Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Textile Design Exhibitions
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## TEXTILE DESIGN EXHIBITIONS

## 1254. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR .S:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of textile design exhibitions including handicraft exhibitions organized in the country particularly  in  backward  areas  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  export orders received through these exhibitions;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to organise more such exhibitions in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the norms/criteria to be followed by the Indian traditional handicraft industry/ artisans to participate in national/ international exhibitions/fairs;
- (d) whether the participation in such exhibitions/ fairs has declined during the last three years and the current year;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  the  number  of  promotional  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate  financial assistance and conducive infrastructure to the traditional handicraft industry in the country?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

## (a): Details relating to handicraft exhibitions organized in the country during last 3 years and the current year are hereunder:

| s. no.   | Financial year               | No. of handicraft exhibitions   | No. of handicraft exhibitions   |
|----------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          |                              | All India                       | Backward Areas                  |
| i.       | 2019-20                      | 157                             | 58                              |
| ii.      | 2020-21                      | 145                             | 54                              |
| iii.     | 2021-22                      | 252                             | 76                              |
| iv.      | Current FY (up to Oct, 2022) | 272                             | 82                              |

Data related to export orders received through these exhibitions is not prepared by this office. However, the statement of export of handicrafts during last 3 years and current year is hereunder:

| s. no.   | Financial year               | Export in Crores (In Rupees)   |
|----------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| i.       | 2019-20                      | 25,270.14                      |
| ii.      | 2020-21                      | 25,679.98                      |
| iii.     | 2021-22                      | 32,417.20                      |
| iv.      | Current FY (up to Oct, 2022) | 18,744.14                      |

- (b): Government proposes to organize more such exhibitions every year in future.
- (c): Any  artisans  who  has  valid  Pehchan  ID  Card  issued  by  the  office  of  the  Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) is eligible to participate in the Handicrafts exhibitions. However events like Master Creations in INA Dilli Haat in Delhi, Surajkund Mela in Haryana and International fairs are organized for National Awardees and State Awardees etc.
- (d) & (e): No  Sir,  the  participation  in  such  exhibitions/fairs  has  not  declined  during  the  last  three years and the current year.
- (f): The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) implements the National Handicrafts  Development programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) to provide financial assistance and conducive infrastructure for the development & promotion of the traditional handicraft industry in the country.

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