Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Revival or Promotion of Handicrafts
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## REVIVAL OR PROMOTION OF HANDICRAFTS

## *362.    SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking/propose to take any steps to revive/promote handicrafts and handloom industry in Ladakh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount,  if  any,  spent/earmarked  to promote handicrafts/handloom in Ladakh; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*362 FOR ANSWER ON 13.12.2019

- (a): Yes Sir , Government of Indiaimplements various schemes for promotion and development of handicrafts and handloom sector all over the country including Ladakh.  The Schemes of Office of DC(Handicrafts) and (Handlooms) are reproduced as Under:

## SCHEMES OF HANDICRAFT SECTOR

## The NHDP has following components:

- 1) Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
- 2) Design & Technology Upgradation
- 3) Human Resource Development
- 4) Direct Benefit to Artisans
- 5) Infrastructure and Technology Support
- 6) Research and Development
- 7) Marketing Support & Services

## The CHCDS has following components:

- 1) Mega Cluster
- 2) Special projects under Integrated Development and Promotion of Handicraft

## SCHEMES OF 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.

- (b) & (c): Government of India implemented following activities  during last five year and current year under various schemes  for  development  and  promotion  of Handicrafts and Handlooms in Ladakh:

In Handicrafts Sector : 3 clusters formed under  AmbedkerHastshilp Vikas Yojana, 2  Workshop/Seminar  conducted  under  Research  and  Development  Scheme,  5  Design  & Technology Development Workshops conducted  under Design and Technology Upgradation Scheme, 3 Guru Shishya Parampara Training programme conducted under Human Resource Development Scheme,  Distribution of 30 Improved  toolkits under Design and Technology Upgradation  scheme,  benefitting  1875  artisans.    Further  29  stalls  have  been  allotted exclusively for the artisans of Ladakh during February 2020 at DilliHaat, INA New Delhi.

In Handloom Sector: One Block Level Cluster with Govt. of India Share of Rs.1.76 crores covering 260 beneficiaries at Chuchot Block has been sanctioned in Leh (Ladakh).  One India Handloom Exhibition was organized from 26-9-2019 to 29-09-2019 at Leh Ladakh to give opportunity to the weavers to market their products and to know customer preferences with regard to design, colour weave of the product. The archiving of old weaves and New designs of  Ladakhi  Handloom  is  being  done  with  the  support  of  National  Institute  of  Fashion Technology (NIFT).

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