Lok Sabha Question No. 1961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Development of Handloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLOOM SECTOR

## 1961.  DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the total contribution of handloom and handicraft sector to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country during the last three years;
- (b)  whether  handloom  sector  contribution  to  the  GDP  of  the  country  is  decreasing  over  the  years  and  if  so,  the  details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government has discontinued the existing schemes for the development of handloom sector;
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof;
- (e) it not, scheme-wise allocation and expenditure for the development of handloom weavers and handicraft artisans during the last three years; and
- (f) the further steps taken by the Government for development of handloom and handicraft sector?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI

(a) & (b): Due to unorganized and traditional nature of handloom and handicraft sectors, production data pertaining to these Sectors is dispersed and largely unavailable for centralized quantification.

## (c) & (d):

No, Sir.

(e):

| Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handlooms   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                                 | Name of Scheme                                                                                     | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2020-21 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | 2020-21 (Rs. In crore)                                                                             | Total (2017-18 to 2020-21)                                                                         | Total (2017-18 to 2020-21)                                                                         |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | As on 31-Jan-21                                                                                    | (Rs. In crore)                                                                                     |                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | Funds allocated                                                                                    | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                | Funds allocated                                                                                    | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                | Funds allocated                                                                                    | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                | Funds allocated                                                                                    | Funds released                                                                                     | Funds allocated                                                                                    | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                |
|                                                                                                    | Handloom Sector                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                  | National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)                                                     | 140.24                                                                                             | 135.05                                                                                             | 138.53                                                                                             | 118.72                                                                                             | 147.05                                                                                             | 141.87                                                                                             | 205.00                                                                                             | 144.33                                                                                             | 630.82                                                                                             | 539.97                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                  | Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)                                          | 32.50                                                                                              | 31.82                                                                                              | 21.50                                                                                              | 16.38                                                                                              | 21.12                                                                                              | 16.22                                                                                              | 14.00                                                                                              | 5.91                                                                                               | 89.12                                                                                              | 70.33                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                  | Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)                                              | 25.00                                                                                              | 24.98                                                                                              | 10.05                                                                                              | 2.06                                                                                               | 19.59                                                                                              | 8.04                                                                                               | 10.00                                                                                              | -                                                                                                  | 64.64                                                                                              | 35.08                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                  | Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)                                                                           | 200.00                                                                                             | 199.84                                                                                             | 155.41                                                                                             | 126.84                                                                                             | 166.19                                                                                             | 142.21                                                                                             | 155.00                                                                                             | 53.11                                                                                              | 676.60                                                                                             | 522.00                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                              | 397.74                                                                                             | 391.69                                                                                             | 325.49                                                                                             | 264.00                                                                                             | 353.95                                                                                             | 308.34                                                                                             | 384.00                                                                                             | 203.35                                                                                             | 1461.18                                                                                            | 1167.38                                                                                            |

| Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   | Scheme-wise funds allocated and expenditure/funds released in the last three years for Handicrafts   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                                   | Name of Scheme                                                                                       | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2017-18 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2018-19 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2019-20 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2020-21 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | 2020-21 (Rs. In crore)                                                                               | Total (2017-18 to 2020-21) (Rs. In crore)                                                            | Total (2017-18 to 2020-21) (Rs. In crore)                                                            |                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      | Exp/ Funds                                                                                           |                                                                                                      | Exp/                                                                                                 |                                                                                                      | on 31-Jan-21 Funds                                                                                   | Funds allocated                                                                                      | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                  |                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      | Funds allocated                                                                                      | Exp/ Funds released                                                                                  | Funds allocated                                                                                      | released                                                                                             | Funds allocated                                                                                      | Funds released                                                                                       | Funds allocated                                                                                      | released                                                                                             |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                      | Handicraft Sector                                                                                    |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                    | National Handicraft Development Programme                                                            | 107.03                                                                                               | 100.95                                                                                               | 95.61                                                                                                | 77.00                                                                                                | 159.38                                                                                               | 131.13                                                                                               | 208.76                                                                                               | 99.46                                                                                                | 570.78                                                                                               | 408.54                                                                                               |                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                    | Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)                                          | 15.22                                                                                                | 8.28                                                                                                 | 13.50                                                                                                | 8.30                                                                                                 | 34.98                                                                                                | 32.12                                                                                                | 35.00                                                                                                | 15.58                                                                                                | 98.70                                                                                                | 64.28                                                                                                |                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                | 122.25                                                                                               | 109.23                                                                                               | 109.11                                                                                               | 85.30                                                                                                | 194.36                                                                                               | 163.25                                                                                               | 243.76                                                                                               | 115.04                                                                                               | 669.48                                                                                               | 472.82                                                                                               |                                                                                                      |

## (f): Further Steps taken by the Government:

- i) International Fairs were organised by different Export Councils in virtual mode as per details below:

| Export Council                                                                             |   No. of Events |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)                                                   |              07 |
| Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) and Carpet Export Promotion council (CEPC) |              09 |

Both HEPC and EPCH participated in the Bharat Parv Festival organised by Ministry of Tourism.  Besides, 66 domestic marketing events have also been sanctioned for different parts of the country.

- ii) Social media campaigns #Vocal4handmade was launched on the 6 th National Handloom Day and 9th November, 2020 by the Government, in partnership  with all stakeholders to ensure people's  support for the  weaving and artisan communities.
- iii) 534 number of Chaupals  were organized in  various States to educate the  weavers to avail benefits of  various handloom schemes.
- iv) To ensure higher returns on Weavers' through pooling of resources, 117 Handloom and 46 Handicraft Producer companies have been formed in different States.
- v) To promote e-marketing of handloom products, 23 e-commerce entities have been engaged for on-line marketing of handloom products.
- vi) Design  Resource  Centres  (DRCs)  have  been  set  up  in  Weavers  Service  Centres  (WSCs)  of  Delhi,  Mumbai, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar and Guwahati with the help of NIFT.
- vii) About 1.5 Lakh weavers and 30,000 artisans have been on-boarded on the Government e-Market place (GeM) to enable them to sell their products directly to various Government Departments.
- viii) Crafts  Tourism  villages  have  been  sanctioned  wherein  craft  promotion  and  tourism  are  being  taken  up simultaneously.    As  on  date  total  12  Crafts  Villages  have  identified  in  both  handicrafts  and  Handloom  sector across the country.
- ix) A National Action Plan for Indian Toy Story has been made in collaboration with other Ministries/Dept. of Govt. of India to boost the Indian Toy Industry and support artisans. A National Toy fair is proposed to be organised from 27th Feb to 3rd March 2021.