Lok Sabha Question No. 4447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Weavers Service Centre
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## WEAVERS SERVICE CENTRE

## 4447.   SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

## be pleased to state :

(a) the total number of Weavers Service Centres under various handloom development schemes in the country during the last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  for  and  utilized  by  each  of  these  States  particularly  by Chhattisgarh;

- (b) whether the State of Chhattisgarh has utilized 100 per cent of its sanctioned funds during the last three years;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  States  are  unable  to  utilise  the  sanctioned  funds  and  the  said  Weavers  Service  Centres  are  not  working satisfactorily in several States;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure effective functioning of these centres?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (f): 28 Weavers' Service Centres (WSCs) are functioning across the country. To facilitate and promote the Handloom Sector, the Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes across the country, including Chattisgarh State:

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

Under the aforesaid schemes, budgetary allocation of funds is not made State-wise. However, the Scheme-wise funds allocated, released/utilized during the last three years, including the State of Chattisgarh is as follows:-

## (Rs. in Crore)

| S.   | Name of Scheme                                            | 2016-17         | 2016-17                  | 2017-18         | 2017-18                  | 2018-19         | 2018-19                  |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| No.  |                                                           | Funds allocated | Funds released/ utilized | Funds allocated | Funds released/ utilized | Funds allocated | Funds released/ utilized |
| 1.   | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)            | 167.53          | 153.56                   | 140.24          | 135.05                   | 138.53          | 118.72                   |
| 2.   | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 50.00           | 40.11                    | 32.50           | 31.82                    | 21.50           | 16.38                    |
| 3.   | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)     | 26.56           | 26.56                    | 25.00           | 24.98                    | 10.05           | 2.06                     |
| 4.   | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                  | 261.50          | 261.35                   | 200.00          | 199.84                   | 155.41          | 128.84                   |
|      | Total :                                                   | 505.59          | 481.58                   | 397.74          | 391.69                   | 325.49          | 264.00                   |

WSCs are inspected by Senior Officers from time to time and Zonal Directors of each Zone monitors the activities of WSCs under their respective Zones. For the effective functioning of these centres, the following additional steps are also taken:-

1. Vacant posts of WSCs are being filled.
2. Infrastructure, including building and machineries are upgraded.
3. Designers are engaged by WSCs for product development and marketing.
4. Design  and  Resource  Centres  are  being  set  up  in  certain  WSCs  to  showcase  and  share  their  designs  with  the Weavers, help develop new designs and serve as a Resource Centre for best designs developed over a period of time.

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