Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Achievements under NHDP
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER NHDP

## 2978. SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

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

(a)  the  details  of  the  targets  set  and  achievements  under  the  National  Handicraft  Development Programme  (NHDP)  and  the  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS) during  the  last  five  years,  including  the  number  of  toolkits  distributed,  infrastructure  projects sanctioned  and  completed,  artisans provided  with  interest rate  subvention  and  mega  clusters established, year-wise;

(b) the details of fund allocation, release and utilization under NHDP and CHCDS during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;

(c)  the  details  of  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  under  NHDP  and  CHCDS  in  Andhra  Pradesh, along with their current status district-wise;

(d)  the  number  of  artisans  who  have  benefited  from  skill  development,  training  and  financial assistance under NHDP in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, during the last three years; and

(e) whether the ministry has set new targets under NHDP and CHCDS, especially for Andhra Pradesh, for FY 2025-26 and if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): The  details  of  the  targets  set  &  achievements  under  the  National  Handicraft  Development Programme  (NHDP)  and  the  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS) during  the  last  five  years,  including  the  number  of  toolkits  distributed,  infrastructure  projects sanctioned  and  completed,  artisans  provided  with  interest  rate  subvention,  and  mega  clusters established, year-wise are enclosed at Annexure-I.

(b): The  details  of  fund  sanctiond  and  released,  under  NHDP  and  CHCDS  during  the  last  five years,  state-wise  and  year-wise  are  enclosed  at  Annexure-II.    Under  the  various  components  of  the scheme,  the  funds  are  released  ranging  between  50-75%  of  the  sanctioned  amount,  therefore  the released amount every year is less than the sanctioned amount.

(c): The office of DC (handicrafts) has sanctioned one project namely Strengthening of Urban Haat under  NHDP  scheme  at  Tirupati,  Andhra  Pradesh  during  last  five  year  and  its  current  status  is completed.    Further,  this  office  has  also  sanctioned  projects  to  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under CHCDS scheme and the details including current status are as given below:

|   Sl. No | Name of Infrastructure component   | Year of sanction   | District             | Current Status   |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Common Facility Centre             | 2022-23            | Eluru                | Ongoing project  |
|        2 | Common Facility Centre             | 2022-23            | Palnadu              | Ongoing project  |
|        3 | Common Facility Centre             | 2022-23            | NTR                  | To be started    |
|        4 | Common Facility Centre             | 2022-23            | Eluru                | To be started    |
|        5 | Common Facility Centre             | 2022-23            | Parvathipuram Manyam | To be started    |
|        6 | Raw Material Bank                  | 2022-23            | NTR                  | To be started    |

(d): The number of artisans who have benefited from skill development programme, training, and financial assistance under NHDP in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, during the last three years are given in Annexure-III.

(e): The  office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of Textiles  plans  for  need  based  programmes  &  interventions  for  the  sector  based  on  the  requirement projected by the artisans, non-profit organizations & state Government agencies as per the financial target approved in EFC for NHDP and SFC for CHCDS scheme respectively.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2978 for answer on 18.03.2025.

The details of the targets set and achievements under the National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP) and the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) during the last five years are as under:

| S.   | Name of the                                                  | FY 2019-20                                                     | FY 2019-20                                                     | FY 2020-21                                                                                     | FY 2020-21                                                                      |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No   | Scheme                                                       | Target                                                         | Achievements                                                   | Target                                                                                         | Achievements                                                                    |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 382 Domestic & International Marketing event                   | 213 Domestic & International Marketing event                   | 433 Domestic & International Marketing event                                                   | 91 Domestic & International Marketing event                                     |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 404 Skill & Design Development Training                        | 527 Skill & Design Development Training                        | 574 Skill & Design Development Training                                                        | 331 Skill & Design Development Training                                         |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 3,750 toolkits distributions                                   | 2,935 toolkits distributions                                   | 3,750 toolkits distributions                                                                   | 4,250 toolkits distributions                                                    |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 65 Clusters Formation                                          | 65 Clusters Formation                                          | Formation of 40 Producer Companies                                                             | Formation of 45 Producer Companies                                              |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 05 Infrastructure projects                                     | 08 Infrastructure projects                                     | 13 Infrastructure projects                                                                     | 08 Infrastructure projects                                                      |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Financial Support to 300 artisans under indigent circumstances | Financial Support to 302 artisans under indigent circumstances | Financial Support to 300 artisans under indigent circumstances                                 | Financial Support to 302 artisans under indigent circumstances                  |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Interest Subvention to 50,000 artisans                         | 0                                                              | Interest Subvention to 50,000 artisans                                                         | 0                                                                               |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Coverage of 2.00 lakhs artisans under Bima Yojanas             | Coverage of 2,346 artisans under Bima Yojanas                  | Coverage of 2.00 lakhs artisans under Bima Yojanas                                             | 0                                                                               |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Issuance of 3.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  | Issuance of 2.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  | Margin Money to 3000 artisans                                                                  | Margin Money to 3,000 artisans                                                  |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Issuance of 3.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  | Issuance of 2.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  | Issuance of 3.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                                                  | Issuance of 2.50 Lakhs artisans Identity card                                   |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 15 Survey/ Studies                                             | 15 Survey/ Studies                                             | 13 Survey/ Studies                                                                             | 13 Survey/ Studies                                                              |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 44 Seminar/ Workshops                                          | 45 Seminar/ Workshops                                          | 40 Seminar/ Workshops                                                                          | 40 Seminar/ Workshops                                                           |
| 2    | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | Completion of 09 Mega Cluster projects, 10 IDPH Projects       | Completion of projects at advanced level                       | Completion of 09 Mega Cluster projects, 10 IDPH Projects and setting up of 2 new IDPH projects | Completion of all projects at final stage and sanctioned of 2 new IDPH projects |

