Lok Sabha Question No. 2640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: CMTA under CHCDS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Mohibbullah, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## CMTA UNDER CHCDS

## 2640. SHRI MOHIBBULLAH: SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

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

(a)  the  details  regarding  the  number  of  Handicraft  clusters  covered  and  the  respective  Cluster Management  &  Technical  Agency  (CMTA)  appointed  under  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  during  the  past  three  years,  State  and  year-wise,  including  Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  regarding  the  physical  progress  of  clusters  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Andhra  Pradesh  with respect  to  the  development  of  Core  Infrastructure,  Common  facilities  and  Human  Resource  (HR) Development facilities and training centre; and

(c) the number of Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted and approved by the Government during the past three years, State and year-wise?

## उत्तर

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा ) (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  is  an  Umbrella  scheme implemented  in  project mode  to  promote  and  develop  handicrafts of fixed geographical craft concentrated  area/  different  craft  areas  of  a  particular  State  by  providing  improved  infrastructure, capacity building design upgradation and marketing support. The projects are implemented by the states through the State Government Directorates/ Corporations who are the Cluster Management & Technical Agency  (CMTA)  for  their  respective  projects.  The  state  and  year  wise  details  of  number  of  cluster covered during last three years in CHCDS scheme including Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh district wise are provided at Annexure-1 .

(b): The  details  regarding  physical  progress  of  CHCDS  project  component  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and Andhra Pradesh based on financial allocation and utilization are provided at Annexure-II.

(c): Total  Nine  (9)  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  submitted  and  approved  in  the  past  three  years. Eight  DPRs  were  approved  in  F.Y  2022-23  for  the  state  of  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Andhra  Pradesh, Telangana,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Tripura  &  one  DPR  for  the  state  of Arunachal Pradesh was approved in the FY 2024-25.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 for answer on 05.08.2025.

## The  state  and  year  wise  details  of  districts  and  cluster  covered  during  last  three  years  including  Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh under CHCDS scheme:

|   S. No. | Name of CHCDS State   | the Name of the Implementing agency (CMTA)                                                        |   No. of district/cluster covered | Year approval   |
|----------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Bihar                 | Upendera Maharathi Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan (UMSAS), Patna , Bihar                               |                                31 | 2022-23         |
|        2 | Chhattisgarh          | Chhattisgarh Hastshilp Vikas Board, Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                          |                                22 | 2022-23         |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh        | APITCO Ltd., Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh                                                            |                                12 | 2022-23         |
|        4 | Telangana             | Andhra Pradesh Productivity Council, Hyderabad, Telangana                                         |                                16 | 2022-23         |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh        | Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Union Ltd, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                               |                                14 | 2022-23         |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh         | Uttar Pradesh Rajya Krishi evam Gramin Vikas Nigam Ltd., Lucknow                                  |                                14 | 2022-23         |
|        7 | Himachal Pradesh      | Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts & Handloom Corporation Ltd., Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla |                                11 | 2022-23         |
|        8 | Tripura               | Directorate of Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture, Govt. of Tripura.                             |                                32 | 2022-23         |
|        9 | Arunachal Pradesh     | Department of Industries, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh                                              |                                10 | 2024-25         |

Annexure-II

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 for answer on 05.08.2025.

Details  regarding  the  physical  progress  of  CHCDS  project  components  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Andhra Pradesh based on financial allocation and utilization.

| Sl. No   | Name of Activities                         | Activities Completed/Ongoing   | Activities Completed/Ongoing   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | Name of Activities                         | Andhra Pradesh                 | Uttar Pradesh                  |
| 1        | Setting Up CFC                             | 05-ongoing                     | 2-ongoing                      |
| 2        | Emporia                                    | -                              | 2-ongoing                      |
| 3        | Raw Material Bank                          | Not started                    | -                              |
| 4        | Baseline Survey                            | 30,000                         | 30,000                         |
| 5        | Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan Program | 13 -completed 6-ongoing        | 08 - Completed 03-Ongoing      |
| 6        | Design &Technical Development Workshop     | 05 -Completed 02-ongoing       | 07 - Completed 07-Ongoing      |
| 7        | Tool Kit Distribution                      | 860                            | 300                            |
| 8        | Producer Group Companies formation         | 05                             | -                              |
| 9        | One Day Seminar                            | 10                             | 21                             |
| 10       | Entrepreneurship Development Programme     | 08                             | -                              |
| 11       | Study Tour cum Exposure Visit              | 06                             | -                              |
| 12       | Organizing of Thematic Exhibition          | Not started                    | 02                             |
| 13       | Gandhi Shilp Bazar                         | Not started                    | 01                             |
| 14       | Publicity &Brand Promotion                 | Ongoing                        | Ongoing                        |

Note: (-): Implies no programme proposed in the activity.