Lok Sabha Question No. 5689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Funds for Handloom Weavers Welfare
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## FUNDS FOR HANDLOOM WEAVERS WELFARE

## 5689.  SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

(a) the  number  of  handloom  weavers  across  the  country  including  Bihar  as  on  date,  State/Districtwise;

- (b) whether  the  amount  released  by  the  Government  for  implementation  of  various  schemes  for weavers is not being fully utilized, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government to ensure optimum utilization of such funds released for the welfare of weavers; and

(d) whether most of the handloom weavers in the Rajasthan State are poor and are under huge debts, if so,  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  condition  of  weavers  in Rajasthan?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

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

(a): As per 3 rd All  India  Handloom Census (2009-10) there are 43.31 lakh handloom  weavers and allied  workers  across    the  country,  including  Bihar  State.  Statement  showing  state-wise  details  of handloom weavers and allied workers across the country is annexed.

(b)& (c): Funds are released based on the viable proposals received from various implementing agencies through State Governments and utilisation of previously released funds.  To ensure proper implementation of the schemes and optimum utilization of funds released, official tours are undertaken from time to time by Senior officers of Government of India, State Government and officials of field offices i.e. Weavers Service Centres (WSC).

Besides, a committee headed by Officer In-charge, WSC, consisting the representatives of State Government concerned and National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) has been constituted to monitor the implementation of the schemes.

(d): In  order  to  support  the  handloom  weavers  in  Rajasthan,  the  following  initiatives  have  been undertaken by Government of India under various Schemes during the last five years:

- I. One Block level Cluster under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) has been sanctioned with total cost of Rs. 175.09 lakh consisting  Government of India Share of Rs. 172.31 lakh covering 569 handloom weavers and Rs. 34.77 lakh released so far.
- II. 05  Marketing  events  have  been  sanctioned  for  promotion  of  sale  of  handloom  products  and financial assistance of Rs. 1.00 crore provided to the implementing agencies.
- III. 'Kota Doria' product of Rajasthan has been registered under GI (Geographical Indications) Act.
- IV. 890  MUDRA  loans  have  been  sanctioned  involving  loan  amount  of  Rs.  2.30  crore  to  the Handloom weavers on concessional rate of interest.
- V. In order to provide insurance coverage, 6682 handloom weavers covered under Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  (MGBBY)during  the  year  2014-15  to  2016-17.    From  2017-18,  Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)/ Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and  converged  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  (MGBBY),  components  of  Handloom Weavers  Comprehensive  Welfare  Scheme(HWCWS)  is  implemented  and  5001  weavers  are enrolled.  Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) was implemented upto 30.09.2014 for providing health care facilities to handloom weavers and 4983 weavers covered.
- VI. To ensure supply of yarn, 03 yarn depots have been established. 10.03 lakh kg of yarn worth Rs. 9.41 crore supplied at Mill Gate Price and 0.01 lakh kg of  yarn worth Rs. 0.238 crore supplied under 10% Subsidy component of Yarn Supply Scheme.
- VII. In order to enforce handloom (Reservation of articles for products) Act, 1985, Rs. 45.34 lakhs has been released for setting up enforcement machinery. Inspections of powerloom unit are conducted from  time  to  time  and  precautionary  measures  are  taken  to  prevent  production  of  reserved handloom items on powerloom.
- VIII. To  facilitate  the  handloom  weavers  for  obtaining  MUDRA  loan,  yarn  passbooks,  looms  and accessories,  enrollment  for  NIOS  and  IGNOU  courses  etc.,  08  Hastkala  Sahyog  Shivirs  were organized in handloom clusters/pockets during 7 th to 17 th October 2017 and 19 th to 24 th Feb. 2018.

## Annexure

| Statement referred in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5689 for answer on 26.07.2019 State-wise number of handloom weavers and allied workers as per 3rd handloom census of 2009-10   | Statement referred in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5689 for answer on 26.07.2019 State-wise number of handloom weavers and allied workers as per 3rd handloom census of 2009-10   | Statement referred in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5689 for answer on 26.07.2019 State-wise number of handloom weavers and allied workers as per 3rd handloom census of 2009-10   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                                     | State No. of handloom weavers & allied workers                                                                                                                                                             | State No. of handloom weavers & allied workers                                                                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2,89,809                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                          | 33,041                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 16,43,453                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 43,392                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8,191                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2,738                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 11,009                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 7,967                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                           | 13,458                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                            | 33,209                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 21,160                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 89,256                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 14,679                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                             | 14,761                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3,418                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2,18,753                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 43,528                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 13,612                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 66,490                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1,14,106                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Pondicherry                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2,803                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2,636                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 31,958                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 568                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3,52,321                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 66,029                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1,37,177                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2,57,783                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 15,468                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                | 7,79,103                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 43,31,876                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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