| S. No   | Name of the                                                  | FY 2021-22                                                     | FY 2021-22                                                           | FY 2022-23                                                     | FY 2022-23                                                     |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Scheme                                                       | Target                                                         | Achievements                                                         | Target                                                         | Achievements                                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 149 Domestic & International Marketing event                   | 286 Domestic & International Marketing event                         | 165 Domestic & International Marketing event                   | 338 Domestic & International Marketing event                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 366 Skill & Design Development Training                        | 584 Skill & Design Development Training                              | 375 Skill & Design Development Training                        | 315 Skill & Design Development Training                        |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 8,000 toolkits distributions                                   | 13,267 toolkits distributions                                        | 10,000 toolkits distributions                                  | 9,750 toolkits distributions                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Identification of 60 Adopted & Export Oriented Clusters        | Identification of 73 Adopted & Export Oriented Clusters              | Identification of 60 Adopted & Export Oriented Clusters        | 0                                                              |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Formation of 40 Producer Companies                             | Formation of 16 Producer Companies                                   | Formation of 40 Producer Companies                             | Formation of 90 Producer Companies                             |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 08 Infrastructure projects                                     | 10 Infrastructure projects                                           | 07 Infrastructure projects                                     | 28 Infrastructure projects                                     |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Financial Support to 365 artisans under indigent circumstances | Financial Support to 365 artisans under indigent circumstances       | Financial Support to 410 artisans under indigent circumstances | Financial Support to 339 artisans under indigent circumstances |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Interest Subvention to 4,000 artisans                          | Interest Subvention to 25 artisans                                   | Interest Subvention to 4,000 artisans                          | Interest Subvention to 130 artisans                            |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Margin Money to 1,500 artisans                                 | Margin Money to 25 artisans                                          | Margin Money to 1,500 artisans                                 | Margin Money to 212 artisans                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Issuance of 2.0 Lakhs artisans Identity card                   | Issuance of 1.70 Lakhs artisans Identity card                        | Issuance of 1.5 Lakhs artisans Identity card                   | Issuance of 1.82 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 80 Awareness Programme                                         | 06 Craft Awareness Programme, 08 Workshops and 670 Chaupal conducted | 125 Awareness Programme                                        | 14 Workshops and 670 Chaupal                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 17 Survey/ Studies                                             | 20 Survey/ Studies                                                   | 20 Survey/ Studies                                             | 04 Survey/ Studies                                             |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 55 Seminar/ Workshops                                          | 212 Seminar/ Workshops                                               | 55 Seminar/ Workshops                                          | 231 Seminar/ Workshops                                         |
| 2       | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | Setting up of 3 Mega Clusters                                  | Setting up of 4 Mega Clusters                                        | Setting up of 7 Mega Clusters                                  | Setting up of 8 Mega Clusters                                  |

