Lok Sabha Question No. 2063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Public Private Partnership
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput, Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2063 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29-11-2019

## PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

## 2063. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  preserve  and  revive  the  handloom/handicrafts sector and mills in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode;
- (b) whether the Government has plans to open any handicraft academy for revival of the handloom sector;
- (c) if  so,  the details of the same along with the investment to be incurred therein and the expected time-frame for it; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revive Kampil spinning mill and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  following  schemes  to  revive, promote and develop handloom and handicraft sectors across the country: -

## Handloom Sector:

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

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided for raw materials, purchase of looms and  accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification,  infrastructure  development,  skill upgradation, lighting units, marketing of handloom products and loan at concessional rates.

Under Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), Common Infrastructural projects such as Value Addition Centres, Common Facility Centre, Dyeing units, printing Units, Silk spinning units etc. are set up on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in Mega handloom clusters in the ratio of 80 : 20 (GoI : SPV).  The detail of projects sanctioned in PPP mode are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Mega cluster and State   | Name of the project with Location          | Name of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)                 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)             | Garmenting Unit at Varanasi                | M/s G. N. Designer pvt. Ltd. Varanasi                     |
|         2 | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)             | Processing Unit at Varanasi                | M/s Manglam Fab Processors pvt. Ltd., Varanasi            |
|         3 | Sivasagar (Assam)                    | Common Facility Centre at Sivasagar        | M/s Rangpur wild silk Fabrics co. ltd., Sivasagar         |
|         4 | Sivasagar (Assam)                    | Common Facility Centre at Lakwa            | M/s Srishti Handloom ltd., Sivasagar                      |
|         5 | Sivasagar (Assam)                    | Common Facility Centre at Sonari           | M/s Srishti Handloom ltd., Sivasagar                      |
|         6 | Sivasagar (Assam)                    | Common Facility Centre at Demow            | M/s Srishti Handloom ltd., Sivasagar                      |
|         7 | Sivasagar (Assam)                    | Silk Spinning Unit at Sivasagar            | M/s Rudrasagar Silk Ltd., Sivasagar                       |
|         8 | Murshidabad (West Bengal)            | Automatic Silk Reeling Unit at Murshidabad | M/s Murshidabad Silk Pvt. Ltd., Murshidabad               |
|         9 | Murshidabad (West Bengal)            | Spun Silk Unit at Murshidabad              | M/s Murshidabad Silk Pvt. Ltd., Murshidabad               |
|        10 | Murshidabad (West Bengal)            | Printing Unit at Murshidabad               | M/s Murshidabad Printex pvt. Ltd., Murshidabad            |
|        11 | Murshidabad (West Bengal)            | Common Facility Centre at Murshidabad      | M/s Chak Islampur Tantujibi Kendra Pvt. Ltd., Murshidabad |

