Lok Sabha Question No. 5036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Increasing Productivity in Handloom Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

## INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY IN HANDLOOM SECTOR

## 5036. MRS RUCHI VIRA:

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

- (a) whether the weaver handloom industry sector in Uttar Pradesh has come to a stands still due to the arbitrary and discriminatory behaviour of the officials of NHDC Limited, Lucknow;
- (b) if so, whether any policy related steps has been taken recently to increase productivity in the weaver handloom industry sector, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether under the yarn supply scheme being given to the weaver handloom industry considered to implement the 15% subsidy and yarn supply in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (d) the steps taken to promote and improve the weaver handloom industry in Uttar Pradesh  including Moradabad Parliamentary Constituency?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Textiles is making available all types of yarn to eligible handloom weavers across  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Raw  Material  Supply  Scheme  (RMSS)  to  facilitate regular  supply  of  basic  raw  materials  to  provide  relief  to  weavers  engaged  in  handloom  activity.  The details of assistance being provided under RMSS are as follows: -

-  Freight reimbursement for transportation of yarn.
-  Operating expenses of yarn depots.
-  15% price subsidy on hank yarn (cotton hank, domestic silk, woolen, linen and blended yarn of natural fibres with quantity restrictions)

Raw  Material  Supply  Scheme  (RMSS)  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  being  implemented  through National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) Ltd Regional Office, Varanasi. The details of yarn supply made by Regional Office, Varanasi under RMSS are as follows: -

| Year                   | Yarn Supply Value under RMSS Uttar Pradesh (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2024-25 (up to Feb 25) | 1,065                                                       |
| 2023-24                | 1,309                                                       |
| 2022-23                | 1,474                                                       |
| 2021-22                | 868                                                         |
| 2020-21                | 642                                                         |
| Total                  | 5,358                                                       |

(d): Ministry  of  Textiles  is  implementing  central  sector  schemes  such  as  (i)  National  Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and (ii) Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) to promote handlooms and for welfare of handloom  weavers  across the country including Moradabad  Parliamentary Constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  Under  these  schemes,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  eligible handloom  agencies/weavers  for  raw  materials,  procurement  of  upgraded  looms  &  accessories,  solar lighting units, construction of workshed, skilling, product & design development, technical and common infrastructure, marketing, concessional loans under weavers' MUDRA scheme and social security etc.