Lok Sabha Question No. 5688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Procurement Agencies for Handloom and Handicraft Items
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## PROCUREMENT AGENCIES FOR HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT ITEMS

## 5688.  SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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

- (a) the  State-wise  list  of  suppliers,  total  worth  of  supplies,  and  procurement  agencies  for  the handloom  and  handicraft  items  reserved  under  Public  Procurement  Policy  in  the  years  2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20;
- (b) the  details  of  procurement  from  Entrepreneurs  in  the  aforesaid  list  under  Section  4  of  the Public Procurement Policy; and
- (c) the  list  of  handloom  and  handicraft  items  procured  by  organisations  under  Indian  Railway and Ministry of Defence organisations and its value during the above mentioned years?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c): The purchase preference for Local Content and Local Supplier, as envisaged in the Public Procurement Policy notification, is accorded through clause (i) of Rule 153 of General Financial  Rules  (GFR  2017)  of  Government  of  India  for  handloom  items.    Year-wise  and State-wise  details  of  Suppliers  and  procurement  agencies  are  at  Annexure-  'A'.    A  list  of handloom  items  procured  by  Indian  Railways  and  Ministry  of  Home  affairs  (Para-military Force) is at Annexure - 'B'.  Also, Ministry of Defence has not procured any handloom items during the above period.

Annexure - 'A' Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5688 for answer on

## 26.07.2019 regarding Procurement Agencies for Handloom and Handicraft Items.

| State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.   | State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.   | State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.                            | State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.   | State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.   | State-wise, year-wise list of suppliers, procurement agencies.   |
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| S.No.                                                            | State                                                            | Name of agency                                                                            | Value of handloom items supplied (Rupees in lakh)                | Value of handloom items supplied (Rupees in lakh)                | Value of handloom items supplied (Rupees in lakh)                |
|                                                                  |                                                                  |                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                          | 2018-19                                                          | 2019-20                                                          |
| 1                                                                | Assam                                                            | Assam Apex Weavers& Artisan Coop Fed. Ltd. (ARTFED), Guwahati                             | 700.42                                                           | 961.87                                                           | 339.78                                                           |
| 1                                                                | Assam                                                            | Bodoland Regional Apex Weavers & Artisan Cooperative Federation Ltd., Kokrajhar           | 144.45                                                           | 464.09                                                           | 585.18                                                           |
| 2                                                                | Bihar                                                            | Bihar State Sheep &Wool Workers Coop Union Ltd., Patna                                    | 57.96                                                            | 9.34                                                             | 0                                                                |
| 3                                                                | Gujarat                                                          | Gujarat Rajya Handloom, Handicrafts & Audyogic Sahkari Federation Ltd.(GUSICA), Ahmedabad | 692.26                                                           | 902.18                                                           | 264.96                                                           |
| 4                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | Himachal Pradesh State Handicraft and Handloom Corp Ltd.,(HPHHC), Shimla                  | 146.15                                                           | 315.49                                                           | 325.96                                                           |
| 4                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | Himachal Pradesh State Handloom& Handicrafts Cooperative Federation Ltd., Kullu           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 54.46                                                            |
| 5                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                  | J &KState Handloom Development Corp Ltd., Jammu (J&KHDC), Jammu                           | 496.67                                                           | 815.63                                                           | 551.59                                                           |
| 6                                                                | Maharashtra                                                      | All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. (Handloom House), Mumbai    | 964.93                                                           | 842.53                                                           | 195.09                                                           |
| 6                                                                | Maharashtra                                                      | Maharashtra State Handloom Coop Federation (Mahatex), Mumbai                              | 105.00                                                           | 1442.14                                                          | 215.73                                                           |
| 7                                                                | Nagaland                                                         | Nagaland Handlooms &Handicrafts Development Corporation (NHHDC), Dimapur                  | 122.42                                                           | 107.91                                                           | 126.99                                                           |
| 8                                                                | Tamilnadu                                                        | All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. (Handloom House), Salem     | 444.69                                                           | 531.74                                                           | 109.5                                                            |
| 8                                                                | Tamilnadu                                                        | Tamilnadu Handloom Dev. Corpn (TNHDC), Chennai                                            | 1683.56                                                          | 1935.78                                                          | 1039.98                                                          |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. (Handloom House), Noida     | 143.63                                                           | 444.64                                                           | 21.4                                                             |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | HANDTEX Industrial Coop. Federation Ltd., Aligarh                                         | 65.64                                                            | 211.74                                                           | 38.04                                                            |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. Apex Export Coop. Marketing Association Ltd.,(U.P. Export),Kanpur                    | 461.40                                                           | 966.70                                                           | 292.04                                                           |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. Apex Handloom Marketing and Development Cooperative Federation Ltd, Kanpur           | 8.41                                                             | 70.84                                                            | 0                                                                |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. Bunkar Apex Cooperative Society Ltd., Moradabad                                      | 102.52                                                           | 233.71                                                           | 126.45                                                           |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. Indl Coop. Association Ltd.(UPICA), Kanpur                                           | 637.42                                                           | 577.95                                                           | 321.07                                                           |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. State Handloom Corpn.(UPH), Kanpur                                                   | 427.34                                                           | 478.53                                                           | 319.25                                                           |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | U.P. Textiles Production &Marketing Apex Coop. Federation Ltd.,(UPTP&M), Kanpur           | 390.17                                                           | 431.28                                                           | 54.48                                                            |
| 9                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | UP Handloom Textile Apex Marketing Cooperative Federation, Kanpur (U.P.Fed.),Kanpur       | 670.10                                                           | 567.64                                                           | 128.76                                                           |
| 10                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. (Handloom House), Kolkata   | 0.00                                                             | 34.94                                                            | 0                                                                |
| 10                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | West Bengal State Handicrafts Cooperative Society Ltd., Kolkata                           | 122.91                                                           | 306.44                                                           | 59.13                                                            |
| 10                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Coop Society(Tantuja), Kolkata                         | 1084.01                                                          | 1912.21                                                          | 789.51                                                           |
| 10                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | Total                                                                                     | 9672.06                                                          | 14565.32                                                         | 5959.35                                                          |

