Lok Sabha Question No. 1666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Setting up of Handloom Cluster
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## SETTING UP OF HANDLOOM CLUSTER

## 1666. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  handloom  clusters  in  the  country  to  strengthen  the economy of the handloom weavers;
- (b) if so, the details of proposal of the Government to set up State-wise handloom clusters along with the action taken thereto; and
- (c)  the  details  of  proposal  and  feasibility  report  to  set  up  such  cluster  in  Kalna/Katwa/Nabadwip, Murshidabad and Bishnupur of West Bengal and if not, the reasons thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) to (c): Ministry of Textiles is implementing Cluster Development Programmme for integrated development of handloom sector. Need based financial assistance is provided based on the proposals received from State/UTs Governments.

Under the scheme, financial assistance has been provided for development of 520 handloom clusters since  2015-16  for  implementation  various  interventions  like  product  development/diversification, upgraded looms/accessories, solar lighting units, construction of worksheds, design development, skill upgradation and marketing of handloom products etc.

Financial assistance has been provided to 26 handloom clusters in Cooch Behar, Howrah, Nadia, Purba Medinipur and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal. Proposals for providing financial assistance to clusters  in  Kalna/Katwa/Nabadwip,  Murshidabad  and  Bishnupurha  have  not  been  received  from  the Government of West Bengal.  State/UT-wise detail of number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance is annexed.

| State/UT-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance under NHDP/CHCDS during 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 22.07.2022)   | State/UT-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance under NHDP/CHCDS during 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 22.07.2022)   | State/UT-wise number of handloom clusters provided financial assistance under NHDP/CHCDS during 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 22.07.2022)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                 | States                                                                                                                                  | No. of Clusters                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                          | 66                                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                   | 59                                                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                                   | 18                                                                                                                                      |
| 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                                                                                                                                 | 31                                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                      | Orissa                                                                                                                                  | 30                                                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                                                                      | Tamilnadu                                                                                                                               | 58                                                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 52                                                                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                                                       |
| 27                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                   | 520                                                                                                                                     |