Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Handloom Clusters in Telangana and AP
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## HANDLOOM CLUSTERS IN TELANGANA AND AP

## 1805. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO: SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  Handloom  Clusters  to  the  States  of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to be established in Mandal Headquarters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  quantum  of  allocations  made  for  each  cluster  and  the  amount  so  far released under this project; and
- (d) the details thereof ?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

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

(a) & (b): The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles has sanctioned 54 Block Level  Clusters  (BLCs)  in  Andhra  Pradesh  State  and  8  Block  Level  Clusters  in Telangana  State  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) during 2015-16 to 2018-19 (till date). Out of the sanctioned BLCs, 12 BLCs in Andhra Pradesh and 6 BLCs in Telangana are established in Mandal Headquarters. Under the Block Level Clusters, financial assistance is provided for implementation of various interventions like skill up-gradation, Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata, construction of workshed, setting up of Common Facility Centers etc.

(c) & (d): A statement showing State-wise and Cluster-wise amount sanctioned & released till date is annexed.

## Annexure

## Statement referred  to in reply  to  parts  (c)  &  (d)  of  the  Unstarred  Question  No.1805  dated 20.12.2018

1. Andhra Pradesh State
2. Telangana State

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Block Level Cluster      | Mandal Headquarter   |   Amount sanctioned as GoI Share |   Amount released |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | West Pedana, Distt.- Krishna         | Pedana               |                           144.95 |             19.1  |
| 2.        | Central Pedana, Distt.- Krishna      | Pedana               |                           158.54 |             19.1  |
| 3.        | North Pedana, Distt.- Krishna        | Pedana               |                           156.53 |             19.1  |
| 4.        | Dayankhanapalle, Distt.- YSR Kadapa  | Khajipet             |                           170.53 |             16.56 |
| 5.        | Uppada, Distt. - East Godavari       | U. Kothapalli        |                           125.1  |             17.83 |
| 6.        | Puttaparthy, Distt. - Ananthapur     | Puttaparthy          |                           153.58 |             19.1  |
| 7.        | Uravakonda, Distt. - Ananthapur      | Uravakonda           |                           163.58 |             16.56 |
| 8.        | Puttalamma, Distt. - Ananthapur      | Dharmavaram          |                           174.5  |             19.1  |
| 9.        | Venkatachalam, Distt. - SPSR Nellore | Venkatachalam        |                           159.5  |             16.56 |
| 10.       | Vivekananda, Distt. - Chittoor       | Madanapalli          |                           173.31 |             19.1  |
| 11.       | Mydukuru, Distt. - YSR Kadapa        | Mydukur              |                           173.32 |             47.46 |
| 12.       | Ghantasala, Distt.- Krishna          | Ghantasala           |                           154.47 |             11.25 |
| Total     | Total                                | Total                |                          1907.91 |            240.82 |

(Rs. in lakh)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Block Level Cluster    | Mandal Headquarter   |   Amount sanctioned as GoI Share |   Amount released |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Aler, Distt. - Nalgonda            | Aler                 |                           179.39 |             55.09 |
| 2.        | Kamalapur, Distt. - Karimnagar     | Kamalapur            |                           181.25 |             58    |
| 3.        | Armoor Dev., Distt. - Armoor       | Armoor               |                            88.1  |             24.64 |
| 4.        | Shayampet, Distt. - Warrangal      | Shayampet            |                           133.25 |             22.2  |
| 5.        | Bhoodan Pochampally, Distt. Armoor | Armoor               |                           104.15 |             30.35 |
| 6.        | Vemulawda, Distt. - Karimnagar     | Vemulawada           |                           116.78 |             19.1  |
| Total     | Total                              | Total                |                           802.92 |            209.38 |

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