Lok Sabha Question No. 873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Revival of Handloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 873

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07-02-2019

## Revival of Handloom Sector

## 873. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of closed handloom units have been made functional during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has provided any package to revive the handloom sector in the country during the last three years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the funds allocated to Madhya Pradesh for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a)&(b) It is endeavor of the Government of India, Ministry of Textiles that the closed handloom units shall become functional and the Ministry is implementing following schemes in this direction for development of handloom sector and welfare of weavers across the country:-

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

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided for raw materials, purchase of looms  and  accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification,  infrastructure  development, skill upgradation, marketing of handloom products, loan at concessional rates etc.

(c)&(d) The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  the eligible handloom agencies under the above schemes for development and strengthening the handloom sector across the country.  A statement showing scheme-wise funds released in the last three years is at Annexure-I.

(e) Details of funds released to the handloom agencies of Madhya Pradesh in the last three years are as under:-

|   SN | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                      | Funds released (Rs. In Crore)   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|    1 | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) & Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) i) Block Level Clusters ii) Marketing Events | Rs. 4.50 crore                  |

Note: Funds under Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS) and Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS) are released only to LIC and National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC) respectively.

## Statement referred to in part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 873 for answer on 07-02-2019

## Statement showing scheme-wise funds released in the last three years

| SN   | Name of the Scheme                                | 2015-16                       | 2016-17                       | 2017-18                       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|      |                                                   | Funds released (Rs. In crore) | Funds released (Rs. In crore) | Funds released (Rs. In crore) |
| 1    | National Handloom Development Programme           | 133.96                        | 153.56                        | 135.05                        |
| 2    | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme | 37.26                         | 40.11                         | 31.82                         |
| 3    | Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme    | 18.61                         | 26.56                         | 24.98                         |
| 4    | Yarn Supply Scheme                                | 321.96                        | 261.35                        | 199.84                        |
|      | Total                                             | 511.79                        | 481.58                        | 391.69                        |