| S. No   | Name of the Scheme                                           | 2023-24                                                        | 2023-24                                                        |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                              | Target                                                         | Achievements                                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 181 Domestic & International Marketing event                   | 208 Domestic & International Marketing event                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 378 Skill & Design Development Training                        | 452 Skill &Design Development Training                         |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 10,000 toolkits distributions                                  | 9,050 toolkits distributions                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Identification of 60 Adopted & Export Oriented Clusters        | Identification of 22 Adopted & Export Oriented Clusters        |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Formation of 40 Producer Companies                             | Formation of 49 Producer Companies                             |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 08 Infrastructure projects                                     | 21 Infrastructure projects                                     |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Financial Support to 465 artisans under indigent circumstances | Financial Support to 538 artisans under indigent circumstances |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Interest Subvention to 4,000 artisans                          | Interest Subvention to 1,144 artisans                          |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Margin Money to 1,500 artisans                                 | Margin Money to 299 artisans                                   |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | Issuance of 1.5 Lakhs artisans Identity card                   | Issuance of 1.53 Lakhs artisans Identity card                  |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 125 Awareness Programme                                        | 670 Awareness Programme                                        |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 22 Survey/ Studies                                             | 10 Survey/ Studies                                             |
| 1       | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 60 Seminar/ Workshops                                          | 137 Seminar/ Workshops                                         |
| 2       | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | Setting up of 5 Mega Clusters/ IDPH                            | Setting up of 1 Mega Clusters                                  |

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2978 for answer on 18.03.2025.

The details of fund sanctioned & released, under National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP) during the FY 2019-20 to 2023-24 are as under :

