Lok Sabha Question No. 5702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Handloom Cluster
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## HANDLOOM CLUSTER

## 5702.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the State-wise details of handloom clusters setup in the country;

(b) the advantages of setting up of handloom clusters;

(c) whether the Government has carried out any evaluation study in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  proposal  for  setting  up  of  Dharmavaram  and Yemmiganur Silk Sarees Cluster in Andhra Pradesh; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Textiles has provided financial assistance for 508 handloom clusters in the country  since  2015-16  to  2021-22  (till  date)  for  upgraded  looms  and  accessories,  lighting  units, construction of worksheds, design and marketing support, skill upgradation etc. A statement showing State-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance is annexed.

(c): The  performance  of  schematic  interventions  have  been  evaluated  by  independent  third  party agencies  and  the  studies  show  that  these  interventions  have  led  to  an  increase  in  earnings  and  the number of working days in a year of the weavers.

(d) & (e): Financial assistance is provided for handloom clusters based on the proposals from State Government. Previously, financial assistance for one  handloom cluster, namely Putlamma  in Dharmavaram has been provided by Ministry of Textiles. No other cluster proposals have been received from State Government of Andhra Pradesh for assistance in Dharmavaram and Yemmiganur.

| Statement referred to in reply to part (a) &(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 for answer on 06.04.2022   | Statement referred to in reply to part (a) &(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 for answer on 06.04.2022   | Statement referred to in reply to part (a) &(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5702 for answer on 06.04.2022   |
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| State-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance during 2015-16 to 2021-22 (till February 2022)     | State-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance during 2015-16 to 2021-22 (till February 2022)     | State-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance during 2015-16 to 2021-22 (till February 2022)     |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                 | States                                                                                                                  | No. of handloom clusters provided financial assistance                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                          | 66                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                   | 59                                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                   | 17                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                            | 12                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                          | 15                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                               | 30                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                               | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 11                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                                      | Ladakh                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                       |
| 13                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                          | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                                      | Manipur                                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                                  | 30                                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                              | 58                                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                           | 52                                                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                       |
| 27                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                   | 508                                                                                                                     |

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