Lok Sabha Question No. 4556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Promotion of Handloom and Handicraft Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4556 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2022

## PROMOTION OF HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT SECTOR

## 4556. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revive, promote and develop handloom and handicrafts sectors in Jharkhand and other parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated, released and spent under various welfare schemes for handloom weavers during the last three years, State-wise including Jharkhand; and
- (e) the details of the success achieved so far in providing marketing facilities to the weavers and the total number of weavers benefited during the said period, State-wise?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (e): To  promote  handloom  &  handicraft  sectors,  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  the following schemes for weavers and artisans across the country including Jharkhand:
1. National Handloom Development Programme;
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme;
3. National Handicrafts Development Programme;
4. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme;

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, common infrastructure development, marketing of handloom & handicrafts products in domestic/overseas markets, Weavers MUDRA Loans and to handicraft artisans for skill development in Handicrafts Sector, Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana, Direct Benefit to Artisans, Infrastructure and Technology Support, Research and Development, Mega Cluster etc.

-  In the schemes budget is not allocated State/UT-wise. Funds to eligible handloom agencies are released  for  various  interventions  on  receipt  of  proposals  as  per  the  extant  guidelines  of  the respective  schemes.  The  details  of  funds  allocated/utilized  under  the  schemes  during  the  last three years including current year are as follows:
-  Since 2015-16, 508 (including 30 clusters in Jharkhand) Clusters have been sanctioned financial assistance,  covering  3,34,091  beneficiaries.    Further,  upgraded  looms/accessories  have  been provided  to  56,192  weavers,  lighting  units  to  5,309  weavers,  assistance  for  individual  worksheds to 3,478 weavers and also 65,978 handloom have workers undergone skill up-gradation in technical areas.
-  Handloom Expos/events are being organized at various places to provide marketing platform to the  Handloom  Weavers  to  enable  them  sell  their  products  directly  to  end  users  across  the country.
-  Weavers  are  facilitated  to  sell  their  products  online  and  23  e-commerce  platforms  have  been associated by Ministry of Textiles under a policy framework.
-  Steps have been taken to on-board weavers on Government e-Market place to enable them to sell their products directly to various Government Departments and organizations. So far about 1.5 lakh weavers and 0.28 lakh handicrafts artisans have been on-boarded on the GeM portal, including the state of Jharkhand.

| Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   | Scheme-wise and year-wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years including current year   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                         |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                 | Name of Schemes                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                                 | 2019-20                                                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                                                 | 2021-22 (upto 22.03.2022)                                                                               | 2021-22 (upto 22.03.2022)                                                                               |
|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | Allocate d                                                                                              | Utilised*                                                                                               | Allocate d                                                                                              | Utilised*                                                                                               | Allocated                                                                                               | Utilised*                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                       | National Handloom Development Programme (Revenue)                                                       | 166.71                                                                                                  | 149.14                                                                                                  | 161.49                                                                                                  | 159.53                                                                                                  | 165.50                                                                                                  | 152.48                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                       | Raw Material Supply Scheme                                                                              | 165.21                                                                                                  | 142.21                                                                                                  | 70.00                                                                                                   | 60.32                                                                                                   | 105.00                                                                                                  | 86.34                                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | 331.92                                                                                                  | 291.35                                                                                                  | 231.49                                                                                                  | 219.85                                                                                                  | 270.50                                                                                                  | 238.82                                                                                                  |