Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Handloom and Handicrafts Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## 2911. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revive, promote and develop handloom and handicrafts sectors in Telangana and other parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated, released and spent under various welfare schemes for handloom weavers during the last three years, State-wise including Telangana; and
- (e) the details of the success achieved so far in providing marketing facilities to the weavers and the total number of weavers benefited during the said period, State-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (e): To  promote  handloom  &  handicraft  sectors,  Ministry  of  textiles  is  implementing  the following schemes for weavers and artisans across the country including Telangana:
1. National Handloom Development Programme;
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme;
3. National Handicrafts Development Programme;
4. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme.

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, common infrastructure development, marketing of handloom & handicrafts products in domestic/overseas markets, Weavers MUDRA Loans and to handicraft artisans for skill development in Handicrafts Sector, Ambedkar hastshilp Vikas Yojna, Direct Benefit to Artisans, infrastructure and Technology Support, Research and Development, Mega Cluster etc.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS SECTOR

-  In the scheme budget is not allocated State/UT-wise.  Funds to eligible handloom agencies are released  in  various  interventions  on  receipt  of  proposals  as  per  the  extant  guidelines  of  the respective schemes.  The details of funds allocated/utilized under the schemes during the last three years are as follows:

| Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   | Scheme wise and year -wise funds allocated/utilized during the last three years (Rs. in Crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                           | Name of Scheme                                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | Allocated                                                                                        | Utilized                                                                                         | Allocated                                                                                        | Utilized                                                                                         | Allocated                                                                                        | Utilized                                                                                         |
| 1.                                                                                               | National Handloom Development Programme                                                          | 166.71                                                                                           | 149.14                                                                                           | 161.49                                                                                           | 159.53                                                                                           | 165.50                                                                                           | 165.37                                                                                           |
| 2.                                                                                               | Raw Material Supply Scheme                                                                       | 165.21                                                                                           | 142.21                                                                                           | 70.00                                                                                            | 60.32                                                                                            | 105.00                                                                                           | 89.53                                                                                            |

Note:  The  figures  are  for  the  currently  merged  Scheme  of  NHDP,  which  comprises  of erstwhile  NHDP,  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  and  Handloom Weaver Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.

-  Since  2015-16,  520  Clusters  have  been  sanctioned  financial  assistance,  (including  15  in Telangana)  (upto  30.06.2022).    Further,  upgraded  looms/accessories  have  been  provided  to 58,502  weavers.  Lighting  units  for  5,706  weavers,  assistance  for  individual  work-sheds  to 3,793  weavers  and  also  71,952  handloom  workers  who  have  undergone  skill  up-gradation  in technical areas.
-  Handloom Expos/events are being organized at various places to provide marketing platform to the  Handloom  Weavers  to  enable  them  to  sell  their  products  directly  to  end  users  across  the country.
-  Weavers  are  facilitated  to  sell  their  products  online  and  23  e-commerce  platforms  have  been associated with Ministry of Textiles under a policy framework.
-  Steps have been taken to on-board weavers on Government e-Market place to enable them to sell their products directly to various Government Departments and organizations.  So far about 1.5 lakh handloom weavers and 0.28 lakh handicrafts artisans have been on-boarded on the GeM portal, including the State of Telangana.