Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Identity Cards to Handicraft Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## IDENTITY CARDS TO HANDICRAFT ARTISANS

## 281. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

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

(a) the details of the identity cards issued to handicraft artisans in Haryana State, especially Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency since the inception of the scheme, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  benefits  received  by  the  identity  card  holders  under  the  National  Handicraft Development Program, Comprehensive Handicraft Cluster Development Scheme etc.;

(c) the details of handicraft artisans benefited from the above schemes and other schemes of the Ministry during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/District  and  Scheme-wise  in  Haryana  State, especially Sonipat Lok Sabha; and

(d) the budget allocated for the above scheme during the last year and the scheme-wise amount spent during the current year?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The total number of artisans registered under Pahchaan initiative in the country, and district-wise in Haryana State especially Sonipat is enclosed at Annexure-I .

(b): The  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of Textiles implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  for  overall  development  and promotion of handicrafts sector across the country. Under these schemes, need based financial assistance is  provided  for  end-to-end  support  to  the  artisans  with  identity  cards  through  marketing  events,  skill development,  cluster  development,  formation  of  Producer  Companies,  direct  benefit  to  artisans, infrastructural & technology support and research & development support, which benefit the traditional crafts and artisans throughout the country.

(c): Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) provides support to the cluster artisans and does  not  maintain data  of  district-wise beneficiaries. Schemes  of  DC(Handcrafts)  are  need-based  and may vary from state to state.  However, total number of artisans benefited from schemes of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and the Samarth scheme,  Ministry of Textiles during the last three years and the current year in the state of Haryana is as under:

|   S. No. | Artisans benefitted during the year in the state of Haryana Handicrafts artisans benefitted from schemes of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) & SAMARTH, Ministry of Textiles   | Artisans benefitted during the year in the state of Haryana Handicrafts artisans benefitted from schemes of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) & SAMARTH, Ministry of Textiles   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2022-2023                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2,056                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        2 | 2023-2024                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1,233                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        3 | 2024-2025                                                                                                                                                                                      | 710                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        4 | 2025-2026 (up to June)                                                                                                                                                                         | 98                                                                                                                                                                                             |

(d): The budget allocated for the financial year 2024-25 for above schemes and expenditure incurred, scheme-wise, is as under:

(Rs. In Crores)

| S.   |                                                              | 2024-25          | 2024-25     | 2025-26 (up to 10.07.2025)   | 2025-26 (up to 10.07.2025)   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No   | Scheme                                                       | Revised Estimate | Expenditure | Budget Estimate              | Expenditure                  |
| 1    | National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)            | 175.00           | 170.64      | 199.00                       | 57.04                        |
| 2    | Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) | 25.00            | 24.59       | 60.00                        | 22.84                        |

ANNEXURE-I

## Statement  referred to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  281  for  answer  on 22.07.2025.

District-wise  number  of  artisans  registered  under  the  Pahchaan  initiative  in  the  State  of  Haryana  till 30.06.2025:

| S. No.   | District        | Number of Artisans   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------|
| 1.       | Rewari          | 2,118                |
| 2.       | Mewat           | 1,595                |
| 3.       | Panipat         | 3,523                |
| 4.       | Jind            | 764                  |
| 5.       | Hissar          | 1,330                |
| 6.       | Sirsa           | 1,094                |
| 7.       | Karnal          | 1,799                |
| 8.       | Bhiwani         | 1,457                |
| 9.       | Punchkula       | 456                  |
| 10.      | Faridabad       | 1,671                |
| 11.      | Mahendragarh    | 626                  |
| 12.      | Kaithal         | 701                  |
| 13.      | Ambala          | 3,560                |
| 14.      | Gurgaon         | 1,669                |
| 15.      | Jhajhr          | 783                  |
| 16.      | Sonipat         | 1,608                |
| 17.      | Kurukshetra     | 1,311                |
| 18.      | Fatehabad       | 29                   |
| 19.      | Rohtak          | 586                  |
| 20.      | Yamuna Nagar    | 6,271                |
| 21.      | Chandigarh (Ut) | 478                  |
| 22.      | Palwal          | 483                  |
| 23.      | Charkhi Dadri   | 16                   |
|          | TOTAL           | 33,928               |