Lok Sabha Question No. 4958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Sericulture Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## SERICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

## 4958. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a) the number, type and current status of sericulture infrastructure projects funded under Silk Samagra during the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) the total funds allocated, released and utilized for setting up silkworm seed production units, rearing houses, Chawki Rearing Centres (CRCs), silk reeling & weaving units, Common Facility Centres, Statewise, Centres of Excellence;
- (c) the financial assistance pattern for individual farmers, cooperatives and  private entities for infrastructure development under the said scheme;
- (d)  whether  any  proposals  for  new  sericulture  infrastructure  projects  from  various  States,  particularly Andhra Pradesh are pending approval and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures taken to ensure effective implementation and utilization of funds for these projects?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

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

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  been  implementing  the  Silk  Samagra  scheme  for  the  overall development of silk sector in the country. Based on the proposals received from the States, support is provided through central assistance, for the development of necessary infrastructure through beneficiary oriented  components  including  setting  up  of  silkworm  seed  production  units,  rearing  houses,  Chawki Rearing Centres (CRCs), silk reeling & weaving units, Common Facility Centres, State-wise, Centres of Excellence.

The State-wise central funds allocated/ released and utilized during the last five are given in Annexure .

(c) & (d): Presently,  there  are  no  proposals  for  new  sericulture  infrastructure  projects  pending approval. The Financial assistance for infrastructure development under Silk Samagra & Silk Samagra-2 scheme has been provided to states for implementation with the defined sharing pattern. The pattern of assistance under the ongoing Silk Samagra-2 scheme for individual farmers, cooperatives (SPV/FPO/SHG/NGO), and private entities is given below :

| #   | Particulars                      | GOI (CSB) %                     | State %                         | Beneficiary %                   |
|-----|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| A   | All states other than NE states  | All states other than NE states | All states other than NE states | All states other than NE states |
| 1   | General States- General Category | 50                              | 25                              | 25                              |
| 2   | General States - For SC &ST      | 65                              | 25                              | 10                              |
| 3   | Special Status States            | 80                              | 10                              | 10                              |

(e): Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) at State Level, Apex Approval & Monitoring Committee at Central  Silk  Board  level  and  Joint  verification  of  the  benefits/  assets  at  field  ensure  the  effective implementation and utilization of funds under Silk Samagra-2 scheme.

| B   | Seri Business Enterprise / Entrepreneurs              | Seri Business Enterprise / Entrepreneurs   | Seri Business Enterprise / Entrepreneurs   | Seri Business Enterprise / Entrepreneurs   |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1   | General- New/ existing                                | 30/20                                      | 20                                         | 50/60                                      |
| 2   | SC & ST and Special status & NE states- New/ existing | 40/30                                      | 30                                         | 30/40                                      |
| C   | North East states                                     | North East states                          | North East states                          | North East states                          |
| 1   | Group activity/ Community based programmes            | 100                                        | -                                          | -                                          |
| 2   | Common Facility/ State infrastructure                 | 90                                         | 10                                         | -                                          |
| 3   | Individual Beneficiary                                | 90                                         | -                                          | 10                                         |

