Lok Sabha Question No. 4478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Handloom Design Resource Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2022

## HANDLOOM DESIGN RESOURCE CENTRES

## 4478. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

(a)  the  names  of  places  in  the  country  where  Handloom  Design  Resource Centres are located, Statewise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  set  up  ten  Handloom  Design  Resource  Centres  in  various States in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with its functions;

(d) whether it is also proposed to build handloom eco-systems in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Textiles has set up Design Resource Centres in Weavers' Service Centres at Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Kancheepuram to build and create  design-oriented  excellence  in  the  Handloom  Sector  and  to  facilitate  weavers,  exporters, manufacturers and designers access design repositories for sample/product improvisation and development.

To promote the handloom sector, Ministry of Textiles is implementing the following schemes across the country:

1. National Handloom Development Programme;
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme;

Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, common  infrastructure development, marketing of handloom products in domestic/overseas markets, Weaver MUDRA Loans etc.

In addition to above,

-  'India Handloom' brand (IHB) has been launched for branding of high quality handloom products. The  main  objective  is  to  promote  production  of  niche  handloom  products  with  high  quality, authentic designs with zero defects and zero effect on environment.
-  Steps have been taken to on-board weavers and artisans 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 weavers have been on-boarded on the GeM portal.
-  Weavers  are  facilitated  to  sell  their  products  online  and  23  e-commerce  platforms  have  been associated by Ministry of Textiles under a policy framework.
-  To  enhance  productivity,  marketing  capabilities  and  ensure  better  incomes,  135  Handloom Producer companies have been formed in different States.
-  Ministry of Textiles has undertaken to develop Craft Villages in Handloom and Handicraft pockets of the country on important tourist circuits for integrated sustainable development of Handlooms, crafts and tourism with the combined effort of both the State and the Central Governments.
-  For  export  promotion  of  handloom  products,  Handloom  Export  Promotion  Council  has  been organizing International Fairs. During  the year 2021-22, various international marketing fairs/events  have  been  organised.    Besides,  domestic  marketing  events  were  also  organised  in different parts of the country for the weavers to market and sell their products.
-  Opening of exclusive retail  stores  at  Santushti  Shopping  Complex,  New  Delhi  to  provide  direct marketing  opportunity  to  handloom  weavers/producers  of  niche  products  to  high  end  clientele, eliminating the middlemen and ensuring high remuneration for weavers.
-  Financial assistance is being provided for distribution of leg operated looms (having positive let-off and take up motion to produce fabric with uniform pick spacing to address the issue of drudgery of labour) to the handloom clusters.

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