Lok Sabha Question No. 5396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Clusters sanctiond under NHDP
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## 5396. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of clusters sanctioned in the country specifically in the State of Tamil Nadu under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP);
- (b) the number of weavers across the country including Tamil Nadu especially in the Karur constituency that have been provided training in technical areas under the skill upgradation training programme;
- (c) the number of weavers across the country particularly in the Karur constituency of Tamil Nadu that have  been  provided  upgraded  looms/accessories,  lighting  units  and  individual  work-sheds  under  the scheme;
- (d)  State-wise  data  on  the  number  of  loans  sanctioned  under  Concessional  Credit/Weaver  MUDRA scheme since 2019; and
- (e) State-wise details of yarn provided to handloom weavers/societies under the Raw Material Supply Scheme?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (c): Details of number of handloom clusters wherein financial assistance has been provided under National Handloom Development Programme, across the country including Tamil Nadu State & Karur area is as under:

| Interventions                        | Weavers benefitted (from 2015-16 to February 2023)   | Weavers benefitted (from 2015-16 to February 2023)   | Weavers benefitted (from 2015-16 to February 2023)   |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                      | All India                                            | Tamil Nadu                                           | Karur                                                |
| No. of clusters financially assisted | 619                                                  | 66                                                   | 4                                                    |
| Skill upgradation training           | 73,945                                               | 5,456                                                | 140                                                  |
| Looms &upgraded accessories          | 59,750                                               | 14,624                                               | 1,025                                                |
| Lighting unit                        | 6,023                                                | 639                                                  | -                                                    |
| Worksheds                            | 4,051                                                | 844                                                  | 74                                                   |

Skill upgradation training in technical areas viz. weaving, dyeing, printing, designing etc. was earlier  conducted  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme.  Since  2020-21,  it  is  imparted under 'Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SAMARTH)'.

- (d): State-wise  details  of  loans  sanctioned  from  2019-20  to  2022-23(till  February,  2023)  under Concessional Credit/ Weaver MUDRA scheme is given at Annexure-I
- (e): State-wise  details  of  yarn  supplied    to  handloom  weavers/  societies  from  2017-18    to  202223(till February, 2023)  under Raw Material Scheme is given  at Annexure-II

## CLUSTERS SANCTIOND UNDER NHDP

Statement referred to in reply of part (d) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5396  for answer on 05.04.2023

| State-wise number of loans sanctioned under Concessional Credit/WeaverMUDRA Scheme from 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till February'23)   | State-wise number of loans sanctioned under Concessional Credit/WeaverMUDRA Scheme from 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till February'23)   | State-wise number of loans sanctioned under Concessional Credit/WeaverMUDRA Scheme from 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till February'23)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                                                                                                          | State/UT                                                                                                                        | Number of loan sanctioned                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 11,938                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                               | 10                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                           | 157                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                                           | 86                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                    | 43                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                  | 2,330                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                                       | 336                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                                          | 837                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 52                                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                          | 252                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                       | 4                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                      | 26,153                                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                                       | 1,845                                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 224                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                     | 30                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                           | 44,361                                                                                                                          |

| Statement referred to in reply of part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5396 for answer on 05.04.2023 State-wise details of yarn supplied under Raw Material Supply Scheme from 2017-18   | Statement referred to in reply of part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5396 for answer on 05.04.2023 State-wise details of yarn supplied under Raw Material Supply Scheme from 2017-18   | Statement referred to in reply of part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5396 for answer on 05.04.2023 State-wise details of yarn supplied under Raw Material Supply Scheme from 2017-18   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                         | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                        | Quantity of yarn supplied (in lakh kg.)                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                  | 53.889                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.150                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                           | 8.453                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1.332                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                    | 149.306                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2.226                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                         | 662.329                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                | 5.460                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1.249                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                       | 12.068                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                       | 26.393                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                          | 432.849                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                              | Laddakh                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.001                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                  | 10.570                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1.554                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                         | 5.779                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.865                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1.836                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.056                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                          | 23.393                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                              | Pudducherry                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.575                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2.983                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.062                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1,350.214                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                       | 56.276                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3.430                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                   | 263.813                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                              | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                                                      | 17.004                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                     | 40.250                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3,134.365                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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