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Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: NOTTO
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NOTTO

## 3131. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether consequent upon the 2011 amendment of the transplantation of Human Organ Act,  1994  mandating  setting up  of  a  national  level  organisation  for national  organs  and tissues removal and storage network and national Registry, th e National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation has been set up and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if so, whether the Director, Nati nal Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) have no similar power like Director, AIIMs, New Delhi, PGI, Chan digarh and Jaipur and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the awareness about deceased organ donation is low in the country particularly in the north & east and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of IEC consultants s ctioned by the Government during the last two years and the current year in each such organisation; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to empower NOTTO in the country particularly in Safdurjang Hospital, New Delhi?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b):Section 13 (C) of Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994  provides  for  establishment  of  National  Human  Organs  and  Tissues  Removal  and Storage Network to be noti fied by the Central Government. The same has been notified in the Gazette of India vide S.O.1956(E), EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, Section - 3,  Sub - section (ii) dated June 13, 2019. Under National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP), Nationa Organ  and  Tissue  Transp lant  Organisation  (NOTTO)  has  been  set  up  as  an  apex  level organisation under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Fa Welfare  for  carrying  out  function  of  National  Human  Organs  and  Tissues  Removal  an Storage Network. NOTTO is a subordinate organisation under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare. Director, NOTTO has been declared Head of Office for NOTTO.

- (c): No  such  report  has  been  received  in  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfar regarding comparative awareness levels.
- (d) : Under  National  Organ  Transplant  Programme  (NOTP)  one  post  of  IEC consultant  has  been  sanctioned  for  National  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organisat (NOTTO), Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (ROTTO) and State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) each. Funds have been released to NOTTO, five ROTTOs and eleven SOTTOs for this purpose.
- (e) : Director General of Health Services has been declared as Head of Department a Director,  NOTT O  has  been  declared  as  Head  of  office  along  with  financial  powers  fo empowering NOTTO.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Telecast on Ill-effects of Population Explosion
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2019

## TELECAST ON ILL-EFFECTS OF POPULATION EXPLOSION 3124.  SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  scheme  to  strictly telecast/broadcast advertisements, documentaries, stories and motivational episodes related to population explosion and its likely ill-effects on private channels and radio including Doordarshan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be formalised?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  to  (c):  Doordarshan  does  stories  and  discussion  programmes relating to population growth.

All  India  Radio  (AIR)  has  a  dedicated  Family  Welfare  Unit with  branches  at  all  Capital  and  Regional  entities  looking  after programmes related to various aspects of family welfare including ill-effects of population explosion. AIR regularly broadcasts programmes which promote small family norms highlighting inter alia, significance of controlling population. Documentaries, success  stories,  family  serials,  talks,  discussions  and  Phone-in programmes  related  with  increase  in  population  form  a  part  of special audience programmes for women, rural youth and industrial workers, etc. at all AIR stations in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Self-finance Research
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

USTARRED QUESTION NO. 3121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## SELF-FINANCE RESEARCH

## 3121.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान  एिं  प्रौद्योविकी  मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  plan  of  action  for  the transition  of  all  laboratories  under  the  Council  of  Scientific  and Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  from  fully  financed  to  'self-financing'
- bodies;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the directive to self-finance research implies that the Government has an intent to reduce investment in scientific research and development in the subsequent budgets;
- (d)   if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)   whether there are any incentives and support that the Government has planned  to  achieve  self-financing  of  research  from  CSIR,  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

स्िास््य और पररिार कल्याण मंत्री; विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योविकी मंत्री; तथा पृ्िी विज्ञान मंत्री (डॉ. हर्ष िर्षन)

- (a)&(b)  The  leadership  of  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research (CSIR) during the Directors' Conference held at Dehradun in June 2015, resolved  to  develop  technologies  for  National  missions  like  Swachh Bharat,  Swasthya  Bharat,  Skill  India,  Smart  Cities,  Digital  India,
- Namami Ganga, etc.

During the meeting, CSIR also resolved to attempt for self-financing of laboratories.  CSIR is supported by the Government for pursuing R&D activities, building and maintaining the desired R&D infrastructure as

well as ensuring national R&D human resource development.  Besides the Government Budgetary Support (GBS), CSIR laboratories generate External  Budgetary  Resources  (EBR)  of  about ` 1000  crore  annually through undertaking projects in Grant-in-Aid mode (through competitive  screening),  patent  licensing  and  technology  transfer, contractual R&D activities and consultancy.

- (c)  No, Sir.
- (d)  Does not arise.
- (e)  No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Commencement of State Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## COMMENCEMENT OF STAT E MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3119. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the procedures involved in the commencement/starting of medical college in States/UTs particularly in Karnataka post approval by the Government; and
- (b)  the changes/improvements  likely to  be  brought  about  in  the  health  sector after  the establishment of these medical colleges?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) &(b):       The Phase -III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme has been approved by the Cabinet on 28.8.2019 to establish 75 more new medical colleges. The State/UT Governmen have been requested to send their proposals under this Scheme along with Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) as per Scheme guidelines for consideration by the Ministry. As on date, proposals namely Chikkamagaluru, Haveri and Yadgiri have been approved for Karnataka b this Ministry under this Phase.