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5688 for answer on 26.07.2019 regarding Procurement Agencies for Handloom and Handicraft Items.

| Details showing Handloom items supplied to different indenting departments and its value during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 (upto 15.7.2019)   | Details showing Handloom items supplied to different indenting departments and its value during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 (upto 15.7.2019)   | Details showing Handloom items supplied to different indenting departments and its value during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 (upto 15.7.2019)   | Details showing Handloom items supplied to different indenting departments and its value during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 (upto 15.7.2019)   | Details showing Handloom items supplied to different indenting departments and its value during the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 (upto 15.7.2019)   |
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|                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                  | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                  | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                  |
| Indentor                                                                                                                                                 | Item                                                                                                                                                     | Value (Rs. In lakhs)                                                                                                                                     | Value (Rs. In lakhs)                                                                                                                                     | Value (Rs. In lakhs)                                                                                                                                     |
| Ministry of Home affairs                                                                                                                                 | Bed Durry                                                                                                                                                | 323.03                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                        |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Bed Sheet                                                                                                                                                | 7022.38                                                                                                                                                  | 10818                                                                                                                                                    | 4280.48                                                                                                                                                  |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Blanket                                                                                                                                                  | 524.15                                                                                                                                                   | 793.53                                                                                                                                                   | 855.04                                                                                                                                                   |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Blanketing Cloth                                                                                                                                         | 16.24                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                        |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Pillow cover                                                                                                                                             | 828.79                                                                                                                                                   | 1438.04                                                                                                                                                  | 508.81                                                                                                                                                   |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Sponge cloth                                                                                                                                             | 74.86                                                                                                                                                    | 24.26                                                                                                                                                    | 11.28                                                                                                                                                    |
| Railway                                                                                                                                                  | Towel                                                                                                                                                    | 882.63                                                                                                                                                   | 1491.52                                                                                                                                                  | 303.74                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                    | 9672.08                                                                                                                                                  | 14565.35                                                                                                                                                 | 5959.35                                                                                                                                                  |

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