Lok Sabha Question No. 1332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Development of Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

## 1332. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

(a) whether the Government has received any proposals for the development of handloom clusters from the State Government of Telangana;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the State-wise, details including the number of handloom clusters in the Country that are provided financial assistance by the Government?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Textiles provide financial assistance under National Handloom Development Programme  through  various  components  including  Cluster  Development  Programme.    Under  the scheme,  need  based  financial  assistance  is  provided  on  receipt  of  complete  proposals  as  per  the guidelines from State Governments for implementation of various interventions like upgraded looms & accessories, lighting units, workshed, design and product development, marketing support etc.

Since 2015-16 to 2022-23 (till 31.10.2022), financial assistance  has  been  provided  to  600 handloom clusters in the country, which includes 30 clusters in Telangana State.  State-wise detail of handloom clusters provided financial assistance is annexed.

Annexure

| State-wise clusters provided financial assistance from 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 31.10.2022)   | State-wise clusters provided financial assistance from 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 31.10.2022)   | State-wise clusters provided financial assistance from 2015-16 to 2022-23 (as on 31.10.2022)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                         | State/UTs                                                                                      | No. of clusters provided financial assistance                                                  |
| 1                                                                                              | Assam                                                                                          | 62                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                 | 69                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                              | 15                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                              | Bihar                                                                                          | 28                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                              | Chhatisgarh                                                                                    | 12                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                        | 6                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                               | 15                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                              | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                 | 15                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                             | Ladakh                                                                                         | 1                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                                      | 30                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                             | Karnataka                                                                                      | 9                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                             | Kerala                                                                                         | 14                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                 | 11                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                             | Maharashtra                                                                                    | 6                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                             | Manipur                                                                                        | 31                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                             | Meghalaya                                                                                      | 3                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                             | Mizoram                                                                                        | 22                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                             | Nagaland                                                                                       | 13                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                             | Odisha                                                                                         | 34                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                             | Rajasthan                                                                                      | 2                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                             | Sikkim                                                                                         | 1                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                                     | 66                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                             | Telangana                                                                                      | 30                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                             | Tripura                                                                                        | 16                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                  | 60                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                             | Uttrakhand                                                                                     | 3                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                                    | 26                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                | Total                                                                                          | 600                                                                                            |