Lok Sabha Question No. 4687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: National Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

4687. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

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

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): Details  of  number  of  weavers  benefitted  from  2015-16  to  2022-23(till  February,  2023)  under skill  upgradation,  looms  and  accessories,  lighting  units  and  workshed  across  the  country  including Tamil Nadu State & Karur area is as under:

| Interventions               | Weavers benefitted   | Weavers benefitted   | Weavers benefitted   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                             | All India            | Tamil Nadu           | Karur                |
| Skill upgradation training  | 73,945               | 5,456                | 140                  |
| Upgraded looms &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)'.

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

| Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4687 for answer on 29.03.2023                  | Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4687 for answer on 29.03.2023                  | Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4687 for answer on 29.03.2023                  |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 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                                                                                                                         | 28,257                                                                                                                        |

## Statement referred to in reply of part (c) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4687 for answer on 29.03.2023

## State-wise details of yarn supplied under Raw Material Supply Scheme from 2017-18 to 2022-23 (till February'23)

| S. 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       | Puducherry        | 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       | Uttarakhand       | 17.004                                    |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 40.250                                    |
|          | Total             | 3,134.365                                 |

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