Lok Sabha Question No. 2033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Handloom Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR HANDLOOM ARTISANS

## 2033.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

(a)  the  names  of  the  development  and  welfare  schemes  for  handloom  and  handicraft  artisans  being implemented at present;

(b)  whether  there  is  any  machinery  with  the  Government  to  ascertain  that  the  said  schemes  are benefitting the targetted artisans and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of artisans benefited under the said schemes during the last three years, scheme-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a): The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  following  schemes  for development and welfare of handloom weavers and artisans:

1. National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP);
2. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS);
3. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS);
4. Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS);
5. National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP);
6. Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS);

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided for raw materials, purchase of looms, accessories and toolkits, design innovation, product diversification, infrastructure development, marketing  of  handloom  and  handicraft  products  in  domestic  and  overseas  markets,  getting  loans  at concessional rates, etc.

(b): The Offices of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) and Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),  Ministry  of  Textiles,  Government  of  India  are  having  their  field  offices  across  the country  to  monitor  the  implementation  of  the  various  schemes.  At  the  same  time,  monitoring  of  the schemes is also done by the State Governments.

The payments made to different Handloom/Handicrafts beneficiaries under various schemes are all  done  through  DBT.  Further,  evaluation  of  the  schemes  is  conducted  from  time  to  time  through independent third-party agencies.

- (c): Scheme-wise number of weavers/artisans benefitted under the said schemes for handloom and handicraft sectors during the last three years is as under:

| Handloom Schemes   | Handloom Schemes                                             | Handloom Schemes                                                                        |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.             | Name of the Scheme                                           | Number of weavers/artisans benefitted during the last three years (2018-19 to 2020- 21) |
| 1.                 | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)               | 897854                                                                                  |
| 2.                 | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Programme (CHCDS) | 23909                                                                                   |
| 3.                 | Yarn Supply Scheme                                           | 657999                                                                                  |
| 4.                 | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)        | 310200                                                                                  |
| Handicraft Schemes | Handicraft Schemes                                           | Handicraft Schemes                                                                      |
| 1.                 | National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP)             | 204682                                                                                  |
| 2.                 | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 35248                                                                                   |