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| Sl.   | States/UTs                     | 2019-20          | 2019-20        | 2020-21          | 2020-21        | 2021-22          | 2021-22        | 2022-23          | 2022-23        | 2023-24          | 2023-24        |
|-------|--------------------------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
| No    | States/UTs                     | Funds sanctioned | Funds released | Funds sanctioned | Funds released | Funds sanctioned | Funds released | Funds sanctioned | Funds released | Funds sanctioned | Funds released |
| 1.    | A&NIslands                     | 93.37            | 46.68          | 53.84            | 29.41          | 31.19            | 26.73          | 20.28            | 20.28          | 17.45            | 17.45          |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh                 | 353.13           | 183.57         | 526.02           | 312.55         | 1,528.20         | 807.19         | 548.52           | 323.49         | 391.57           | 321.18         |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh              | 38.97            | 31.37          | 23.89            | 17.01          | 149.64           | 124.19         | 23.44            | 23.44          | 59.77            | 44.74          |
| 4.    | Assam                          | 315.78           | 195.64         | 691.64           | 396.73         | 717.84           | 494.30         | 728.57           | 536.59         | 326.11           | 247.76         |
| 5.    | Bihar                          | 495.81           | 223.41         | 397.38           | 193.42         | 220.77           | 128.12         | 717.73           | 481.05         | 451.44           | 248.84         |
| 6.    | Chandigarh                     | 98.68            | 53.81          | 0.00             | 0.00           | 50.25            | 20.25          | 72.91            | 44.18          | 27.84            | 20.88          |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh                   | 203.94           | 131.19         | 146.81           | 110.47         | 139.44           | 99.49          | 118.93           | 94.98          | 56.34            | 47.03          |
| 8.    | Daman &Dew                     | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 8.94             | 6.71           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 9.    | Delhi                          | 2,234.11         | 2,105.66       | 2,965.05         | 2,901.15       | 3,011.61         | 2,759.39       | 947.53           | 785.52         | 1,332.61         | 816.59         |
| 10.   | Goa                            | 25.50            | 12.75          | 0.00             | 0.00           | 49.35            | 43.39          | 53.09            | 44.92          | 45.28            | 31.36          |
| 11.   | Gujarat                        | 310.57           | 165.79         | 503.50           | 265.76         | 1,654.40         | 1,018.29       | 1,430.52         | 840.22         | 999.29           | 592.58         |
| 12.   | Haryana                        | 286.53           | 149.32         | 163.88           | 81.94          | 287.71           | 164.84         | 291.30           | 210.47         | 291.17           | 195.46         |
| 13.   | Himachal Pradesh               | 513.15           | 292.86         | 289.63           | 192.62         | 300.70           | 198.05         | 121.32           | 91.51          | 106.64           | 79.68          |
| 14.   | Jammu and Kashmir              | 51.95            | 25.98          | 373.07           | 170.22         | 584.62           | 431.71         | 1,172.36         | 796.56         | 1,076.91         | 686.72         |
| 15.   | Jharkhand                      | 290.81           | 190.00         | 443.68           | 266.64         | 191.40           | 133.37         | 256.22           | 190.83         | 251.51           | 156.83         |
| 16.   | Karnataka                      | 195.74           | 123.54         | 149.70           | 86.63          | 433.44           | 273.18         | 441.08           | 333.41         | 361.34           | 282.69         |
| 17.   | Kerala                         | 209.84           | 130.92         | 241.80           | 121.18         | 307.67           | 184.76         | 275.81           | 234.46         | 202.80           | 168.35         |
| 18.   | Ladakh                         | 29.70            | 23.76          | 5.94             | 3.97           | 45.44            | 31.29          | 35.55            | 29.84          | 112.04           | 24.40          |
| 19.   | Madhya Pradesh                 | 726.01           | 429.62         | 680.29           | 390.84         | 531.76           | 331.13         | 588.77           | 437.32         | 452.77           | 311.09         |
| 20.   | Maharashtra                    | 337.99           | 204.88         | 278.36           | 150.34         | 390.35           | 266.95         | 326.58           | 265.78         | 919.61           | 423.06         |
| 21.   | Manipur                        | 76.68            | 59.63          | 249.81           | 140.03         | 1,198.22         | 768.81         | 1,169.90         | 656.12         | 266.11           | 194.89         |
| 22.   | Meghalaya                      | 86.52            | 56.73          | 15.50            | 15.50          | 242.99           | 184.01         | 89.71            | 76.92          | 100.84           | 53.93          |
| 23.   | Mizoram                        | 19.97            | 19.97          | 11.50            | 11.48          | 131.55           | 98.93          | 48.89            | 45.09          | 38.59            | 22.60          |
| 24.   | Nagaland                       | 226.85           | 131.78         | 70.61            | 41.56          | 238.20           | 144.66         | 408.72           | 239.08         | 279.36           | 220.03         |
| 25.   | Odisha                         | 155.32           | 83.62          | 194.87           | 112.91         | 888.00           | 687.15         | 462.47           | 358.49         | 475.47           | 341.27         |
| 26.   | Puducherry                     | 33.25            | 16.62          | 124.74           | 76.16          | 234.97           | 153.61         | 142.42           | 100.62         | 71.77            | 42.96          |
| 27.   | Punjab                         | 483.47           | 281.05         | 402.06           | 236.66         | 565.55           | 345.88         | 413.11           | 318.18         | 96.13            | 74.53          |
| 28.   | Rajasthan                      | 412.33           | 293.46         | 622.25           | 337.29         | 1,127.93         | 698.82         | 1,715.64         | 997.32         | 2,163.86         | 611.77         |
| 29.   | Sikkim                         | 181.00           | 114.39         | 12.50            | 12.50          | 43.48            | 34.49          | 89.97            | 77.11          | 38.92            | 30.07          |
| 30.   | Tamil Nadu                     | 109.94           | 68.34          | 652.90           | 130.08         | 417.52           | 242.89         | 333.62           | 264.64         | 401.68           | 282.88         |
| 31.   | Telangana                      | 261.21           | 152.09         | 287.26           | 172.52         | 219.63           | 152.25         | 299.31           | 226.03         | 339.06           | 223.04         |
| 32.   | Tripura                        | 75.51            | 53.73          | 136.63           | 86.42          | 94.22            | 58.80          | 103.57           | 86.10          | 97.61            | 66.32          |
| 33.   | Uttar Pradesh                  | 1,283.77         | 663.25         | 2,141.73         | 1,179.84       | 3,241.81         | 2,506.53       | 5,524.95         | 3,120.76       | 3,251.86         | 1,990.44       |
| 34.   | Uttarakhand                    | 230.70           | 116.04         | 313.78           | 203.30         | 333.68           | 199.95         | 222.59           | 176.29         | 91.12            | 76.71          |
| 35.   | West Bengal                    | 208.79           | 121.86         | 242.13           | 132.13         | 416.66           | 250.92         | 741.98           | 527.28         | 571.09           | 391.84         |
| 36.   | All India (non state Specific) | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 211.14           | 67.67          | 1,083.01         | 1,079.26       |
|       | International Marketing        | 1,195.13         | 0.00           | 371.29           | 0.00           | 737.02           | 0.00           | 2,136.10         | 0.00           | 674.12           | 500.03         |
|       | Total                          | 11,852.02        | 6,953.29       | 13,866.02        | 8,600.75       | 20,757.22        | 14,064.34      | 22,293.52        | 13,129.25      | 17,523.09        | 10,919.25      |

