Lok Sabha Question No. 2240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Anumula Revanth Reddy, Nishikant  Dubey

## HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

## 2240.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for sanction of Handloom Clusters in their States, if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Government is planning to develop such clusters in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the number of such clusters currently functional in the country, State/UT-wise including Telangana;

(c) the details of the places identified for establishment of new handloom clusters in the country, State/UT-wise  including  Telangana  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  released  for  each  cluster under this project;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development Scheme (CHCDS) for development of mega handloom clusters in the country, if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e)  the  present  status  of  mega  handloom  clusters  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  including  Godda district of Jharkhand?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is implementing National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)/ Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS) for development of  Block  Level  clusters  across  the  country  including  Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States.  Block Level clusters are sanctioned based on the viable proposals received from States Government. A statement showing State-wise number of clusters sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered so far  since  2015-16  under  National  Handloom Development  Programme  (NHDP)/  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme (CHCDS) across the country including Telangana is annexed.

(d) & (e): The Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) is implemented  for  development  of  Mega  Handloom  Clusters  in  clearly  identifiable  geographical locations covering atleast 15000 handlooms with the Government of India (GoI) contribution upto Rs.40  crore  per  cluster  over  a  period  of  5  years.    Pursuant  to  the  announcements  made  by  the Hon'ble Union Finance Minister in the respective annual budgets, 08 Mega Handloom Clusters viz. Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Sivasagar  (Assam),  Virudhunagar  (Tamil  Nadu),  Murshidabad  (West Bengal),  Prakasam  &  Guntur  districts  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Godda  &  Neighbouring  districts (Jharkhand), Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Trichy (Tamil Nadu) have been taken up for development so far.

## ANNEXURE

| Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2240 for answer on 23.09.2020 Statement showing State/UT-wise BLCs sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered under NHDP/CHCDS   | Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2240 for answer on 23.09.2020 Statement showing State/UT-wise BLCs sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered under NHDP/CHCDS   | Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2240 for answer on 23.09.2020 Statement showing State/UT-wise BLCs sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered under NHDP/CHCDS   | Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2240 for answer on 23.09.2020 Statement showing State/UT-wise BLCs sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered under NHDP/CHCDS   | Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2240 for answer on 23.09.2020 Statement showing State/UT-wise BLCs sanctioned, funds released and beneficiaries covered under NHDP/CHCDS   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | States/UTs                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | BLCs sanctioned                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Amount released (Rs. In lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries. Covered                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 54                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4202.70                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 33479                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 364.44                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5283                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 59                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3871.27                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 52772                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 497.93                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5472                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 466.10                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3615                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 55.80                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 357                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 321.47                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2485                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 523.01                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2953                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 803.78                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 24143                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 291.94                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2777                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 425.01                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2472                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6.65                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 260                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 297.49                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 9603                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 143.47                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4336                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 922.26                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 19195                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 180.63                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1102                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 583.15                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3653                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 593.32                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 11230                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1479.62                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 11016                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 30.17                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 503                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 44.64                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 72                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 52                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3844.96                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 58268                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 301.52                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2811                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 202.03                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2350                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 48                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2110.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 15451                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 76.18                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1116                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1189.43                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 27298                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 438                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 23829.47                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 304072                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |