Lok Sabha Question No. 632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Promotion  of Handicraft
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## PROMOTION OF HANDICRAFT

## 632.  SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposals to promote handicrafts in and around Srikalahasti and also weavers who are weaving sarees from Venkatagiri constituency in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the Corporations, Agencies and organizations engaged/ involved in achieving meaningful growth of the Handicrafts Sector in Srikalahasti and weavers from Venkatagiri Constituency in Andhra Padesh?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir,  the  Office  of  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  implements  various schemes for promotion and development of handicraft sector in the State of Andhra Pradesh including Srikalahastiand Venkatagiri constituency. The details of interventions/activities like organising marketing events, skill upgradation training, design development workshops, distribution of modern tool kits  and  organising  seminar  etc  by  the  Office  of  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)in  Andhra Pradesh during last five years are as under:

| Financial Year   |   No. of intervention executed |   Amount Released (Rs. in lakhs) |   No. of beneficiary covered directly |
|------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                             36 |                          1619.71 |                                  2238 |
| 2017-18          |                             19 |                           360.1  |                                  1901 |
| 2018-19          |                             14 |                           269.2  |                                  9767 |
| 2019-20          |                             39 |                           184.94 |                                  1354 |
| 2020-21          |                             74 |                           313.89 |                                  3775 |
| Total            |                            182 |                          2747.84 |                                 19035 |

Office of Development  Commissioner  (Handlooms)  also  implements  various  interventions for development  of  handloom  sector  and  to  promote  the  marketing  channels  in  domestic  as  well  as international market.  The details of marketing event / expo organized  by the Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms) in Andhra Pradesh during last five years are as under:

| Financial Year   |   No. of event events executed |   Amount Released (Rs. In lakh) | No. of beneficiary covered (directly and indirectly)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17          |                              5 |                           52    | 11,000                                                 |
| 2017-18          |                             10 |                           50.49 | 23,000                                                 |
| 2018-19          |                              2 |                           41.5  | 5,000                                                  |
| 2019-20          |                              7 |                           47    | 15,000                                                 |
| 2020-21          |                              6 |                           58.4  | 10,000                                                 |
| Total            |                             30 |                          249.39 | 64,000                                                 |

Further, the following major agencies/organisation have been engaged for the promotion of handicrafts and weavers in the State of Andhra Pradesh including Srikalahasti and Venkatagiri constituency:

-  M/s State Handicrafts Development co-corporation, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
-  M/s Shilparamam Arts, Crafts and Cultural Society, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
-  M/s Society for Weavers' Welfare in Andhra Pradesh (SWWAP), Ratnagiri, Andhra Pradesh
-  District Rural Development Agency, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
-  M/s Chittoor Handicrafts Producer Company Limited, Chittoor.
-  National Handloom Development Corporation, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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