Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Silkworm Rearing Sheds Constructed under Silk Samagra-2
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## SILKWORM REARING SHEDS CONSTRUCTED UNDER SILK SAMAGRA-2

## 1423. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

(a)  the  total  number  of  silkworm  rearing  sheds  sanctioned  and  constructed  under  the  Silk  Samagra-2 scheme since its inception, along with State-wise details of the number of beneficiary farmers, categorywise (general, women, SC/ST), funds sanctioned/released and utilised;

(b) whether the current cost norms for construction of silkworm rearing sheds were fixed;

(c)  whether  any  representations  have  been  received  from  State  Governments  or  stakeholders  seeking revision in view of rising construction costs;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any review or analysis regarding the adequacy of existing cost norms and the subsidy structure and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to revise the cost norms and subsidy levels and if so, the time by which these are implemented?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिररराज स ंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The total number of silkworm rearing sheds sanctioned is 36,404 out of which 28,570 have been constructed  under  the  Silk  Samagra-2  scheme  since  its inception.  The  State/UT-wise,  category-wise details of central assistance provided for construction of rearing houses under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme are furnished in Annexure-I.

(b) to (e): The costing norms for subsidy purposes were fixed at the time of formulation of the Silk Samagra-2  scheme.  Some  representations have been received from  State  Governments  and  in consultation with State Governments, and Central Silk Board are currently reviewing.

ANNEXURE

Annexure  in  reply  to  Part  a  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.1423  To  Be  Answered  On 29.07.2025  asked  by  SHRI  G  LAKSHMINARAYANA  regarding  Silkworm  Rearing  Sheds Constructed under Silk Samagra-2

