Lok Sabha Question No. 383 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Budgetary Allocation to Handloom Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO HANDLOOM INDUSTRY

- *383.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  decline  in  budgetary  allocation  to handloom sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  protect  the  handloom  industry  in  light  of  reduction  in budgetary allocation?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *383 FOR ANSWER ON 20.03.2020

(a) to (c): Handloom  is  a  household  activity  which  caters  to  personal  as  well  as  commercial requirements of the weaving community. Each of the states where Handloom is a prominent activity has  dedicated  Government  Machinery  to  cater  to  the  sector  requirements.  Government  of  India Schemes  for  Handloom  Sector  are  implemented  on  the  basis  of  proposals  received  from  the  State Governments and in close cooperation with the State Governments.  The year-wise outflow of funds under the various schemes depends on the number of such proposals for release of funds and utilization of  previously  released  funds.    This  leads  to  variations  in  the  annual  figures.    The  office  of Development Commissioner for Handlooms works with the State Governments and Weavers' Service Centres through regular correspondence, interaction and by holding meetings for optimum and timely utilization of funds allocated for various schemes.

To  facilitate  and  promote  the  Handloom  Sector  in  the  states,  the  Central  Government implements the following schemes:

1. National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
2. Comprehensive Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)
3. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)
4. Yarn Supply Scheme

Details of scheme-wise budgetary allocation made and funds utilised out of it in last three years and the current year are as under:

| Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and released in the last three years and current year   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                  | Name of Scheme                                                                      | 2016-17 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2016-17 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                              | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore) (as on 16-03-2020)                                           | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore) (as on 16-03-2020)                                           |
|                                                                                     |                                                                                     | Funds allocated (RE)                                                                | Funds released                                                                      | Funds allocated (RE)                                                                | Funds released                                                                      | Funds allocated (RE)                                                                | Funds released                                                                      | Funds allocated RE                                                                  | Funds released                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                   | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)                                      | 167.53                                                                              | 153.56                                                                              | 140.24                                                                              | 135.05                                                                              | 138.53                                                                              | 118.72                                                                              | 147.05                                                                              | 141.22                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                   | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)                           | 50.00                                                                               | 40.11                                                                               | 32.50                                                                               | 31.82                                                                               | 21.50                                                                               | 16.38                                                                               | 21.12                                                                               | 15.16                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                   | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)                               | 26.56                                                                               | 26.56                                                                               | 25.00                                                                               | 24.98                                                                               | 10.05                                                                               | 2.06                                                                                | 19.59                                                                               | 8.01                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                   | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                                            | 261.50                                                                              | 261.35                                                                              | 200.00                                                                              | 199.84                                                                              | 155.41                                                                              | 126.84                                                                              | 166.19                                                                              | 139.63                                                                              |
|                                                                                     | Total                                                                               | 505.59                                                                              | 481.58                                                                              | 397.74                                                                              | 391.69                                                                              | 325.49                                                                              | 264.00                                                                              | 353.95                                                                              | 304.02                                                                              |

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