Lok Sabha Question No. 4742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Financial Assistance for Development of Sericulture in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SERICULTURE IN TAMIL NADU

## 4742. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  grant  financial  assistance/packages  for  development  of Sericulture  farmers  in  Tamil  Nadu  particularly  in  the  districts  of  Trichy,  Perambur,  Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation/request  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  the  funds  allocated  to  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  Sericulture  schemes  including  Silk  Samagra scheme since 2014; and
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the scope for development/promotion of Sericulture and its affiliated industries in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

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

(a) & (b): Government  of  India  through  Central  Silk  Board  is  implementing  Silk  Samagra-2 scheme for the overall development of sericulture industry in the country including sericulture farmers in Tamil Nadu state from the year 2021-22 to 2025-26. Based on the proposals received from Director of Sericulture, Tamil Nadu during 2021-22 & 2022-23, financial assistance (central) of Rs. 41.20 Crore has been provided to Tamil Nadu state under Silk Samagra-2 which includes assistance to sericulture farmers of Trichy, Perambur, Thanjavur, Mayilduthurai districts.

- (c): Details of Central assistance allocated/released to Tamil Nadu State under Sericulture schemes of Central Silk Board including Silk Samagra since 2014 are given below:

| Year      | Scheme                                                            |   Funds (Central) allocated/ released ( Rs . In crore ) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014 - 15 | CDP                                                               |                                                   14.09 |
| 2015 - 16 | Integrated Scheme for Development of Sericulture Industry (ISDSI) |                                                    4.91 |
| 2016 - 17 |                                                                   |                                                    9.49 |
| 2017-18   | Silk Samagra                                                      |                                                   11.1  |
| 2018-19   | Silk Samagra                                                      |                                                    6.22 |
| 2019-20   | Silk Samagra                                                      |                                                   14.52 |
| 2020-21   | Silk Samagra                                                      |                                                   14.33 |
| 2021-22   | Silk Samagra-2                                                    |                                                   19.68 |
| 2022-23   | Silk Samagra-2                                                    |                                                   21.52 |
| Total     | Total                                                             |                                                  115.86 |

(d): Yes,  Sir.    Tamil  Nadu  is  an  important  traditional  state  having  scope  for  Mulberry  silk production.  It  stands  second  in  Bivoltine  Silk  production  in  India.  During  2021-22,  the  State  has produced 2,373 MT of raw silk. Around 25,500 sericulture farmers are spread across various districts of Tamil  Nadu  state.  Important  silk  reeling  clusters  of  the  state  are  Hosur,  Krishnagiri,  Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Salem, Dindigul, Denkanikottai, Palacode, Pennagarm and Kancheepuram, Arni, Kumbakonam, Tanjore, Salem, Madurai, Coimbatore.

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