## A. NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (NHDP)

- (i) BLOCK  LEVEL  CLUSTER: Introduced  in  2015-16  as  one  of  the  components  of National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP).    Financial  assistance  upto  Rs. 2.00  crore  per  BLC  for  various  interventions  such  as  skill  upgradation,  Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata, product development, construction of workshed, project management cost, design development, setting up of common facility centre (CFC) etc. is provided. Besides, financial assistance upto Rs. 50.00 lakh is also available for setting up of  one  dye  house  at  district  level.  The  proposals  are  recommended  by  the  State Government.
- (ii) HANDLOOM MARKETING ASSISTANCE is  one  of  the  components  of  National Handloom  Development  Programme.    In  order  to  provide  marketing  platform  to  the handloom  agencies/weavers  to  sell  their  products  directly  to  the  consumers,  financial assistance is provided to the States/eligible handloom agencies for organising marketing events in domestic as well as overseas markets.
- (iii) WEAVERS'  MUDRA  SCHEME: Under  the  Weavers'  Mudra  Scheme,  credit  at concessional interest rate of  6% is  provided to the handloom weavers.  Margin money assistance to a maximum of Rs. 10,000 per weaver and credit guarantee for a period of 3 years is also provided. MUDRA portal has  been developed in association with Punjab National Bank to cut down delay in disbursement of funds for margin money and interest subvention.
- (iv) HATHKARGHA  SAMVARDHAN  SAHAYATA  (HSS): Hathkargha  Samvardhan Sahayata  (HSS)  was  introduced  on  1st  December  2016  with  an  objective  to  provide looms/accessories to the weavers to enhance their earnings through improved productivity and quality of the handloom products. Under the scheme, 90% of the cost of loom/accessory is borne by the Government of India while remaining 10% is borne by the beneficiary. The Government of India's share is released directly in the Bank account of the beneficiary through designated agency.
- (v) EDUCATION OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS AND THEIR CHILDREN: Ministry of Textiles has  signed  Memorandums  of  Understanding  with  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University (IGNOU) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to secure educational facilities for the weavers and their families.  NIOS offers Secondary and Senior Secondary level education with specialized  subjects  on  design,  marketing,  business  development,  etc.  through  distance  learning mode  for  handloom  weavers,  whereas  IGNOU  offers  continuing  education  programs  through accessible and flexible learning opportunities relevant to the aspirations of handloom weavers and their children for career progression.

Ministry  of  Textiles  is  providing  reimbursement  of  75%  of  the  fee  towards  admission  to NIOS/IGNOU  courses  in  case  of  SC,  ST,  BPL,  and  Women  learners  belonging  to  handloom weavers' families.

- (vi) ' INDIA  HANDLOOM'  BRAND -  During  the  celebration  of  7th  August  2015  as  National Handloom Day, 'India Handloom' Brand was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister for branding of high  quality  handloom  products.  It  promotes  production  of  niche  handloom  products  with  high quality,  authentic  traditional  designs  with  zero  defect  and  zero  effect  on  environment.  Since  its launch, 1232 registrations have been issued under 122 product categories and sale of Rs. 722.57 crore has been generated.

Initiatives  with  various  leading  brands  has  been  undertaken  to  bring  out  a  separate  range  of handloom garments in their brand.

- (vii) E-COMMERCE -  In  order  to  promote e-marketing of handloom products, a policy frame work was  designed  and  under  which  any  willing  e-commerce  platform  with  good  track  record  can participate in online marketing of handloom products. Accordingly, 23 e-commerce entities have been engaged for on-line marketing of handloom products. A total sales of Rs. 66.20 crore has been reported through the online portal.
- (viii) URBAN  HAATS are  set  up  in  the  big  towns/metropolitan  cities  to  provide  adequate  direct marketing facilities to the craft persons/weavers and eliminate middle agencies.  38 such Urban Haats have been sanctioned across the country so far.
- B. COMPREHENSIVE  HANDLOOM  CLUSTER  DEVELOPMENT  SCHEME: The  Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) is implemented for development of Mega Handloom Clusters covering atleast 15000 to 25,000 handlooms and financial assistance as GoI share from Rs. 40.00 to Rs.70.00 crore is in a period of 5 years.  8 mega handloom clusters taken up as announced in the Budgets i.e.  Varanasi,  Sivasagar  (2008-09),  Virudhunagar,  Murshidabad  (2009-10),  Prakasam  &  Guntur  districts and Godda& neighbouring districts (2012-13), Bhagalpur &Trichy (2014-15).

Under the scheme, components like conducting Diagnostic Study, engaging Designer, Product Development,  Corpus  for  raw  material,  Construction  of  Worksheds  (for  BPL/SC/ST/Women  weavers), Skill up-gradation etc. are fully funded by Government of India, while the components like Technology upgradation,  lighting  units  funded  90%  and  other  common  infrastructural  projects  like  Design  Studio, Marketing Complex, Value Addition Centres, Publicity etc., are funded by the GOI to the extent of 80%.

