Lok Sabha Question No. 2382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Silk Samagra Scheme in Karnataka
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## SILK SAMAGRA SCHEME IN KARNATAKA

## 2382.  SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  extend  the  duration  of  the  Silk  Samagra  Scheme  for  the development of silk industry in Karnataka;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to provide employment security to the handloom, powerloom and handicraft workers in Karnataka post the abolition of the All India Handicraft and Handloom Board; and

(c) the constituency-wise breakup of the silk farmers in Karnataka and the MSP availed by them?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): Govt.  of  India  through  Central  Silk  Board  implemented  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Silk Samagra' during the period 2017-18 to 2020-21.

Presently, 'Silk Samagra-2' scheme is under implementation in the country including Karnataka during the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. The scheme aims to make India Aatmanirbhar in production of Bivoltine raw silk and inclusive development of small and marginal farmers, including women and tribal / SCs.

(b): The Government has been implementing National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply scheme on a pan India basis, including Karnataka for the promotion and development of Handloom Sector and welfare of handloom weavers. In addition, the National Handicraft Development Programme  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts  Cluster  Development  Scheme  are  implemented  in  the handicrafts sector.

In Karnataka around 73,000 Powerlooms are scattered at major clusters such as Bangalore, Doddaballapur,  Belgaum, Gadag-Betegiri, Rakbhavi- Banahatti, etc. The  Government of Karnataka is implementing a scheme namely 'Nekara Sanman Yojana' for providing financial assistance /employment security for weavers including Handloom and Powerloom weavers.

(c): The silk sector / sericulture farmers are not covered under MSP. The district-wise details of silk farmers in Karnataka are given below:

| Sl. No.   | District                     | Sericulture farmers in Karnataka   |
|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bangalore Rural              | 7,439                              |
| 2         | Bangalore Urban              | 1,328                              |
| 3         | Chikkaballapur               | 18,186                             |
| 4         | Chitradurga                  | 3,423                              |
| 5         | Davanagere                   | 566                                |
| 6         | Kolar                        | 19,117                             |
| 7         | Ramanagar                    | 27,439                             |
| 8         | Shivamogga                   | 359                                |
| 9         | Tumakuru                     | 6,921                              |
| 10        | Chamarajanagar               | 1,923                              |
| 11        | Chikkamagalur                | 162                                |
| 12        | Dakshina Kannada             | 16                                 |
| 13        | Hassan                       | 3,033                              |
| 14        | Kodagu                       | 27                                 |
| 15        | Mandya                       | 32,040                             |
| 16        | Mysuru                       | 3,994                              |
| 17        | Udupi                        | 32                                 |
| 18        | Bellary                      | 202                                |
| 19        | Vijayanagara                 | 3,723                              |
| 20        | Bidar                        | 528                                |
| 21        | Kalaburgi                    | 1,431                              |
| 22        | Koppal                       | 774                                |
| 23        | Raichur                      | 806                                |
| 24        | Yadgir                       | 268                                |
| 25        | Bagalkote                    | 1,403                              |
| 26        | Belagavi                     | 2,432                              |
| 27        | Vijayapura                   | 1,387                              |
| 28        | Dharwad                      | 271                                |
| 29        | Gadag                        | 978                                |
| 30        | Haveri                       | 3,026                              |
| 31        | Uttara Kannada               | 330                                |
| 32        | Mysore Seed Cocoon producers | 5,139                              |
|           | Total                        | 1,48,703                           |

Source: Department of Sericulture, Govt. of Karnataka

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