Lok Sabha Question No. 1938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Textile Promotion Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## TEXTILE PROMOTION SCHEME

## 1938.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the present status of Textile Promotion scheme for North Eastern States and Haryana;
- (b) the amount allocated under the said scheme in Assam and Haryana during the last three years;
- (c) whether the amount was allocated within the fixed time limit, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, whether the Government has fixed any accountability in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a): Under  North  East  Region  Textile  Promotion  Scheme (NERTPS), 38  Sericulture  projects  are  being implemented  in  the  identified  potential  districts  of  all  North  Eastern  States  under  four  broad  categories  viz., Integrated  Sericulture  Development  Project  (ISDP),  Intensive  Bivoltine  Sericulture  Development  Project (IBSDP), Eri Spun Silk Mills (ESSM) and Development of Sericulture in Aspirational Districts (AD) with a total projects  cost  of  Rs.1,107.90  crore,  of  which  Government  of  India's  share  is  Rs.956.01  crore. The  broad category-wise status of projects implemented under NERTPS in NE states is as detailed below:

| S.No.   | Particulars                                                 | No. of Projects   | GoI share status (Rs. Cr.)   | GoI share status (Rs. Cr.)   | GoI share status (Rs. Cr.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         |                                                             |                   | Allocated                    | Released                     | Utilized                     |
| 1       | Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP)           | 20                | 566.53                       | 503.46                       | 440.30                       |
| 2       | Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP) | 10                | 258.74                       | 230.86                       | 198.60                       |
| 3       | Eri Spun Silk Mills                                         | 3                 | 57.28                        | 19.55                        | 0                            |
| 4       | Aspirational Districts (AD)                                 | 5                 | 73.47                        | 52.86                        | 39.45                        |
|         | Total                                                       | 38                | 956.01                       | 806.73                       | 678.35                       |

NERTPS scheme has not been implemented in Haryana state.

- (b): Funds  of  Rs.68.26  Crore  have  been  allocated  during  last  three  years  under  NERTPS  scheme  for  silk sector in Assam state.
- (c) & (d): The  funds  have  been  allocated  under  NERTPS  scheme  based  on  the  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR)  of  the  project  and  its  approval  by  Project  Approval  and  Monitoring  Committee  (PAMC)  subject  to compliance of GFR rules and scheme guidelines.

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