- C. HANDLOOM  WEAVERS'  COMPREHENSIVE  WELFARE  SCHEME: Weavers  Comprehensive Welfare  Scheme  (HWCWS)  is  providing  life,  accidental  and  disability  insurance  coverage  under  the components Pradhan Mantri Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Converged Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY).
- D. YARN SUPPLY SCHEME: Yarn Supply Scheme is being implemented throughout the country to make available  all  types  of  yarn  at  Mill  Gate  Price.  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  National Handloom Development Corporation.  Under the Scheme freight is reimbursed and depot operating charges @2% is given to depot operating agencies.  A component of 10% price subsidy also exists on hank yarn, which is applicable on cotton, domestic silk, wool and linen yarn with quantity caps.

## Handicraft Sector:

- 1) National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP)
- 2) Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)

## 1. National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP):

- (i) Base  Line  Survey  &  Mobilization  of  Artisans  under  Ambedkar  Hastship  Vikas  Yojana :  The Scheme  aims  to  promote  Indian  handicrafts  by  developing  artisans'  clusters  into  professionally managed and self-reliant community enterprise on the principles of effective member participation and mutual cooperation.
- (ii) Design  &  Technology  upgradation  (DTU): The  Scheme  aims  to  upgrade  artisan's  skills  through development of innovative designs and prototypes products for overseas market, revival of endangered crafts and preservation of heritage etc.
- (iii) Human Resource Development (HRD): The Scheme has been formulated to provide qualified and trained workforce to the handicraft sector.
- (iv) Direct  Benefit  to  Artisans  (DBA): The  Scheme  envisages  welfare  measures  like  Health  and  Life insurance, recognition, extending credit facilities, supply of modern tools and equipment to the artisans etc.
- (v) Infrastructure  and  Technology  Support  (ITS): The Scheme aims to development of world class infrastructure in the country to support handicraft production, and enhance the product quality and cost to enable it to compete in the global market.
- (vi) Research and Development (R&D): The Scheme was introduced to conduct surveys and studies of important crafts and make in-depth analysis of specific aspects and problems of Handicrafts in order to generate useful inputs to aid policy planning and fine tune the ongoing initiatives.
- (vii) Marketing  Support  &  Services  (MSS): The  Scheme  was  introduced  to  promote  and  provide financial assistance is provided to artisans to participate in domestic and international craft exhibitions/seminars in metropolitan cities/state capitals / places of tourist or commercial interest/other places.
2. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS):
- (i) Mega Cluster (MC): Mega cluster approach is a drive to scale up the infrastructural and production chain  at Handicrafts  clusters. The  prospects  of  this sector lie in infrastructural upgradation, modernization of the machinery and product diversification and Innovative manufacturing as well as, furthered  by  brand  building  of  the  native  products  hold  the  key  to  creating  a  niche  market  for  the products manufactured by the clusters.
- (ii) Special  Projects  under  Integrated  Development  and  Promotion  of  Handicraft  (IDPH): The scheme was introduced to provide adequate infrastructure for production, value addition and quality assurance  for  handicrafts  and  to  develop  handicrafts  as  a  sustainable  and  remunerative  livelihood option for artisans in the state.

(b) & (c): The  Government  has  set  up  Hastkala  Academy  in  the  premises  of  National  Handicrafts  and Handloom Museum (NHHM), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi by renaming NHHM  into National  Craft  Museum  & Hastkala Academy.

The aims and objectives of the Academy are as under: -

1. Conduct of Awareness/ Appreciation programme.
2. Preservation of heritage including Museum collections.
3. Providing research platform for technology up-gradation.
4. Reviving of languishing crafts.

100% budget for Academy is met by Government of India, Ministry of Textiles.

(d): The Kampil spinning mill, Ferukkabad, Uttar Pradesh is a cooperative katai mill under the control of Uttar Pradesh Sahakari Katai Mills Sangh Limited, Kanpur.  The Secretary of the Sangh has informed that the  Kampil spinning mill is under liquidation and there is no proposal for its revival.

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