For  commencement/  starting  of medical  college,  it  is  required  of  the  State Government concerned to submit application for establishment of new Medical College start MBBS course to the Board of Governors (BoG) in Supersession of Medical Council India (MCI) under Section 10 - A of th e Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Regulations framed thereunder.  Opening of new Medical Colleges would help to increase the number doctors  in  the  country,  improve  tertiary  level  health  facilities  in  those  areas  w providing more doctors to serve the State and the country in other areas too.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## SCHEME FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN TEXTILE SECTOR

3116.  SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  objectives  and  implementation  status  of  the scheme?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Samarth-Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  sector  is  an  ongoing programme, which aims at training and skill development for youth of the country across all value  chains  of  textiles  (except  weaving  and  spinning  being  taken  up  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana). The Scheme provides for training 10 lakh persons with an outlay of 1300 Crore.

The objectives of the scheme inter alia include providing demand driven, placement oriented National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant skilling programmes to incentivize and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organised textile and related sectors and to provide skilling and skill-upgradation in the traditional sectors.

Further,  the  Ministry  has  allocated  skilling  target  of  3.66  lakh  persons  to  State Government  agencies  (Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir, Kerala, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Karnataka, Odisha, Manipur, Meghalaya,  Haryana) and 43020 persons to Sectoral organisations of Ministry of Textiles (Central Silk Board, Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, Development Commissioner of Handloom and National Jute Board)  for  commencing  the  training  programme  under  the  scheme.  Ministry  has  also allocated training target of 69,174 persons to textile industry/ Industry Associations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Construction of Houses and Roads for Tribals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Construction of Houses and Roads for Tribals

## 3112. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether construction of houses and roads for tribal inhabitants of Jawadhu Hills in Tamil  Nadu  is  yet  to  take  off  due  to  inordinate  delay  in  clearance  from  Forest Department;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for fast tracking clearance from Forest Department to ease the sufferings faced by tribal people in the area?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c) As  per  Government  policy,  proposals  received  for  consideration  under  Forest (Conservation)  Act,  1980  (FCA),  are  dealt  expediously.  There  is  no  such proposal  regarding  construction  of  houses  and  roadsin  forest  area  for  tribal inhabitants  of  Jawadhu  Hills  in  Tamil  Nadu,  received  in  the  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Central  Government,  with  a  view  to  facilitate  development  of  critical  public utility infrastructure which involve forest areas, has accorded General Approval under  FCAfor  allowing  non-forest  use  of  forest  land  for  15  categories  of projects,  including  construction/widening  of  roads  involving  forest  area  upto  1 ha.

Up-gradation  of  roads,  constructed  in  forest  areas  prior  to  25 th October  1980, from 'kutcha to pucca' is permissible without attracting the provisions of FCA. Black topping and bituminous work of forest roads (management works) which have been brought under Pradhan Mantri Gramin SadakYojana is also permitted without attracting the provisions of the FCA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Promotion of NIMS Employees
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3111 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PROMOTION OF NIMS EM PLOYEES

## 3111. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Medical  Council  of India  has  directed  the  Government  of Telangana  to implement 3 - tier method of promotion in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) for benefit of em ployees; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): The Medical Council of India (MCI) with the prior approval of the Central Government  has  notified  Minimum  Qualifications  for  Teachers  in  Medical  Institutio Regulations, 1998 wherein the academic qualifications and teaching and research experi for  appointment  of  Assistant  Professor  and  further  promotion  to  the  post of  Associate Professor  and  Professor  have  been  prescribed.    MCI  informed  that  vide  letter  d 09.04.2014, it had requested all the States / UTs to strictly enforce the provisions regulations for the faculty in medical colleges / institutions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Procurement of High Energy Linear Accelerator by NEIGRIHMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PROCUREMENT OF HIGH ENERGY LINEAR ACCELERATOR BY NEIGR IHMS

