Lok Sabha Question No. 570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: All India Craft Mela
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## ALL INDIA CRAFT MELA

## 570. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state :

## वस्त्र मंत्री

(a)  whether  Government  has  organized  'All  India  Crafts  Mela'  to  honour  the  art  of  highly  skilled artisans of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the other steps taken by the Government during the last three years and current year to honour the art of skilled artisans of the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir, crafts melas like Gandhi Shilp Bazaar (GSB), Craft Bazaar (CB) and Exhibitions have been organized for providing direct marketing platform to artisans. The detail of the marketing events organized during last 3 years is given in annexure- I.

(c): The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years  to  honour  the  art  of  skilled artisans of the country are as under:

- (i) National  handicrafts  awards  are  conferred  to  outstanding  master  craft  persons  in recognition of their contribution towards the growth & development of handicraft sector.
- (ii) Under  "Support  to  artisans  in  indigent  circumstances  scheme",  financial  assistance amounting to Rs 5,000/- per month is provided to awardee artisans in handicraft sector whose age is above 60 years and income is not exceeding Rs.1 Lakh per annum.
- (iii) Domestic  marketing  events  are  held  across  the  country  to  provide  direct  marketing platforms  to  handicraft  artisans.  Such  marketing  platforms  assist  artisans  to  sell  their product to the buyers and also enable them to establish market linkages for long term businesses.  In  such  events,  awardee  artisans  are  given  preference  in  participation. Further, special marketing events for  awardee artisans are also organized in Dilli Haat and other prominent Melas.
- (iv) International  marketing  events  are  organized  to  provide  an  opportunity  to  awardee handicraft  artisans.  Efforts  are  also  made  to  sensitize  artisans  and  exporters  on international quality standards and packaging, ethical and environmental assurances etc., through symposia and workshops.
- (v) Handicrafts  are  known  for  their  aesthetics,  associated  traditional  values,  uniqueness, quality and craftsmanship. Handicraft awardee artisans are engaged as master trainers in  technical  training  programme  conducted  by  Office  of  Development  Commissioner (Handicrafts) to pass traditional knowledge to next generation.

(Annexure-I)

| Domestic Marketing Events organized during last three Financial Years under Marketing Support and Services Scheme   | Domestic Marketing Events organized during last three Financial Years under Marketing Support and Services Scheme   | Domestic Marketing Events organized during last three Financial Years under Marketing Support and Services Scheme   | Domestic Marketing Events organized during last three Financial Years under Marketing Support and Services Scheme   | Domestic Marketing Events organized during last three Financial Years under Marketing Support and Services Scheme   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                             | States/UTs                                                                                                          | 2019-20                                                                                                             | 2020-21                                                                                                             | 2021-22                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                   | A &NIslands                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                   | 15                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                   | Delhi                                                                                                               | 8                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                             | 9                                                                                                                   | 15                                                                                                                  | 23                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                                                             | 7                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                   | 15                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                   | 13                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                  | Ladakh                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                      | 12                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                                   | 12                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                                  | Puducherry                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                   | 27                                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                                  | 23                                                                                                                  | 45                                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                     | Total                                                                                                               | 159                                                                                                                 | 145                                                                                                                 | 252                                                                                                                 |

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