Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: SHG in Sericulture Activities
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## SHG IN SERICULTURE ACTIVITIES

## 372.   SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  is  providing  fiscal  support  to  various  selfhelp groups for engaging in sericulture and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  aiming  at  women's  self  help  groups  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Yes, Madam.

Fiscal  support  is  provided  by  Ministry  of  Textiles  through  Central  Silk Board (CSB) for sericulture under the following schemes:

1. Integrated Scheme for the Development of Silk Industry (ISDSI)
2. North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS)
3. Mahila Kissan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)
4. (b): The  details  of  the  scheme  aiming  Women's  Self  Help  Groups  are attached as annexure.

1. Integrated Scheme  for Development  of Silk Industry: Ministry through CSB has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme 'Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry' for development of sericulture in  the  Country.  The  SHGs  are  associated  with  various  developmental programmes  implemented  under  the  Scheme  like  Cluster  Promotion Programme (CPP), Institute  Village  Level  Programme(IVLP)  and  other group activities.During the year 2015-16, and 2016-17(upto Sept,2016), Rs.9.27 crores and Rs.2.77 crores respectively have been released / spent under this component.

## 2.

- North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS):

Intensive  Bivoltine  Sericulture  Development  Project  (IBSDP)  under NERTPS has been implemented to promote  production of international quality bivoltine silk involving women beneficiaries with a total cost of Rs.236.78 Crores having Govt. of India (GOI) share of Rs.210.41 Crores for  a  period  of  3  years  from  2015-16  to  2017-18.  Under  this  project, Social  Mobilization  and  Women  Self  Help  Group  formation  for  all  the beneficiaries  are  integral  part.  To  support  SHGs,  Govt.  of  India  has released Rs.450.56 lakh during 2015-16 and Rs.520.58 lakh during 201617 under IBSDP. Details of SHGs covered under these Projects during 2015-16 and Target for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are indicated in the Table below:

| States            | No. of Women SHGs     | No. of Women SHGs   | No. of Women SHGs   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|                   | 2015-16 (Achievement) | 2016-17 (Target)    | 2017-18 (Target)    |
| Assam             | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| BTC               | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Meghalaya         | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Mizoram           | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Nagaland          | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Sikkim            | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Tripura           | 10                    | 20                  | 20                  |
| Total             | 80                    | 160                 | 160                 |

The activities involved under Social Mobilization and Women Self Help Group are as follows:

- i) Support for Thrift fund
2. ii) Organizing Women Sericulture Cooperative society
3. iii) Support for organizing women  education programme, Group discussion and workshop
4. iv) Providing  support  by  distributing  Teaching  Aids  &  Health  Care Kits
- v) Honorarium for Mahila Resham Karmis and Resham Mitras
6. vi) Support for organizing orientation programme for Mahila Resham Karmis
7. vii) Training to women Sericulturists and Weavers along with exposure visits

## 3. Mahila Kissan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP):

Ministry of Textiles through CSB and the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)  are  supporting  women  SHG  members  under  Tribal  Sub-Plan (TSP) schemes of CSB  and under Mahila Kissan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana  (MKSP)  of  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission  (NRLM)  in Tasar development in the States of Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh in coordination with Professional Assistance for Development  Action  (PRADAN),  in  Maharashtra  coordination  with Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation (BAIF) Pune, in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana in coordination with Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP)  &  Kovel  and  in  Bihar  in coordination with Bihar Rural Livelihoods  Promotion  Society  (BRLPS)  &  PRADAN.  For  MKSP Project  implementation  in  8  states,  Rs.  19.321  crores  of  MoRD  & Rs.9.777 crores of CSB share has been released by CSB to the Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) from 2013, of which Rs. 10.995 crores & Rs.9.736 crores has been utilized, respectively as on 30.09.2016.

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