## 3110. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the Tender issued by North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong in the year 2017 fo r  procurement of  one  High  Energy  Linear  Accelerator which  is  used  for  Radiotherapy Treatmentin cancer care and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  reasons  behind  the  delay  in procurement  of  High  Energy  Linear Accelerator  at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong; and
- (c)the steps taken by the Government to expedite the approval process for procurement of High  Energy  Linear Accelerator  at  NEIGRIHMS  and  expected timeline  by  which  the Government is likely to issue the approval?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY O F HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): A proposal for award of contract to L1 bidder was received on 18.06.201 from  NEIGRIHMS,  Shillong  seeking  approval  of  the  Ministry  in  connection  with procurement  of  one  unit  of  High  Ene rgy    Linear  Accelerator    for  the    Department  of Radiation Oncology/Regional Cancer Centre, NEIGRIHMS. On going through the proposal, some deficiencies were noticed and clarifications were sought from NEIGRIHMS, Shillon vide  letter  dated.  18.10.2019.  Furth er  clarification  on  this  matter  has  been  sought  from NEIGRIHMS, Shillong on 04.12.2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Bar-Code System to Domestic Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## BAR - CODE SYSTEM TO DOMES TIC MEDICINES

## 3109. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is contemplating on bringing Bar- Code system to Domestic Medicines to curtail the fake drugs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to come into force?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c): Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizer vide  Public  Pro curement  (Preference  to  Make  in  India),  Order,  2017  (revised)  date 14.01.2019  about  pharmaceutical  formulations  had  made  it  mandatory  for  all  medicin procured under Public Procurement to have barcode/ QR code at primary level packagi from 01.04.2019, in order to enable tracking and tracing of the pharmaceutical formulati thereby establishing the authenticity of the products.

Subsequently,  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  has  decided  to  give  pharmaceutica industry a transition time of one year for universal implementation of such technologies from April 2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Development Project Proposals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3107

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Development Project Proposals

## 3107. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of development project proposals received by the Ministry from State Government  of  Chhattisgarh  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  action  taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned proposals received from the State Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether delay in  sanctioning  of  project  proposals  affects  the  development  works  and escalates the overall cost of the projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b)As  per  the  available  information  on  PARIVESH  portal,  Ministry  has  received  3 proposals from State Government of Chhattisgarh during the last three years, out of which one proposal  was  rejected  for  not  being  comprehensive,  one  proposal  stands  withdrawn  by theState Government and one is under consideration in the Ministry.

(c) & (d) The environment clearance to the projects is accorded after due diligence and taking into  account  the  rules  and  procedures  laid  down  underEnvironment  Impact  Assessment Notification, 2006 and its amendment from time to time.The Government has taken several steps  for  expeditious  disposal  of  proposals  seeking  environmental  clearances,  which, inter alia ,  include  launching  of  Single-Window  Integrated  Environmental  Management  System named  PARIVESH  (Pro-Active  and  Responsive  facilitation  by  Interactive,  Virtuous  and Environmental Single-window Hub) for complete online, expeditious and transparent system for  environment,  forest,  wildlife  and  CRZ  clearances  in  the  country;  adoption  of  standard Terms  of  Reference;  Flexibility  in  collection  of  baseline  data;  formulation  of  standard environmental  clearance  conditions;  delegation  of  more  number  of  projects  or  activities  to state level authorities; alert through SMS to the project proponents, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Comprehensive Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## COMPREHENSIVE HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 3106.  DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Comprehensive  Handloom  Development  Programme (CHDP) has covered  only about 2,96,809 beneficiaries and released funds to the tune of Rs. 215.63 crores during the last four years including the current year;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof and the reasons as to why only 14 per cent of the total handloom weavers have been considered for CHDP; and
- (c)  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  comprehensive  coverage  for  the  benefit  of weavers?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): The  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  is  targeted  at development  of  Mega  Handloom  Clusters  in  clearly  identifiable  geographical  locations  covering  atleast 15000 handlooms with the Government of  India  (GoI)  contribution  upto  Rs.40  crore  per  cluster  over  a period of 5 years. Components such as conducting diagnostic study, corpus for raw material, etc., are fully funded  by  the  Government  of  India  (GoI)  whereas  components  like  lighting  units,  technological  upgradation of looms and accessories are 90% funded by the GoI.  Other components such as creation of infrastructure  for  design  studio/  marketing  complex/garmenting  unit,  marketing  development,  assistance for exports and publicity are 80% funded by the GoI.

Pursuant  to  the  announcements  made  by  the  Hon'ble  Union  Finance  Minister  in  the  respective  annual budgets, 08 Mega Handloom Clusters viz. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Sivasagar (Assam), Virudhunagar(Tamil Nadu), Murshidabad (West Bengal), Prakasam & Guntur districts (Andhra Pradesh), Godda & neighbouring districts (Jharkhand), Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Trichy (Tamil Nadu) have been taken up for development. Under the CHCDS, around 1.75 lakh handloom weavers have been covered for which Rs.  131.91  crore  has  been  released  for  various  interventions  during  the  last  four  financial  years  and  the current financial year.

Furthermore, under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), based on the viable proposals received  from  the  State  Governments,  294  Block  Level  Clusters  (BLCs)  have  been  sanctioned  in  the country  covering  around  1.6  lakh  handloom  weavers  for  which  Rs.  165.99  crore  has  been  released  for various interventions during the last four financial years and the current financial year.