Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

## *283.  SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up handloom clusters to benefit the weavers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far in this regard;
- (c) the State/UT-wise details of the funds sanctioned during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the details of the criteria under which the proposals in this regard had been approved/rejected;
- (e) the efforts being made to encourage handloom workers and create awareness among them; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the textiles export?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (f):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *283 for answer on 23.03.2022

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  Cluster  Development  Programme  (CDP),  a component of National Handloom Development Programme for integrated development of handloom sector. Need based financial assistance upto Rs. 2 crore per cluster is provided based on the proposals received  for  assistance  from  State/UTs  Governments.  Under  the  scheme,  various  interventions  are implemented  like  product  development/diversification,  provision  for  upgraded  looms/accessories, lighting units, construction of worksheds, design development, marketing of handloom production etc. Since 2015-16, financial assistance  has  been  sanctioned  to  support  508  handloom  clusters  across  the country. Further, assistance to 56,192 weavers for upgraded looms/accessories, assistance to 5,309  weavers  for  lighting  units,  assistance  to  3,478  weavers  for  individual  worksheds  and  skill upgradation training to 65,978 handloom workers in technical areas has been extended. Under the CDP, first instalment is released as advance. Release of second/final instalment depends on utilization of the first instalment and submission  of utilization certificate therefore, along with other necessary documents. Accordingly, funds under CDP are not released year-wise. A statement showing State/UTwise & year-wise funds sanctioned during last three years and current year is annexed.

(e): Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  following  schemes  for  development  of  handlooms  and welfare of weavers across the country:

1. National Handloom Development Programme;
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme;

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw  materials,  common  infrastructure  development,  marketing  of  handloom  products,  purchase  of looms/accessories, lighting units, design development, Mudra loans etc.

In order to create awareness about Handloom Schemes, chaupals, awareness programmes and seminars etc. are organised from time to time. Besides, awareness is also created about the handloom schemes during the SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector) training, camps for MUDRA (Micro Units  Development  and Refinance Agency) loan and through communications to the stakeholders i.e. State governments, field offices, banks etc.

(f): In  order  to  make  textile  products  cost  competitive  and  adopting  the  principle  of  zero  rated export, the Government has given its approval for continuation of Rebate of state and Central Taxes and Levis  (RoSCTL)  on  exports  of  Apparel/Garments  and  Made-ups  till  31 st March,  2024.    The  other textiles  products  which  are  not  covered  under  the  RoSCTL  are  eligible  to  avail  the  benefits,  if  any, under Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) along with other products.

Exports  of  Textile  products  is  also  promoted  by  participation  in  international  fairs  through  Textile related  Export  Promotion  Councils  and  by  organizing  Reverse  Buyers-Sellers  Meet,  Buyers-Sellers Meet etc.

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| Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) | Statement showing State/ UT-wise and year-wise funds sanctioned for development of handloom clusters during last three years and current year (Till February 2022) |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                             | State/UT                                                                                                                                                           | Funds Sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     | Funds Sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     | Funds Sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     | Funds Sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     | Funds Sanctioned (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                            | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                            | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                            | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                            | Total 2018-19 to 2021-22                                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                     | 675.02                                                                                                                                                             | 360.22                                                                                                                                                             | 212.80                                                                                                                                                             | 1,154.37                                                                                                                                                           | 2,402.41                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 37.76                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 37.76                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                                                              | 273.65                                                                                                                                                             | 146.91                                                                                                                                                             | 589.69                                                                                                                                                             | 127.95                                                                                                                                                             | 1,138.20                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 350.39                                                                                                                                                             | 350.39                                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                  | Chhattishgarh                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 52.10                                                                                                                                                              | 41.22                                                                                                                                                              | 121.79                                                                                                                                                             | 215.11                                                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    | 74.94                                                                                                                                                              | 55.32                                                                                                                                                              | 130.26                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                   | 15.21                                                                                                                                                              | 4.24                                                                                                                                                               | 33.70                                                                                                                                                              | 5.22                                                                                                                                                               | 58.36                                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                  | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                     | 3.69                                                                                                                                                               | 23.39                                                                                                                                                              | 80.72                                                                                                                                                              | 109.18                                                                                                                                                             | 216.98                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 258.64                                                                                                                                                             | 54.35                                                                                                                                                              | 312.99                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                          | 114.54                                                                                                                                                             | 10.05                                                                                                                                                              | 179.48                                                                                                                                                             | 151.01                                                                                                                                                             | 455.08                                                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                                                             | 78.19                                                                                                                                                              | 65.65                                                                                                                                                              | 133.55                                                                                                                                                             | 149.68                                                                                                                                                             | 427.07                                                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                 | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 6.65                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 6.65                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 93.24                                                                                                                                                              | 93.24                                                                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                        | 9.22                                                                                                                                                               | 53.29                                                                                                                                                              | 106.87                                                                                                                                                             | 6.35                                                                                                                                                               | 175.73                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 315.81                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 607.36                                                                                                                                                             | 923.17                                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                            | 24.20                                                                                                                                                              | 32.14                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 403.70                                                                                                                                                             | 460.04                                                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 45.12                                                                                                                                                              | 45.12                                                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                                                                                             | 58.98                                                                                                                                                              | 472.20                                                                                                                                                             | 231.51                                                                                                                                                             | 30.99                                                                                                                                                              | 793.68                                                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                          | 4.60                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 25.50                                                                                                                                                              | 30.10                                                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                             | 5.33                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 5.33                                                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                         | 475.58                                                                                                                                                             | 24.25                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 454.94                                                                                                                                                             | 954.78                                                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                                                          | 11.25                                                                                                                                                              | 23.75                                                                                                                                                              | 10.17                                                                                                                                                              | 327.01                                                                                                                                                             | 372.18                                                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 24.90                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 205.51                                                                                                                                                             | 230.41                                                                                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | 83.25                                                                                                                                                              | 146.64                                                                                                                                                             | 65.22                                                                                                                                                              | 171.28                                                                                                                                                             | 466.40                                                                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 5.40                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 9.44                                                                                                                                                               | 14.84                                                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                        | 527.94                                                                                                                                                             | 327.23                                                                                                                                                             | 0.50                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                  | 855.67                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                                                              | 2,360.65                                                                                                                                                           | 2,132.59                                                                                                                                                           | 2,019.01                                                                                                                                                           | 4,659.70                                                                                                                                                           | 11,171.94                                                                                                                                                          |