Lok Sabha Question No. 971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Handloom Cluster
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Rama Devi

## HANDLOOM CLUSTER

## 971.      SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a handloom cluster in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the district/ region identified and funds allocated for the same; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)&(b) The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles,  has  sanctioned  3  Block  Level Clusters (BLCs) under National Handloom Development Programme(NHDP) and 10 Block Level Clusters under Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) in Bihar  State.  A  statement  showing  cluster-wise  funds  sanctioned  along  with  district  is annexed.

- (c) Does not arise in view of the reply to parts (a) & (b) above.

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## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Unstarred  Question  No.  971 dated 07.02.2020

1. Block Level Clusters under NHDP

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Block Level Cluster   | District   |   Amount sanctioned as GoI Share |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.        | Dehri                             | Rohtas     |                           190.05 |
| 2.        | Nawada                            | Nawada     |                           230.6  |
| 3.        | Biharsharif                       | Nalanda    |                           226.21 |
| Total     | Total                             | Total      |                           646.86 |

2. Block Level Clusters under CHCDS

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Block Level Cluster   | District   |   Amount sanctioned as GoI Share |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.        | Jagdishpur (Mohiuddinpur Village) | Bhagalpur  |                           121.88 |
| 2.        | Baunsi                            | Banka      |                            68.53 |
| 3.        | Kharik                            | Bhagalpur  |                            99.34 |
| 4.        | Goradih                           | Bhagalpur  |                            61.83 |
| 5.        | Dhoraiya                          | Banka      |                            91.35 |
| 6.        | Jagdishpur                        | Bhagalpur  |                           113.63 |
| 7.        | Pirpaite                          | Bhagalpur  |                            83.22 |
| 8.        | Amarpur                           | Banka      |                           103.67 |
| 9.        | Nathnagar                         | Bhagalpur  |                           115.75 |
| 10.       | Shahkund                          | Bhagalpur  |                           103.78 |
| Total     | Total                             | Total      |                           962.98 |

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