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT/ Council                       | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   | Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs &Beneficiaries in Numbers)   |
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|           |                                          | General                                                                                                                                        | General                                                                                                                                        | General                                                                                                                                        | General                                                                                                                                        | General                                                                                                                                        | SC/ST Utilised                                                                                                                                 | SC/ST Utilised                                                                                                                                 | SC/ST Utilised                                                                                                                                 | SC/ST Utilised                                                                                                                                 | SC/ST Utilised                                                                                                                                 |
|           |                                          | Released Benefici aries                                                                                                                        | Funds (Central share)                                                                                                                          | Benefi ciaries                                                                                                                                 | Funds (Central share)                                                                                                                          | Women B eneficiaries (out of utilized funds                                                                                                    | Benefic iaries                                                                                                                                 | Funds (Central share)                                                                                                                          | Benefi ciaries                                                                                                                                 | Funds (Central share)                                                                                                                          | Women Beneficiaries (out of utilized funds                                                                                                     |
| 1         | Karnataka                                | 6,953                                                                                                                                          | 12,821.9                                                                                                                                       | 6,327                                                                                                                                          | 11,753.2                                                                                                                                       | 326                                                                                                                                            | 1,125                                                                                                                                          | 2,807.19                                                                                                                                       | 654                                                                                                                                            | 1,754.03                                                                                                                                       | 79                                                                                                                                             |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                           | 970                                                                                                                                            | 1,857.5                                                                                                                                        | 821                                                                                                                                            | 1,857.5                                                                                                                                        | 215                                                                                                                                            | 110                                                                                                                                            | 270.57                                                                                                                                         | 100                                                                                                                                            | 243.76                                                                                                                                         | 25                                                                                                                                             |
| 3         | Telangana                                | 400                                                                                                                                            | 900                                                                                                                                            | 246                                                                                                                                            | 346.5                                                                                                                                          | 30                                                                                                                                             | 300                                                                                                                                            | 877.5                                                                                                                                          | 173                                                                                                                                            | 506.025                                                                                                                                        | 26                                                                                                                                             |
| 4         | Tamil Nadu                               | 4,340                                                                                                                                          | 8,471.25                                                                                                                                       | 2,758                                                                                                                                          | 5,404.25                                                                                                                                       | 444                                                                                                                                            | 230                                                                                                                                            | 520.02                                                                                                                                         | 180                                                                                                                                            | 414.39                                                                                                                                         | 31                                                                                                                                             |
| 5         | Maharashtra                              | 723                                                                                                                                            | 1,109.13                                                                                                                                       | 354                                                                                                                                            | 506.13                                                                                                                                         | 65                                                                                                                                             | 75                                                                                                                                             | 151.524                                                                                                                                        | 41                                                                                                                                             | 78.074                                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                                             |
| 6         | Uttar pradesh                            | 4,380                                                                                                                                          | 4,345.5                                                                                                                                        | 4,080                                                                                                                                          | 4,110.78                                                                                                                                       | 925                                                                                                                                            | 520                                                                                                                                            | 677.625                                                                                                                                        | 520                                                                                                                                            | 677.625                                                                                                                                        | 261                                                                                                                                            |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh                           | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 75                                                                                                                                             | 146.25                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              |
| 8         | Chattisgarh                              | 777                                                                                                                                            | 2,000.2                                                                                                                                        | 396                                                                                                                                            | 842.035                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                              | 405                                                                                                                                            | 1042                                                                                                                                           | 349                                                                                                                                            | 853.25                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                              |
| 9         | West Bengal                              | 663                                                                                                                                            | 488.1                                                                                                                                          | 662                                                                                                                                            | 487.35                                                                                                                                         | 133                                                                                                                                            | 289                                                                                                                                            | 216.75                                                                                                                                         | 289                                                                                                                                            | 216.75                                                                                                                                         | 39                                                                                                                                             |
| 10        | Bihar                                    | 900                                                                                                                                            | 450                                                                                                                                            | 300                                                                                                                                            | 150                                                                                                                                            | 120                                                                                                                                            | 1,584                                                                                                                                          | 1,029.6                                                                                                                                        | 784                                                                                                                                            | 509.6                                                                                                                                          | 350                                                                                                                                            |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir                           | 718                                                                                                                                            | 1,193.36                                                                                                                                       | 686                                                                                                                                            | 1,016.74                                                                                                                                       | 107                                                                                                                                            | 282                                                                                                                                            | 419.28                                                                                                                                         | 280                                                                                                                                            | 405.24                                                                                                                                         | 50                                                                                                                                             |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                         | 600                                                                                                                                            | 888                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              |
| 13        | Uttarakhand                              | 500                                                                                                                                            | 552                                                                                                                                            | 274                                                                                                                                            | 195.52                                                                                                                                         | 266                                                                                                                                            | 375                                                                                                                                            | 300                                                                                                                                            | 375                                                                                                                                            | 300                                                                                                                                            | 194                                                                                                                                            |
| 14        | Haryana                                  | 50                                                                                                                                             | 31.4091                                                                                                                                        | 50                                                                                                                                             | 31.4091                                                                                                                                        | 12                                                                                                                                             | 100                                                                                                                                            | 113.75                                                                                                                                         | 57                                                                                                                                             | 38.3037                                                                                                                                        | 23                                                                                                                                             |
| 15        | Punjab                                   | 356                                                                                                                                            | 415                                                                                                                                            | 250                                                                                                                                            | 253                                                                                                                                            | 109                                                                                                                                            | 360                                                                                                                                            | 316.7                                                                                                                                          | 330                                                                                                                                            | 271.7                                                                                                                                          | 95                                                                                                                                             |
| 16        | Assam                                    | 62                                                                                                                                             | 55.8                                                                                                                                           | 62                                                                                                                                             | 55.8                                                                                                                                           | 58                                                                                                                                             | 362                                                                                                                                            | 325.8                                                                                                                                          | 362                                                                                                                                            | 325.8                                                                                                                                          | 362                                                                                                                                            |
| 17        | Bodoland Territorial Cou ncil (BTC)      | 64                                                                                                                                             | 57.6                                                                                                                                           | 64                                                                                                                                             | 57.6                                                                                                                                           | 54                                                                                                                                             | 1,606                                                                                                                                          | 1,445.4                                                                                                                                        | 1,606                                                                                                                                          | 1,445.4                                                                                                                                        | 1,251                                                                                                                                          |
| 18        | Karbi Anglong Autonom ous Council (KAAC) | 240                                                                                                                                            | 216                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              |

| 19 Arunachal Pradesh   | 0          | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0     | 1,250   | 1,158.73   | 1,250   | 1,158.73   | 535   |
|------------------------|------------|---------|--------|---------|-------|---------|------------|---------|------------|-------|
| 20 Manipur             | 136 201.24 | 12      |        | 7.99    | 12    | 364     | 580.86     | 45      | 29.96      | 45    |
| 21 Meghalaya           | 0          | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0     | 1,210   | 1,164.6    | 950     | 930.6      | 1,006 |
| 22 Mizoram             | 0          | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0     | 946     | 1,156.5    | 912     | 1,076.04   | 300   |
| 23 Nagaland            | 0          | 0       | 0      | 0       | 0     | 1,320   | 1,148      | 1,290   | 1,121      | 807   |
| 24 Sikkim              | 178        | 264.24  | 175    | 260.01  | 63    | 22      | 30.51      | 22      | 30.51      | 2     |
| 25 Tripura             | 252        | 249.175 | 252    | 249.175 | 235   | 232     | 245.285    | 232     | 245.285    | 206   |
|                        | 23,262     | 36,567  | 17,769 | 27,585  | 3,174 | 13,142  | 16,144     | 10,801  | 12,632     | 5,697 |

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