Lok Sabha Question No. 1494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Hunar Haat under USTAAD Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Chinta Anuradha, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Sanjeev Kumar Singari, M V V Satyanarayana, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.1494

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## HUNAR HAAT UNDER USTAAD SCHEME

1494. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has an estimate of India's competitiveness at the global level in the handicrafts sector;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilized for Hunar Haat under USTAAD Scheme promoting the crafts sector; and
- (c) the progress achieved in creation of Hunar Hubs across the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) Ministry of Minority  Affairs has tied up with the apex body of handicraft exporters in the country as a part of the Hunar Haat to promote exports of products/handicrafts of artisans and  craftpersons  at  a  wider  international  level  by  strengthening  the  export  orientation  of artisans through training & capacity building, product & design development, e-commerce, marketing  and  export  promotions.  This  Ministry  has  not  undertaken  any  study  on  India's competitiveness of the Handicrafts Sector at the global level, as the sector is unorganised in nature.
- (b)  Hunar  Haat  is  an  effective  platform  wherein  opportunity  is  given  to  artisans/craftsmen and culinary experts from across the country to showcase and market their handicrafts and indigenous  products.  Hunar  Haat  is  helping  in  promotion  and  preservation  of  languishing traditional  arts,  crafts  and  indigenous  products  which  is  playing  an  effective  role  in  the pledge  of  Swadeshi  se  Swavalamban''  and  'Vocal  for  Local'  thereby  contributing  to  the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Hunar Haat has generated employment and employment

opportunities for artisans, craftpersons and associated persons and has further strengthened their market linkages.

A  total  of  35  HunarHaats  have  been  organized  since  November,  2016,  in  New  Delhi, Mumbai, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Bhopal, Indore, Ranchi, Mysuru, Panaji, Dehradun, Vrindavan, Rampur, Surat etc. and amount of Rs.95.41 crores  has  been  sanctioned  for  the  Hunar  Haat  which  includes  Travelling  Allowance  and Daily allowance to artisans, Cost for Stall,  publicity  and promotion at  venue,  theme  based ambience  creation,  rent  of  venue,  etc.More  than  7  lakh  artisans,  craftsmen  and  people associated with them have benefitted through various Hunar Haats organized by the Ministry.

(c) Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) scheme of Ministry of Minority Affairs a total of 12 units of Hunar Hubs have been approved at a total cost of Rs.3264.35 Lakhs as on 31.01.2022

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