Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Facilities to Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., RITI PATHAK

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## FACILITIES TO WEAVERS

## *161.   SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the various hardships faced by the weavers in powerloom and handloom sectors, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  basic  modern  facilities  are  provided  to  handloom  and powerloom  weavers  for  the  development  of  handloom  and  powerloom sectors in the country;
- (c) if so, the details of the such facilities provided to them during 2014 and 2015; and
- (d) whether any relief was also provided to them during the above period and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*161  DUE FOR ANSWER ON 05.05.2016

(a): Yes,  Madam.  There  are  approximately  63  lakh  weavers  /  workers  who  are  in  the unorganized powerloom sector. The problems faced by the weavers / workers in the powerloom sector include:-

- (i) Lack of modernisation - vast majority of the looms are plain shuttle looms with obsolete technology;
- (ii) Lack of adequate production infrastructure like worksheds, etc.;
- (iii) Weak financial strength of the units with majority having less than 4 looms and thus low credit worthiness;
- (iv) Dependence on middle-men for orders since majority of the units work on job-work basis; and
- (v) Fluctuating input costs like yarn, etc.

Handloom weavers face hardship mainly due to dilution of quality standards such as colour fastness, inability to upgrade products to meet changing consumer preferences, poor access to credit for working capital, weak marketing linkages and low coverage of social security.

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. In order to overcome the problems faced by powerloom units, Government  has  launched  various  schemes  for  supporting  the  powerloom  sector:i)  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  for  upgradation  of  technology;  ii)  In-situ Upgradation  Scheme  for  plain  powerlooms;  iii)  Group  Worksheds  Scheme  for  giving assistance for constructing workshed for powerloom sector; and iv) Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development (ISPSD) extending assistance  for marketing support in the  form  of  Buyer  Seller  Meet,  Yarn  Bank,  setting  up  of  facility  for  Common  Facility Centre organising Seminar/ Workshop, etc. In addition, social security is also provided to powerloom weavers and workers under the Group Insurance Scheme.

Handloom, being a State subject, its development is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments.  However, the Government of India has been supplementing the efforts of the States with its policy of promoting and encouraging handloom sector through suitable interventions. Handloom  clusters  are  being  supported  for  comprehensive development  through  loom  upgradation,  skill  upgradation,  supply  of  good  quality  raw material, provision of services of professional designers, marketing assistance etc.  India Handloom  Brand  has  been  launched  to  assure  consumers  about  quality  of  handloom products.  Credit is being provided on concessional terms.  Micro Units Development and Refinance  Agency  (MUDRA)   Scheme  has  also  been  adopted  for  enhanced  credit. Marketing  is  being  promoted  through  e-commerce.    Social  security  schemes  have  been streamlined.

Details of handloom clusters taken up, raw material supply by National Handloom Development Corporation, e-commerce platforms engaged in year 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Annexure-I .

(d): The  details of financial assistance  provided  by  the  Government  under  the powerloom sector schemes during 2014-15 and 2015-16 are given in Annexure-II.

The  Government  is  providing  relief  to  handloom  weavers  through  marketing incentive, freight reimbursement and subsidy on supply of yarns, and interest subvention along  with  margin  money  &  credit  guarantee  on  credit  through  Weavers'  Credit  Card. Details of marketing incentive provided, yarn subsidy and freight reimbursement and loan sanctioned through Weavers' Credit Cards during 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I

| Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2015-16   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2015-16   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2015-16   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2015-16   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                    | States                                                    | S. No.                                                    | Name of the Block Clusters &Distt.                        |
| 1                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                            | 1                                                         | Tilaru, Srikakulam Distt.                                 |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Mori, Godavari Distt.                                     |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | A.Vemavaram, West Godavari                                |
|                                                           |                                                           |                                                           | Prakasam District                                         |
|                                                           |                                                           | 4                                                         | Vetapalem                                                 |
|                                                           |                                                           | 5                                                         | Chenethapuri - Nayunipalli                                |
|                                                           |                                                           | 6                                                         | Desaipeta East                                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 7                                                         | Desaipeta West                                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 8                                                         | Ramannapeta                                               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 9                                                         | Padinllapalli                                             |
|                                                           |                                                           | 10                                                        | Epurupalem East                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 11                                                        | Epurupalem West                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 12                                                        | Epurupalem South                                          |
|                                                           |                                                           | 13                                                        | Chirala-I (Thotavaripalem)                                |
|                                                           |                                                           | 14                                                        | Chirala-II(Chirala)                                       |
|                                                           |                                                           | 15                                                        | Chirala-III (Devangapuri)                                 |
|                                                           |                                                           | 16                                                        | Chirala - IV (Ramakrishnapuram)                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 17                                                        | Kothapatnam                                               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 18                                                        | Martur                                                    |
|                                                           |                                                           | 19                                                        | Papaipalle - Kanigiri                                     |
|                                                           |                                                           |                                                           | Guntur District                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 20                                                        | Repalle                                                   |
|                                                           |                                                           | 21                                                        | Ilavaram                                                  |
|                                                           |                                                           | 22                                                        | Cherkupalli                                               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 23                                                        | Ponnuru                                                   |
|                                                           |                                                           | 24                                                        | Tenali                                                    |
|                                                           |                                                           | 25                                                        | Bhattiprolu                                               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 26                                                        | Mangalariri - I                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 27                                                        | Mangalariri - II                                          |
|                                                           |                                                           | 28                                                        | Mangalariri - III                                         |
|                                                           |                                                           | 29                                                        | Mangalariri - IV                                          |
|                                                           |                                                           | 30                                                        | Mangalariri -V                                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 31                                                        | Chilakaluripeta                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 32                                                        | Phirangipuram                                             |
|                                                           |                                                           | 33                                                        | Narasaraopeta                                             |
|                                                           |                                                           | 34                                                        | Sattenapalli                                              |
| 2                                                         | Bihar                                                     | 1                                                         | Dehri, Rohtas Distt.                                      |
| 3                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                              | 1                                                         | Balod, Balod Distt.                                       |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Balauda, Janjgir Champa Distt.                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | Navgarh, Janjgir Champa Distt.                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 4                                                         | Chhuriya, Rajnandgaon Distt.                              |
|                                                           |                                                           | 5                                                         | Dabhara, Janjgir Champa Distt.                            |
|                                                           |                                                           | 6                                                         | Bamindih, Janjgir Champa Distt.                           |
| 4                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                          | 1                                                         | Village suma dev. Block kullu, Kullu Distt.               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Seraj, Mandi Distt.                                       |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | Inner Seraj, Kullu Distt.                                 |
| 5                                                         | Kerala                                                    | 1                                                         | Paravur Block, Eranakulam Distt.                          |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Koothuparambu Block, Kannur Distt.                        |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | Kanthirode, Edakkad Block, Kannur Distt.                  |
|                                                           |                                                           | 4                                                         | Kollayil (Perumkadavila) Block, Thiruvananthapuram Distt. |

