Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Welfare of Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Annpurna Devi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## WELFARE OF WEAVERS

## 3373.   SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the amount earmarked for the development and welfare of weavers has not been completely utilised;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto indicating the total amount allocated and utilised for the development and welfare of weavers during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (c): Schemes  under  Handloom  Sector  are  implemented  on  the  basis  of  proposals  received  from  the  State Governments and in close coordination 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.  This leads to variations in the annual figures.

Budgetary allocation of funds is not made State-wise.  Funds are released to the eligible handloom agencies based on viable proposals received and utilization of previous released funds.  The details of scheme-wise funds allocated and utilized under various Handloom schemes in the last three years are as under: -

| Sl. No.   | 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)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|           |                                                           | Funds allocated (RE)     | Funds Utilized/ released | Funds allocated (RE)     | Funds Utilized/ released | Funds allocated (RE)     | Funds Utilized/ released |
| 1         | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)            | 167.53                   | 153.56                   | 140.24                   | 135.05                   | 138.53                   | 119.72                   |
| 2         | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 50.00                    | 40.11                    | 32.50                    | 31.82                    | 21.50                    | 16.38                    |
| 3         | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)     | 26.56                    | 26.56                    | 25.00                    | 24.98                    | 10.05                    | 2.06                     |
| 4         | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                  | 261.50                   | 261.35                   | 200.00                   | 199.84                   | 155.41                   | 126.84                   |
|           | Total                                                     | 505.59                   | 481.58                   | 397.74                   | 391.69                   | 325.49                   | 265.00                   |

The Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms makes all efforts in close coordination with the State Governments  and  Weavers'  Service  Centres  through  regular  correspondence,  interaction  and  by  holding  meetings  for optimum utilisation of funds allocated for various schemes.