Lok Sabha Question No. 511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Schemes for Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## SCHEME FOR WEAVERS

## 511. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) the details of number of weavers in the country, State-wise including Chhattisgarh as on date;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned/released  money  for  execution  of  various schemes for weavers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, scheme and State-wise;
- (d) whether some State Governments are unable to fully utilise the sanctioned money;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure optimum use of released money for the benefit of weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

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

(a): Details of numbers of weavers in the country, State-wise including Chhattisgarh as per 3 rd All India Handloom Census are at Annexure 'A'

(b) & (c): The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes for development of  handlooms and welfare of weavers across the country.

- (i) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
- (ii) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS)
- (iii) Handloom Weaver's Comprehensive Welfare Scheme(HWCWS)
- (iv) Yarn Supply Scheme(YSS)

Under these schemes financial assistance is provided directly to the Implementing Agency for  raw  materials,  purchase  of  looms  and  accessories,  design  innovation,  product  diversification, infrastructure development, skill up-gradation, marketing of handloom products, loan and concessional rate etc. Funds are not released to the State Governments. Details of funds released under the above schemes in the last three year and current years are at Annexure 'B'

(d): Funds are released to various Implementing Agencies such as Handloom Corporations, Apex & Primary Weavers Cooperative Societies, LIC and Banks etc. and not to the State Government.

- (e): Does not arise.

(f): In  order  to  ensure  optimum use of released money, the projects are monitored at Central and  State  level.  Field  visits  are  also  undertaken  by  the  Senior  Officers  to  ensure  proper  and optimum use of Central Assistance.

Annexure as referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 511 for 13.12.2018.

| Sno   | State Name        |   No. of Weavers |
|-------|-------------------|------------------|
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH    |           154492 |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |            25872 |
| 3     | ASSAM             |          1401400 |
| 4     | BIHAR             |            11753 |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      |             2429 |
| 6     | DELHI             |             1470 |
| 8     | GUJARAT           |             4188 |
| 9     | HARYANA           |             5724 |
| 10    | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |             6576 |
| 11    | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |             7349 |
| 12    | JHARKHAND         |             9971 |
| 13    | KARNATAKA         |            39932 |
| 14    | KERALA            |            11174 |
| 15    | MADHYAPRADESH     |             7285 |
| 16    | MAHARASHTRA       |             1947 |
| 17    | MANIPUR           |           200607 |
| 18    | MEGHALAYA         |            12617 |
| 19    | MIZORAM           |            40280 |
| 20    | NAGALAND          |            45875 |
| 21    | ODISHA            |            49022 |
| 22    | PUDUCHERRY        |             1950 |
| 23    | PUNJAB            |              926 |
| 24    | RAJASTHAN         |             8482 |
| 25    | SIKKIM            |              541 |
| 26    | TAMIL NADU        |           228368 |
| 27    | TELANGANA         |            27014 |
| 28    | TRIPURA           |           130176 |
| 29    | UTTAR PRADESH     |           116622 |
| 30    | UTTARAKHAND       |             6221 |
| 31    | WEST BENGAL       |           348517 |
| Total | Total             |          2908780 |

## ANNEXURE 'B'

Annexure as referred to in part (b to c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 511 for 13.12.2018.

## (Rs. in crore)

| SN   | Name of scheme                                    | 2015-16                | 2015-16               | 2016-17              | 2016-17               | 2017-18              | 2017-18               | 2018-19 Till date   | 2018-19 Till date     |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
|      |                                                   | Funds allocated ( RE ) | Funds released/ spent | Funds allocated (RE) | Funds released/ Spent | Funds allocated (RE) | Funds released/ spent | Funds allocated     | Funds released/ spent |
| 1    | National Handloom Development Programme           | 135.83                 | 133.96                | 167.53               | 153.56                | 140.24               | 135.05                | 138.25              | 81.92                 |
| 2    | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme | 37.31                  | 37.26                 | 50.00                | 40.11                 | 32.50                | 31.82                 | 28.75               | 10.22                 |
| 3    | Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme    | 18.91                  | 18.61                 | 26.56                | 26.56                 | 25.00                | 24.98                 | 10.00               | 1.62                  |
| 4    | Yarn Supply Scheme                                | 321.96                 | 321.96                | 261.50               | 261.35                | 200.00               | 199.84                | 155.00              | 121.36                |
|      | Total                                             | 514.01                 | 511.79                | 505.59               | 481.58                | 397.74               | 391.69                | 332.00              | 215.12                |