | Balangir           | 552                | 54                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Betul              | 1000               |                    |
| 22                 | Odisha             | Sonepur            | 220                | 55                 | Maharashtra        | Latur              | 500                |                    |
| 23                 | Rajasthan          | Bikaner            | 1000               | 56                 | Maharashtra        | Sangli             | 500                |                    |
| 24                 | Rajasthan          | Jaipur             | 348                | 57                 | Maharashtra        | Ratnagiri          | 500                |                    |
| 25                 | Punjab             | Fazilka            | 500                | 58                 | Maharashtra        | Kolhapur           | 700                |                    |
| 26                 | Haryana            | Sonipat            | 603                | 59                 | Chhattisgarh       | Kondagaon          | 685                |                    |
| 27                 | Himachal Pradesh   | Hamirpur           | 500                | 60                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Bhopal             | 1000               |                    |
| 28                 | New Delhi          | South West Delhi   | 500                | 61                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Dindori            | 904                |                    |
| 29                 | Jammu& Kashmir     | Budgam             | 500                | 62                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Jabalpur           | 1000               |                    |
| 30                 | Jammu& Kashmir     | Anatnag            | 1000               | 63                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Khargone           | 250                |                    |
| 31                 | Jammu& Kashmir     | Baramulla          | 500                | 64                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Sidhi              | 700                |                    |
| 32                 | Assam              | Golaghat           | 410                | 65                 | Madhya Pradesh     | Khargaon           | 500                |                    |
| 33                 | Assam              | Kamrup             | 300                |                    |                    |                    |                    |                    |

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