## (Rs. in Lakh)

| #     | State             | 2019-20             | 2019-20      | 2020-21             | 2020-21      | 2021-22             | 2021-22        | 2022-23             | 2022-23        | 2023-24             | 2023-24        |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------------|
| #     | State             | SILK SAMAGRA        | SILK SAMAGRA | SILK SAMAGRA        | SILK SAMAGRA | SILK SAMAGRA-2      | SILK SAMAGRA-2 | SILK SAMAGRA-2      | SILK SAMAGRA-2 | SILK SAMAGRA-2      | SILK SAMAGRA-2 |
| #     | State             | Allocated/ Released | Utilised     | Allocated/ Released | Utilised     | Allocated/ Released | Utilised       | Allocated/ Released | Utilised       | Allocated/ Released | Utilised       |
| 1     | Karnataka         | 5,507.29            | 5,507.29     | 5,756.07            | 5,756.07     | 1,0140.19           | 10,140.19      | 1,538.38            | 895.25         | 8,585.08            | 8,585.08       |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    | 2,748.01            | 2,587.52     | 2,251.10            | 1,997.26     | 2,496.27            | 2,026.64       | 0.00                | 0.00           | 1,280.51            | 0.00           |
| 3     | Telangana         | 1,021.66            | 1,021.66     | 1,391.71            | 1,391.71     | 567.79              | 265.51         | 3,421.71            | 1,158.48       | 77.14               | 0.00           |
| 4     | Tamilnadu         | 1,452.21            | 1,276.55     | 1,432.52            | 1,069.93     | 1,968.09            | 1,711.35       | 3,335.46            | 3,128.80       | 4,565.32            | 1,219.25       |
| 5     | Maharashtra       | 475.55              | 475.55       | 0.00                | 0.00         | 106.68              | 105.25         | 284.94              | 248.38         | 2,267.46            | 0.00           |
| 6     | Kerala            | 305.35              | 200.12       | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 7     | Uttar pradesh     | 455.77              | 441.47       | 357.00              | 357.00       | 2,529.74            | 2,180.27       | 0.00                | 0.00           | 2,304.468           | 1,190.575      |
| 8     | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.00                | 0.00         | 8.26                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 293.18              | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 9     | Chattisgarh       | 218.32              | 218.32       | 84.75               | 84.75        | 1,478.19            | 1,194.41       | 2,895.83            | 1,497.27       | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 10    | West Bengal       | 447.80              | 447.80       | 5.51                | 5.51         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 721.12              | 658.41         | 749.49              | 0.00           |
| 11    | Bihar             | 0.00                | 0.00         | 364.63              | 364.63       | 1,177.44            | 965.92         | 1,031.48            | 38.48          | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 12    | Jharkhand         | 44.65               | 0.00         | 54.24               | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 273.94              | 100.18         | 39.68               | 0.00           |
| 13    | Orissa            | 261.93              | 70.64        | 226.97              | 149.93       | 76.63               | 0.00           | 355.92              | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 14    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 546.65              | 518.03         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 399.29              | 0.00           |
| 15    | Himachal Pradesh  | 213.79              | 213.79       | 772.86              | 772.86       | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 16    | Uttarakhand       | 928.98              | 917.16       | 269.74              | 269.74       | 511.82              | 473.43         | 784.09              | 239.95         | 148.27              | 0.00           |
| 17    | Haryana           | 217.76              | 0.00         | 26.56               | 0.00         | 241.24              | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 18    | Punjab            | 107.90              | 107.90       | 117.72              | 117.72       | 241.73              | 239.73         | 81.76               | 75.06          | 446.38              | 0.00           |
| 19    | Assam             | 74.14               | 74.14        | 97.68               | 57.68        | 672.42              | 435.51         | 2,150.14            | 545.47         | 11.70               | 0.00           |
| 20    | BTC               | 0.00                | 0.00         | 758.50              | 758.50       | 909.13              | 909.13         | 1,936.03            | 1,809.11       | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 21    | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 2,364.26            | 2,343.69       | 2,619.15            | 2,203.93       | 851.70              | 640.16         |
| 22    | Manipur           | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 3,248.96            | 228.99         | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 62.46               | 0.00         | 1,039.11            | 797.87         | 632.08              | 115.20         | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 24    | Mizoram           | 0.00                | 0.00         | 470.13              | 470.13       | 967.63              | 945.86         | 2,006.90            | 1,777.12       | 706.15              | 561.51         |
| 25    | Nagaland          | 0.00                | 0.00         | 237.35              | 237.35       | 2,249.35            | 2,248.94       | 1,521.04            | 1,382.80       | 2,304.49            | 2,170.81       |
| 26    | Sikkim            | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 119.00              | 0.00           | 629.57              | 168.06         | 0.00                | 0.00           |
| 27    | Tripura           | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00         | 0.00                | 0.00           | 152.00              | 152.00         | 1448.23             | 0.00           |
| Total | Total             | 14,481.08           | 13,559.90    | 14,745.75           | 13,860.76    | 30,403.37           | 27,501.72      | 29,913.70           | 16,422.93      | 26,185.35           | 14,367.38      |