Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Khadi Spinners and Weavers
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## KHADI SPINNERS AND WEAVERS

## 525. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  khadi  spinners  and  weavers  in  the  country  along  with  the  number  of spinners and weavers who got benefits from the Government;
- (b) the number of khadi artisans who have registered under the Sailai Samridhi Yojana, along with the number of artisans who have received incentives under the scheme;
- (c) the  details  of  the  amount  of  khadi  made  products  exported,  along  with  the  amount  of  khadi products sold domestically;
- (d) the  manner  in  which  increase  in  employment  opportunities  and  salaries  to  spinners  and weavers  under  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  help  in  the  development  and economic growth of rural areas; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  khadi  made  products  in  domestic  and international markets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) : Around  4.99  lakh  persons  are  engaged  in  Khadi  Sector  including  Khadi  spinners,  weavers, Khadi karyakartas, and other artisans. In the financial year 2023-24, 1.49 lakh khadi artisans have been directly  benefitted  under  Modified  Market  Development  Assistance  (MMDA)  based  on  Khadi promotion activities.
- (b): Silai Samridhi Yojana/ Sewing Machine Operator has been approved as a new activities, under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana in November 2023. In the financial year 2023-24, a budget provision has been made to support 1000 artisans.
- (c): During 2023-24,  KVI  products  of  Rs.  271.85  crore  including  Rs.  37.88  lakh  of  khadi  were exported and KVI products of Rs. 155673.13  crore including Rs. 6496.00 crore of khadi were sold.
- (d): The  details  of  support  extended  to  increase  the  employment  opportunities  and  wages  to spinners and weavers under Khadi  and Village Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  help  in  the development and economic growth of rural areas, are as follows:
- i. Modified  Market  Development  Assistance  (MMDA):  Under  MMDA,  35%  of  MMDA  is provided to artisans as incentive in case of Khadi Institutions of cotton, woolen, polyvastra and 30% quantum of MMDA is provided to artisans as incentive in case of Khadi Institutions of silk.

- ii. Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans, provides financial assistance to artisans for construction of  individual  workshed,  an  assistance  upto  Rs  1,20,000/-  or  75%  of  the  total  cost  of  the workshed {90% for North Eastern Region (NER)} and for group Workshed (minimum 5 and maximum 15 artisans), an assistance up to Rs. 80,000/- per artisan or 75% of the total cost of the group Workshed (90% for NER), whichever is less, is provided.
- iii. Enhancement in the earning of the khadi artisans by increasing the spinning wages from Rs. 10.00/- per hank to Rs. 12.50 per hank and 7% increase in the weaving wages for cotton Khadi, wollen Khadi and Polyvastra w.e.f 02.10.2024.
3. (e): The steps taken by the KVIC to promote KVI products in domestic and international markets is as follows:
- i. Centre of Excellence for Khadi on the Hub and Spoke model, with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) New Delhi as Hub along with NIFT Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Shillong - have been set up for establishing benchmarked design processes for global standards, creating  new  fabrics  and  products,  disseminating  quality  standards  for  fabrics,  branding  and publicity by creating interesting narratives around the new Khadi, creative visual merchandizing & packaging for new Khadi products and increasing the global reach of Khadi by organizing National and International Khadi Fashion Shows and Exhibitions.
- ii. Organizing various level exhibitions and participating in Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) to make KVI products accessible in the domestic.
- iii. Arranged product supply/marketing mechanism through e-Market linkage for MSMEs through GeM portal (gem.gov.in), and e-marketing portal (www.ekhadiindia.com) with an objective to sell Buyer to Consumer.
- iv. Established  Khadi  Lounges  at  various  urban  centers  and  in  Tier-II  cities  for  attracting  both connoisseurs of Khadi as well as designers.
- v. Catering  to  the  need  of  Government  departments  and  bulk  buyers  of  various  Government Organization and PSUs to increase the sales of Khadi products.
- vi. Special discount has been announced on various occasions/festivals to attract customers and to boost the sales of KVI products.
- vii. For  protecting  the  identity  of  brand  'Khadi'  globally,  KVIC  has  secured  registration  for  the Trademark 'Khadi' in 15 countries and secured registration for the Khadi Logo in 31 countries.

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