Fund allocated and released under Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) during 2019-20 to 2023-24 (Rs. In Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2019-20          | 2019-20        | 2020-21          | 2020-21        | 2021-22          | 2021-22        | 2022-23          | 2022-23        | 2023-24          | 2023-24        |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
|           |                   | FUNDS SANCTIONED | FUNDS RELEASED | FUNDS SANCTIONED | FUNDS RELEASED | FUNDS SANCTIONED | FUNDS RELEASED | FUNDS SANCTIONED | FUNDS RELEASED | FUNDS SANCTIONED | FUNDS RELEASED |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 129.09           | 129.09         | 0.00             | 0.00           | 328.00           | 328.00         |
| 2.        | Bihar             | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 2,927.57         | 0.00           | 99.17            | 99.17          |
| 3.        | Goa               | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 2.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 4.        | Gujarat           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 687.01           | 0.00           | 244.52           | 196.00         | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.00             | 0.00           | 632.82           | 316.41         | 253.13           | 253.13         | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 196.90         |
| 6.        | Jammu and Kashmir | 593.61           | 593.61         | 2.84             | 2.84           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 7.        | Ladakh            | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 1,754.55         | 60.75          | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,000.58         | 1,000.58       | 0.00             | 0.00           | 51.80            | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 612.17           | 612.17         |
| 9.        | Odisha            | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 2,728.72         | 545.98         | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 10.       | Rajasthan         | 1,183.35         | 1,167.60       | 1,469.38         | 1,469.38       | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           |
| 11.       | Telangana         | 0.00             | 0.00           | 0.00             | 0.00           | 171.80           | 163.67         | 8.13             | 8.13           | 150.00           | 150.00         |
| 12.       | Tripura           |                  |                |                  |                |                  |                | 0.00             | 0.00           | 464.00           | 464.00         |
| 13.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 450.15           | 450.15         | 281.78           | 141.88         | 13.33            | 13.33          | 1,852.24         | 89.02          | 0.00             | 0.00           |
|           | Total             | 3,227.69         | 3,211.94       | 2,386.824        | 1,930.517      | 5,789.434        | 1,165.95       | 5,034.46         | 293.1478       | 1,653.34         | 1,850.24       |

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (D)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  2978  for answer on 18.03.2025.

The number of artisans who have benefited from skill development, training, and financial assistance under NHDP in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, during the last three years are as under :

| Sl. No.   | 2022-23        | 2022-23            | 2023-24               | 2023-24            | 2024-25               | 2024-25            |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
|           | District       | Number of artisans | District              | Number of artisans | District              | Number of artisans |
| 1.        | Krishna        | 120                | Guntur                | 159                | Krishna               | 44                 |
| 2.        | Annakapalli    | 128                | Annakapalli           | 232                | Annakapalli           | 66                 |
| 3.        | Vishakhapatnam | 101                | Vishakhapatnam        | 5                  | Alluri Seetharamaraju | 30                 |
| 4.        | East Godavari  | 80                 | East Godavari         | 40                 | Bapatla               | 30                 |
| 5.        | Eluru          | 385                | Eluru                 | 114                | East Godavari         | 50                 |
| 6.        | Guntur         | 40                 | Konaseema             | 124                | Eluru                 | 34                 |
| 7.        | Kakinada       | 50                 | Krishna               | 109                | Konaseema             | 35                 |
| 8.        | NTR            | 457                | NTR                   | 325                | Krishna               | 44                 |
| 9.        | Palnadu        | 280                | Palnadu               | 34                 | NTR                   | 76                 |
| 10.       | Srikakulam     | 95                 | Parvathi puram manyam | 144                | Palnadu               | 4                  |
| 11.       | West Godavari  | 545                | Srikakulam            | 85                 | Parvathi puram manyam | 34                 |
| 12.       | Sri Sathya Sai | 150                | Vijayanagaram         | 5                  | Srikakulam            | 4                  |
| 13.       | Tirupati       | 30                 | West Godavari         | 161                | Vijayanagaram         | 5                  |
| 14.       | Chittoor       | 30                 | Sri Sathya Sai        | 100                | West Godavari         | 75                 |
| 15.       | Nellore        | 1                  | Chittoor              | 50                 | Annamayya             | 30                 |
| 16.       | Vijayanagaram  | 1                  | Tirupati              | 30                 | Kurnool               | 31                 |
| 17.       |                |                    | Kurnool               | 01                 | Tirupati              | 3                  |
| 18.       |                |                    |                       |                    | Srisathya sai         | 3                  |
| 19.       |                |                    |                       |                    | Vishakhapatnam        | 1                  |
| Total     | Total          | 2,493              |                       | 1,718              |                       | 599                |