Lok Sabha Question No. 3565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Progress of Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## PROGRESS OF HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

## 3565. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

(a) the number of handloom clusters in the country, State-wise;

(b) the progress of handloom cluster development projects in various States;

(c) whether any specific areas or States have been identified under this project, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government have any strategy to support the declining handloom industry in the country 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) & (b): The Cluster Development Programme, component of National Handloom Development Programme  is  under  implementation  since  2015-16  for  providing  financial  assistance  to  Handloom Workers through various interventions like upgraded looms & accessories, construction of work sheds, solar lighting units, product & design development, skill upgradation etc., across the country.

State-wise  number  of  handloom  clusters  financially  assisted  from  the  years  2015-16  to  2024-25 ( till 30.11.2024) and progress is given at Annexure.

(c): Handloom Pockets are identified by respective State Government based on the requirement of handloom  workers  and  accordingly,  proposals  are  submitted  by  State  Government  concerned  to Government of India for providing financial assistance.

(d): To  provide  end  to  end  support  for  promotion  of  handloom  sector  and  welfare  of  handloom workers, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes across the country:

1. National Handloom Development Programme
2. Raw Material Supply Scheme

Under the National Handloom Development Programme, clusters are identified and financially assisted through  various  interventions  like  upgraded  looms  &  accessories,  solar  lighting  units,  construction  of worksheds, product & design development, technical & common infrastructure, marketing of handloom products in domestic/overseas markets, concessional loans under weaver's MUDRA scheme and social security for the beneficiaries, etc.

Under the Raw Material supply Scheme, the Ministry provides transport subsidy for transportation of yarn to the doorstep of the beneficiaries and 15% Price Subsidy on Cotton Hank yarn, Domestic Silk, Woollen & Linen yarn and blended yarn of natural fibres.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3565 for answer on 17.12.2024.

| State/UT wise number of Handloom clusters financially assisted during 2015-16 to 2024- 25(till 30.11.2024) and Progress   | State/UT wise number of Handloom clusters financially assisted during 2015-16 to 2024- 25(till 30.11.2024) and Progress   | State/UT wise number of Handloom clusters financially assisted during 2015-16 to 2024- 25(till 30.11.2024) and Progress   | State/UT wise number of Handloom clusters financially assisted during 2015-16 to 2024- 25(till 30.11.2024) and Progress   | State/UT wise number of Handloom clusters financially assisted during 2015-16 to 2024- 25(till 30.11.2024) and Progress   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                    | State/UTs                                                                                                                 | No. of clusters financially assisted                                                                                      | No. of Clusters completed/ closed                                                                                         | No. of ongoing Clusters                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                            | 93                                                                                                                        | 54                                                                                                                        | 39                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 33                                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                                     | 88                                                                                                                        | 59                                                                                                                        | 29                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                                                     | 32                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                        | 19                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                         | Chhatisgarh                                                                                                               | 14                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                          | 18                                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                         | Jammu &Kashmir (including Ladakh)                                                                                         | 16                                                                                                                        | 12                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                                                 | 30                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                                    | 19                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                         | 12                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                            | 14                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                               | 13                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                                                   | 44                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                        | 34                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                                                   | 28                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                         | 21                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                                    | 34                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                | 76                                                                                                                        | 52                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                                 | 35                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                         | 28                                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                                                   | 16                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                         | 12                                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                             | 76                                                                                                                        | 35                                                                                                                        | 41                                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                                        | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                         |
| 26                                                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                                               | 39                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                                     | 766                                                                                                                       | 399                                                                                                                       | 367                                                                                                                       |