Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Fund Allocation for Various Handloom Schemes
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chinta Anuradha, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2021

## FUND ALLOCATION FOR VARIOUS HANDLOOM SCHEMES

1900.   SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS) and Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS), State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu during the last two years;
- (b) a breakup of the said schemes during the previous two years, State-wise and scheme-wise; and
- (c) the details of investment made/jobs generated in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as a result of these schemes?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Budgetary allocation of funds is not made State/UT-wise.  Funds are directly released to the  eligible  handloom  agencies/weavers  on  receipt  of  viable  proposals  duly  recommended  by  the concerned State Governments and subsequent instalment of funds is released on receipt of utilisation certificate  of  previous  released  funds.    However,  scheme-wise  funds  released  to  the  handloom agencies/weavers in the last two years for the entire country is as under: -

| Scheme-wise funds released in the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20)   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20)   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20)   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20)   | Scheme-wise funds released in the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                    | Name of Scheme                                                        | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore)                                                | Total (2018-19 to 2019-20) (Rs. In crore)                             |
| 1                                                                     | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)                        | 118.72                                                                | 141.87                                                                | 260.59                                                                |
| 2                                                                     | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)             | 16.38                                                                 | 16.22                                                                 | 32.60                                                                 |
| 3                                                                     | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)                 | 2.06                                                                  | 8.04                                                                  | 10.10                                                                 |
| 4                                                                     | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                              | 126.84                                                                | 142.21                                                                | 269.05                                                                |
|                                                                       | Total                                                                 | 264.00                                                                | 308.34                                                                | 572.34                                                                |

(c): Investment  by  the  Government  in  the  handloom  sector  is  through  funding  to  the  eligible handloom  agencies/weavers  in  the  form  of  grants-in-aid  for  implementation  of  various  handloom schemes (Central Sector Schemes) for development & promotion of the sector and welfare of handloom weavers across the country, including the States of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.  Details of funds released  by  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  through  the  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  for Handlooms in the last two years are indicated in answer to part (a) & (b) above.

Employment generation in the sector is through facilitation under various Government Schemes like  Hathkargha  Samvardhan  Sahayata  (HSS),  a  component  of  National  Handloom  Development Programme  (NHDP),  where  weavers  are  provided  looms  &  accessories  and  MUDRA  loans  at concessional  rate,  a  component  of  NHDP.  Also,  Handloom  workers  are  provided  training  for up-gradation of their skills. During the last six years and the current  year (2014-15 to 2020-21 as on 31-01-2021),  56,614  handloom  workers  have  been  provided  training  to  upgrade  their  skill,  52,621 beneficiaries have been provided Looms/Accessories under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata Scheme (HSS) and 2,63,565 number of loans have been sanctioned to handloom weavers under the Weavers MUDRA Scheme.

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