Lok Sabha Question No. 4001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Development of Handloom and Handicraft Sectors
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANJU BALA, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT SECTORS

## 4001.  SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

## SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) the schemes being implemented for the development of handloom and handicraft sectors in the country and the details of the benefits accrued as a result of these schemes during the last three years;
- (b) the funds allocated/released and utilised under these schemes during each of the last three years and the current year separately, State-wise;
- (c) the  employment  opportunities  in  these  sectors  in  the  country  during  the  said period, state-wise with special reference to Hardoi and Sitapur districts in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to meet the targets fixed for the  development  of  handloom  and  handicraft  sectors  and  for  increasing  the employment opportunities?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a), (c) & (d): The Government of India has been implementing following schemes/programmes  for  development  of  handloom  and  handicraft  sectors  in  the country, including the State of Uttar Pradesh:-

## Handloom Sector :

1. National Handloom Development Programme (with following components)
2. (i) Block Level Cluster
3. (ii) Handloom Marketing Assistance
4. (iii) Concessional credit/weavers Mudra Scheme
5. (iv) Handloom Census
6. (v) Bunkar Mitra
2. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
9. 4.
10. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

## Handicraft Sector :

1. National Handicraft Development Programme (with following components)
2. (i) Dastkar  Shashtikaran  Yojana  under  Ambedkar  Hastshilp  Vikas  Yajana (AHVY)
3. (ii) Design & Technology Upgradation |(DTU)
4. (iii) Human Resource Development (HRD)
5. (iv) Direct Benefit to Artisans (DBT)
6. (v) Infrastructure and Technology Support (ITS)
7. (vi) Research and Development (R&D)
8. (vii) Marketing Support Services (MSS)
2. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme  (with following components)
10. (i) Mega Cluster (MC)
11. (ii) Special projects under Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicrafts (IDPH)

Due to implementation of above schemes, the skill level of the weavers/artisans has improved over the years leading to increase in productivity.

Since Handlooms and Handicrafts are in unorganised sector, data of employment is not centrally available.

- (b): Under  the  above  mentioned  schemes,  funds  are  allocated  Scheme-wise.    The details  of  funds  allocated,  released/spent  under  the  above  mentioned  schemes  during each of the last three years and the current year are as under:-

|    |                                                          | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  | (Rs in Crore)                  |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SN | Name of Scheme                                           | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent | Fund allocated, Released/spent |
|    |                                                          | Funds allocated                | Funds released/ utilised       | Funds allocated                | Funds released/ utilised       | Funds allocated                | Funds released/ utilised       | Funds allocated                | Funds released/ utilised       |
|    | Handloom Sector                                          | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                | Handloom Sector                |
|    |                                                          | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                        | 2015-16                        | 2015-16                        | 2016-17                        | 2016-17                        | 2017-18 (till date )           | 2017-18 (till date )           |
| 1. | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) in all    | 292.00                         | 227.39                         | 135.83                         | 133.96                         | 167.53                         | 153.56                         | 146.00                         | 15.56                          |
|    | components Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme | 57.50                          | 42.25                          | 18.91                          | 18.61                          | 26.56                          | 26.56                          | 32.00                          | 7.00                           |
| 2. |                                                          |                                |                                |                                |                                |                                |                                |                                |                                |
| 3. | Yarn Supply Scheme Comprehensive Handloom Cluster        | 130.00 18.00                   | 127.81 14.45                   | 321.96 37.31                   | 321.96                         | 261.50                         | 261.35                         | 242.00                         | 161.93                         |
| 4. | Development Scheme                                       |                                |                                |                                | 37.26                          | 50.00                          | 40.11                          | 44.00                          | 3.92                           |
|    | Total                                                    | 497.50                         | 411.90                         | 594.91                         | 591.75                         | 682.59                         | 658.42                         | 604.00                         | 209.62                         |

| Handicraft Sector   | Handicraft Sector                                                     |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |   Handicraft Sector |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1                   | National Handicraft Development Programme in all components           |               107   |               99.05 |              162.86 |              156.78 |              128.88 |              128.17 |              121.13 |               11.7  |
| 2                   | Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Scheme in all components |                49   |               46.53 |              127.74 |              105.57 |               57.57 |               57.49 |               45.7  |                2.78 |
|                     | Total                                                                 |               156.3 |              145.58 |              290.6  |              262.35 |              186.45 |              185.66 |              166.83 |               14.48 |

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