Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: SAMARTH Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## SAMARTH SCHEME

603. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

(a) the details of the progress of the Samarth Scheme so far with regard to the enrollment, completion of course and successful implementation of the scheme;

(b) the details of the total funds allocated and utilized so far under the Samarth Scheme particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra;

(c) the details of the progress and implementation of the Silk Samagra Scheme; and

(d) whether Vegan Silk or Harm Free Silk has been incorporated under the Silk Samagra Scheme and the Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) to attract the global consumer market and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a): Samarth  Scheme  is  a  demand  driven  &  placement-oriented  umbrella  skilling  programme  of  the Ministry of Textiles. Details of progress of implementation of Samarth are given at Annexure-I .

(b): There is no State-wise allocation of funds under Samarth. Cost of training programme, as per the rates prescribed under Common Norms of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is released directly  to  the  Implementing  Partners  (IPs)  based  on  physical  progress  of  the  training  programme.  An amount of Rs. 293.10 crore has been utilized till 29.11.2023 under the Samarth Scheme across the country including in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

(c): Government of India through Central Silk Board implemented 'Silk Samagra' scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2020-21 and is presently implementing 'Silk Samagra-2' scheme from the year 2021-22 to 2025-26 for the overall development of sericulture industry in the country. The physical and financial progress of the scheme is given at Annexure-II.

(d): The Central Silk Board (CSB) has the mandate to deal with the development of silk generated from Silk Worm i.e Mulberry, Tasar, Eri and Muga. Vegan Silk or Harm Free Silk does not specifically come under the purview of CSB. However, Eri Silk, which is being popularized in the global market under the brand 'Vanya Silks' of India can be considered as a harm-free silk, because silk  yarn is made  from eri cocoons without killing the pupae. The Government of India through Central Silk Board has implemented Central Schemes viz., 'Silk Samagra' and 'North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS)' to promote silk  industry  including  Eri  Silk  in  the  country.  Under  these  schemes,  assistance  is  provided  to sericulture stakeholders through respective State Sericulture Departments for various critical interventions from farm to fabric, besides providing R&D, Extension and silkworm seed support for development of eri culture.

## Details of progress of Samarth

|   No. of Implementing Partners |   No. of Projects |   No. of State/ UTs covered | No. of beneficiaries enrolled in batches   | No. of beneficiaries Trained &Assessed (passed)   |
|--------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|                            176 |               261 |                          35 | 3,77,696                                   | 2,43,313 #                                        |

## Annexure-II

## Details of progress of Silk Samagra Physical

|    |                                                  |              |                        | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2          |
|----|--------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| #  | Scheme / Particulars                             | Unit         | Silk Samagra (2017-21) | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2023-24 (Up to Oct- 23) |
| 1  | a. New Research projects initiated               | No.          | 145                    | 35               | 35               | 5                       |
| 1  | b. Research Project concluded                    | No.          | 170                    | 38               | 38               | 14                      |
| 1  | c. Persons trained                               | No.          | 57,479                 | 12,163           | 15,172           | 5,068                   |
| 2  | Area under Mulberry Plantation                   | Lakh ha.     | 2.38                   | 2.42             | 2.53             | 2.63                    |
| 3  | Total Raw Silk Production in the Country         | MT           | 33,770 (#)             | 34,903           | 36,582           | 18,343*                 |
| 4  | Bivoltine Raw Silk Production                    | MT           | 6,783 (#)              | 7,941            | 8,904            | 4,343*                  |
| 5  | Silk production in NE Region                     | MT           | 7,465 (#)              | 7,936            | 7,953            | 4,544*                  |
| 6  | Employment Generation                            | lakh persons | 87.3 (#)               | 87.8             | 92.1             | --                      |
| 7  | Seed production ( Mulberry, Tasar, Muga and Eri) | Lakh Nos.    | 416.255 (#)            | 389.9            | 398.99           | 248.89                  |
| 8  | Members Enrollment -Authorized users             | No.          | 1,103                  | 360              | 399              | 271                     |
| 9  | Silk Mark Label distribution                     | Lakh No.     | 103.97                 | 30.42            | 40.27            | 21.01                   |

(*)-Data up to Sept-2023

## Financial (Rs. in crore)

| Silk Samagra   | Silk Samagra   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2   | Silk Samagra-2             |
|----------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------------|
| (2017-21)      | (2017-21)      | 2021-22          | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2023-24                    |
| Allocation     | Expenditure    | Allocation       | Expenditure      | Allocation       | Expenditure      | Allocation       | Expenditure (Up to Oct-23) |
| 2,619.46       | 2,576.76       | 875.00           | 854.10           | 875.00           | 875.00           | 917.77           | 418.12                     |