Lok Sabha Question No. 1159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: National Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 1159. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

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

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

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

(c) the details of the number of beneficiaries who have benefited from these schemes, State-wise; and

(d)  whether  there  are  any  new  schemes  under  consideration  under  this  programme,  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(NHDP) to provide need based financial assistance through various components like Cluster Development Programme, Handloom Marketing Assistance, Weaver's Mudra loan, Weaver's welfare etc. Under this scheme, funds are not allocated State/UT-wise. However, under NHDP, during last three years, fund of Rs. 493.70 crore has been allocated and Rs. 474 crore has been utilised, which is 96% of the allocated funds.

Further,  under  Cluster  Development  Programme  and  Handloom  Marketing  Assistance  components, funds are released to States/UTs, based on the complete proposals received from them. Also, 2 nd (final) instalment under the scheme is released after utilisation of 70% of funds of 1 st instalment. During last three  years,  about  8.06  lakh  handloom  workers  have  been  benefited  across  the  country.    State-wise detail of funds released under Cluster Development Programme and Handloom Marketing Assistance during last three years is annexed.

| Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1159 to be answered on 14.12.2022   | Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1159 to be answered on 14.12.2022   | Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1159 to be answered on 14.12.2022   |
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| 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                                                                                                                |