Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Training of Textile Workers in e-commerce
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## TRAINING OF TEXTILE WORKERS IN E-COMMERCE

## 3051. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  connect  the  local  textile  workers  of  Bihar  to  the internet by training them in e-commerce;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (c): For handloom weavers, 23 e-commerce entities have been engaged for online marketing of handloom products. These e-commerce platforms are available for all the weavers across the country including  the  weavers  of  Bihar.  The  details  of  23  e-commerce  entities  are  given  in Annexure-I .  In addition,  in  order  to  support  the  handloom  and  handicrafts  sector  steps  have  been  taken  to  on-board artisans/weavers on  Government  e-Markt  place  (GeM)  with  help  of  field  offices  of  Development Commissioner  (Handloom/Handicrafts)  to  enable  them  to  sell  their  products  directly  to  various Government  departments  and  organizations.  The  module  on  e-commerce  has  also  been  recently included in the marketing training programme of weavers and artisans.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3051 to be answered on 06.08.2021

The details of the E-commerce agencies are as follows:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Agency                            |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s. 'Weavesmart' Online Services             |
|         2 | M/s. ebay India Pvt. Ltd.                     |
|         3 | M/s. Crafts Villa Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd.       |
|         4 | M/s. Pegarse Technologies Pvt. Ltd.           |
|         5 | M/s. GoCoop Solutions &Services Pvt. Ltd.     |
|         6 | M/s. Senorita Creations (P) Ltd.              |
|         7 | M/s. Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd.      |
|         8 | M/s. Techwider Network India Pvt. Ltd.        |
|         9 | M/s. Venus Shoppee                            |
|        10 | M/s. Modee Software R &DPvt. Ltd.             |
|        11 | M/s. EramInfotech Private Ltd.                |
|        12 | M/s. Dee's Alley                              |
|        13 | M/s. AARMART E-Commerce LLP                   |
|        14 | M/s. Big Foot Retail Solutions                |
|        15 | M/s. Clues Network Pvt. Ltd.                  |
|        16 | M/s. OrpaxQualtra                             |
|        17 | M/s. Surekha Arts                             |
|        18 | M/s. Bind Bind Ecommerce Pvt. Ltd.            |
|        19 | M/s. Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd.              |
|        20 | M/s. Denim Club India                         |
|        21 | M/s. Myntra Designs Pvt. Ltd.                 |
|        22 | M/s Shoppingkart 24 Online Services Pvt. Ltd. |
|        23 | M/s Charu Creation Pvt. Ltd.                  |