Lok Sabha Question No. 5526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Handloom Cluster
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shashi Tharoor

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## HANDLOOM CLUSTER

5526   SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether  the Minister is  considering  the  inclusion  of  Balaramapuram  in Thiruvananthapuram  under  the  Comprehensive  Handloom    Development Cluster Scheme, if so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Central  Government  has  been  providing  assistance  to weavers in Thiruvananthapuram, especially in Balaramapuram, if so, the details of the support provided by the Central Government  to weavers in Thiruvananthapuram, including the money disbursed under central schemes, year-wise since 2014;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  set  up  any  handloom  clusters  in Gujarat,  if  so,    the  details  thereof,  area-wise  along  with  amount  of  funds allocated  in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी

## )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c) :  Mega  Handloom  Cluster  is  taken  up  under  Comprehensive Handloom  Development    Scheme    as  announced  by  the    Hon'ble  Union Finance  Minister  in  the  respective  budget  with    the  financial  provision.  At present, there is no proposal for inclusion of Balaramapuram in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala under Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme.

Details  of  assistance  provided  to  the  weavers  in  Thiruvananthapuram under the various schemes implemented by Government of India since 201415 are as under:

1. 22 Mudra loans with amount of Rs 9.00 lakh sanctioned and disbursed to the Handloom weavers.
2. Under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme,  one  Block  Level Cluster  with total cost  of Rs 185.169 lakh consisting  Government of India share of Rs 179.599 lakh sanctioned in Kollaylin covering  500 weavers.
3. 6.736  lakh  kg  of  yarn  worth  Rs  21.52  crore  has  been  supplied  to  the handloom weavers of Balaramapuram at Mill gate price.
4. Balaramapuram Saree has been registered under Geographical Indication Act.
5. Balaramapuram Saree and Balaramapur Dhoti have been registered under product list of India Handloom Brand (IHB).  28 agencies for Balaramapuram Sarees and 30 agencies for Balaramapuram Dhoti have been registered for production  under IHB.

(d): Three Block Level Clusters have been sanctioned in Gujarat State under National Handloom Development Programme, with following details:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No   | Name of the Block/District   |   Total Project cost |   Government of India share |   Beneficiaries covered |
|----------|------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Bhachau, Kutch               |               133.64 |                     131.74  |                      65 |
| 2        | Wadhwan, Surendranagar       |               170.55 |                     165.685 |                     206 |
| 3        | Lakhtar, Surendranagar       |               143.41 |                     140.961 |                      86 |
| Total    | Total                        |               447.6  |                     438.386 |                     357 |

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