Lok Sabha Question No. 3417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Number of Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3417 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## NUMBER OF WEAVERS

## 3417.   DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of weavers in the country, State-wise including Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh as on date;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned/released money for execution of various schemes for weavers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  optimum  use  of  sanctioned/released  fund  to  benefit weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): According to 4 th All India Handloom Census there are 35,22,512 handloom workers in all over India including Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh State. Detail of State-wise no. of handloom workers is enclosed in Annexure- 'A'.

Budgetary allocation of funds is not made State-wise. The funds are released to eligible agencies based on  the  viable  proposals  received  and  utilization  of  previous  release  funds.  The  Office  of  the  Development Commissioner for Handlooms sanctions and releases funds to the eligible handloom agencies for implementation of various schemes.  Details of funds released in the last three years and the current year for various schemes are as under: -

| Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last three years and current year   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                               | Name of Scheme                                                        | 2016-17 (Rs. In crore)                                                | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore) (as on 04-03- 2020)                            |
| 1                                                                     | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)                        | 153.56                                                                | 135.05                                                                | 119.72                                                                | 132.84                                                                |
| 2                                                                     | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)             | 40.11                                                                 | 31.82                                                                 | 16.38                                                                 | 14.65                                                                 |
| 3                                                                     | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)                 | 26.56                                                                 | 24.98                                                                 | 2.06                                                                  | 8.01                                                                  |
| 4                                                                     | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                              | 261.35                                                                | 199.84                                                                | 126.84                                                                | 136.90                                                                |
|                                                                       | Total                                                                 | 481.58                                                                | 391.69                                                                | 265.00                                                                | 292.40                                                                |

The Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms makes all efforts in close coordination with the State Governments and Weavers' Service Centres through regular correspondence, interaction and by holding meetings for optimum utilisation of funds allocated for various schemes.

## Number of Handloom Workers as per 4 th All India Handloom Census 2019-20

| S.No .   | State Name        |   Number of Handloom Workers |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                       177447 |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                        94616 |
| 3        | ASSAM             |                      1283881 |
| 4        | BIHAR             |                        12847 |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH      |                        21503 |
| 6        | DELHI             |                         4285 |
| 7        | GOA               |                           26 |
| 8        | GUJARAT           |                        10601 |
| 9        | HARYANA           |                        25542 |
| 10       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                        13688 |
| 11       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                        23328 |
| 12       | JHARKHAND         |                        22497 |
| 13       | KARNATAKA         |                        54791 |
| 14       | KERALA            |                        22084 |
| 15       | MADHYA PRADESH    |                        18072 |
| 16       | MAHARASHTRA       |                         3509 |
| 17       | MANIPUR           |                       224684 |
| 18       | MEGHALAYA         |                        42774 |
| 19       | MIZORAM           |                        27540 |
| 20       | NAGALAND          |                        43484 |
| 21       | ODISHA            |                       117836 |
| 22       | PUDUCHERRY        |                         1690 |
| 23       | PUNJAB            |                          969 |
| 24       | RAJASTHAN         |                        10090 |
| 25       | SIKKIM            |                          697 |
| 26       | TAMILNADU         |                       243575 |
| 27       | TELANGANA         |                        47852 |
| 28       | TRIPURA           |                       137639 |
| 29       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                       190957 |
| 30       | UTTARAKHAND       |                        12561 |
| 31       | WEST BENGAL       |                       631447 |
| Total    | Total             |                      3522512 |

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## Annexure-A