Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## HATHKARGHA SAMVARDHAN SAHAYATA (HSS) YOJANA

## 1249. SHRI A. RAJA:

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

- (a) whether the Government had launched Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana for handloom weavers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) the ratio of sharing financial assistance between the Government and beneficiary;
- (d) the total financial assistance provided by the Government under the HSS Yojana, till date, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the number of handloom weavers benefited from the HSS, till date, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the monitoring mechanism developed by the Government in this regard ?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): The  Government of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles  introduced  the  technology  up-gradation scheme under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)  and Comprehensive Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  in  2015-16.  The  technology  up-gradation scheme with some modifications was named as 'Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana' in  December  2016,  for  providing  upgraded  looms/accessories  to  handloom  weavers  to  improve quality of fabric and enhance productivity.

(c): Under the Yojana, the Government of India bears 90% of the cost of looms/accessories & remaining 10% is borne by the beneficiary.

(d) & (e): A statement showing State-wise total financial assistance provided and the number of handloom weavers benefited till date is at Annexure-I.

(f): The scheme is monitored at different levels by Government of India and State Government.

| Annexure - I                                                                                        | Annexure - I                                                                                        | Annexure - I                                                                                        | Annexure - I                                                                                        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Statement referred to in reply to parts (d) &(e) of the Unstarred Question No.1249 dated 28.06.2019 | Statement referred to in reply to parts (d) &(e) of the Unstarred Question No.1249 dated 28.06.2019 | Statement referred to in reply to parts (d) &(e) of the Unstarred Question No.1249 dated 28.06.2019 | Statement referred to in reply to parts (d) &(e) of the Unstarred Question No.1249 dated 28.06.2019 |
| S. No.                                                                                              | States                                                                                              | Financial assistance provided (Rs.in lakh)                                                          | Number of handloom weavers benefited                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                      | 559.41                                                                                              | 366                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                   | Arunachal pradesh                                                                                   | 100.98                                                                                              | 647                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                               | 980.06                                                                                              | 1692                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                               | 185.49                                                                                              | 10                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                   | Chhatisgarh                                                                                         | 83.17                                                                                               | 203                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                    | 34.88                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                             | 2.25                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                      | 129.48                                                                                              | 121                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                           | 477.00                                                                                              | 390                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                           | 45.84                                                                                               | 1041                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                              | 100.41                                                                                              | 1438                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                      | 45.69                                                                                               | 191                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                         | 9.22                                                                                                | 59                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                             | 113.92                                                                                              | 2002                                                                                                |
| 15                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                           | 27.97                                                                                               | 221                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                             | 172.21                                                                                              | 1600                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                                            | 268.62                                                                                              | 570                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                              | 249.90                                                                                              | 2066                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                           | 5.64                                                                                                | 33                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                              | 13.77                                                                                               | 20                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                  | Tamil nadu                                                                                          | 1220.09                                                                                             | 11349                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                           | 65.61                                                                                               | 230                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                             | 59.09                                                                                               | 191                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                       | 546.35                                                                                              | 1078                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                  | Uttrakhand                                                                                          | 2.07                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                         | 417.53                                                                                              | 2523                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                     | Total                                                                                               | 5916.66                                                                                             | 28041                                                                                               |

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