Lok Sabha Question No. 674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: National Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVLOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 674. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

(a) the details of the funds allocated to various States for the implementation of all the schemes under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) during the last three years, State-wise?

(b) the percentage of the funds allocated which has been utilised for the beneficiaries during the last three years;

(c) the State-wise details of the number of beneficiaries who have been benefitted from these schemes? and

(d) whether the government is considering any new schemes under this programme and 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 (d): Ministry of Textiles is implementing National Handloom Development Programme from 2021-22 to 2025- 26 with merger of  two schemes viz. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme and Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. Under this scheme, funds are not allocated State-wise. However, funds are released based on the proposals received from the States/UTs. Also,  2 nd instalment  under  the  scheme  is  released  after  utilisation  of  70%  of  funds  released  in 1 st instalment. State-wise detail of funds released during last three years is annexed.

## Annexure

| Statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.674 to be answered on 20.07.2022   | Statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.674 to be answered on 20.07.2022   | Statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.674 to be answered on 20.07.2022   |
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| State/UT-wise detail of funds released during last three years                                                           | State/UT-wise detail of funds released during last three years                                                           | State/UT-wise detail of funds released during last three years                                                           |
| S. No.                                                                                                                   | State                                                                                                                    | Funds released (Rs.in lakh)                                                                                              |
| 1.                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                           | 2,216.73                                                                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                        | 191.10                                                                                                                   |
| 3.                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                    | 1,680.52                                                                                                                 |
| 4.                                                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                                                    | 491.44                                                                                                                   |
| 5.                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                             | 376.99                                                                                                                   |
| 6.                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                  | 165.21                                                                                                                   |
| 7.                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                  | 6.60                                                                                                                     |
| 8.                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 72.98                                                                                                                    |
| 9.                                                                                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                           | 361.11                                                                                                                   |
| 10.                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                | 475.27                                                                                                                   |
| 11.                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                                | 682.25                                                                                                                   |
| 12.                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                   | 487.24                                                                                                                   |
| 13.                                                                                                                      | Ladakh                                                                                                                   | 6.65                                                                                                                     |
| 14.                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                           | 321.75                                                                                                                   |
| 15.                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                              | 245.64                                                                                                                   |
| 16.                                                                                                                      | Manipur                                                                                                                  | 1,197.12                                                                                                                 |
| 17.                                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                                  | 782.86                                                                                                                   |
| 18.                                                                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                                                                 | 386.63                                                                                                                   |
| 19.                                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                                   | 1,009.83                                                                                                                 |
| 20.                                                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                                                   | 24.14                                                                                                                    |
| 21.                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                | 59.10                                                                                                                    |
| 22.                                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                                   | 126.58                                                                                                                   |
| 23.                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                               | 753.74                                                                                                                   |
| 24.                                                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                                                                | 570.19                                                                                                                   |
| 25.                                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                                  | 469.60                                                                                                                   |
| 26.                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                            | 734.98                                                                                                                   |
| 27.                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                                                              | 64.12                                                                                                                    |
| 28.                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                                                              | 353.24                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                          | TOTAL                                                                                                                    | 14,313.61                                                                                                                |