| 6   | Madhya Pradesh   | 1   | Vikas Khand, Mandsaur Distt.          |
|-----|------------------|-----|---------------------------------------|
|     |                  | 2   | Vikas Khand Sarangpur, Rajgarh Distt. |
|     |                  | 3   | Vikas Khand Waraseoni, Balaghat       |
|     |                  | 4   | Meheshwar Kasrawad, Dhargone Distt.   |
|     |                  | 5   | Jobat, Alirajpur Distt.               |
| 7   | Jharkhand        |     | Sahibganj District                    |
|     |                  | 1   | Sahebganj                             |
|     |                  | 2   | Mandro-1,                             |
|     |                  | 3   | Mandro-2                              |
|     |                  | 4   | Taljhari &Pathna                      |
|     |                  | 5   | Borio-1                               |
|     |                  | 6   | Borio-2                               |
|     |                  |     | Jamtara District                      |
|     |                  | 7   | Karmatanr                             |
|     |                  |     | Godda District                        |
|     |                  | 8   | Mahgama-1                             |
|     |                  | 9   | Mahgama-2                             |
|     |                  | 10  | Godda-2                               |
|     |                  | 11  | Godda-3                               |
|     |                  | 12  | Thakurghanti-1                        |
|     |                  | 13  | Thakurghanti-2                        |
|     |                  | 14  | Thakurghanti-3                        |
|     |                  | 15  | Thakurghanti-4                        |
|     |                  |     | Deoghar District                      |
|     |                  | 16  | Mohanpur                              |
|     |                  | 17  | Madhupur                              |
|     |                  | 18  | Deoghar                               |
|     |                  | 19  | Devipur                               |
|     |                  |     | Dumka District                        |
|     |                  | 20  | Jarmundi &Kathikund,                  |
|     |                  | 21  | Dumka                                 |
|     |                  | 22  | Saraiyahaat                           |
| 8   | Jammu &Kashmir   |     | Lohari Malhar, Kathua distt.          |
|     |                  |     | North Srinagar, Srinagar Distt        |
| 9   | Orissa           | 1   | Tigiria, Cuttack Distt.               |
|     |                  | 2   | Rasulpur, Jajpur Distt.               |
|     |                  | 3   | Boudh, Boudh Distt.                   |
|     |                  | 4   | Sonepur, Suibrnapur Distt.            |
|     |                  | 5   | Khaira, Balasore Distt.               |
|     |                  | 6   | Sheragada, Ganjam Distt.              |
|     |                  | 7   | Sohella, Bargarh Distt.               |
|     |                  | 8   | Oupada, Balasore Distt.               |
|     |                  | 9   | Bheden, Bargarh Distt.                |
|     |                  | 10  | Gaisilat, Bargarh Distt.              |
|     |                  | 11  | Bijepur, Bargarh Distt.               |
|     |                  | 12  | Barpali, Bargarh Distt.               |
|     |                  | 13  | Bargarh, Bargarh Distt.               |
|     |                  | 14  | Ghasipura, Keonjhar Distt.            |

|    |               |   15 | Ambabhaona, Bargarh Distt.                         |
|----|---------------|------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    |               |   16 | Attabira, Bargarh Distt.                           |
|    |               |   17 | Patnagarh, Balangir Distt.                         |
|    |               |   18 | Binka, Subarnapur Distt.                           |
|    |               |   19 | Bargarh, Bargarh Distt.                            |
| 10 | Tamilnadu     |    1 | West Arni, Thiruvannamalai                         |
|    |               |    2 | Palladam, Tirupur                                  |
|    |               |    3 | Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram                         |
|    |               |    4 | Karamadai - I, Mettupalayam                        |
|    |               |    5 | Ayothiyappatinam, Salem                            |
|    |               |    6 | Chennimalai, Erode                                 |
|    |               |    7 | Tirrupur, Tirupur                                  |
|    |               |    8 | Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram                         |
|    |               |    9 | Kurunthancode,Kanyakumari                          |
|    |               |   10 | Pollachi North, Coimbatore                         |
|    |               |   11 | Athoor, Dindigual Distt.                           |
|    |               |   12 | Dindigul-1, Dindigual Distt.                       |
|    |               |   13 | Dindigul-2, Dindigual Distt.                       |
|    |               |   14 | Palani, Dindigul                                   |
|    |               |   15 | Aravakurichy, karur Distt.                         |
|    |               |   16 | Thanthoni, Karur Distt.                            |
|    |               |   17 | Karur - 2, Karur Distt.                            |
|    |               |   18 | Musiri, Thiruchirappalli Distt.                    |
|    |               |   19 | Thottiyam, Trichy Distt.                           |
|    |               |   20 | Thiruvidaimarudhur-1, Thanjavur Distt.             |
|    |               |   21 | Thiruppanandal, Thanjavur                          |
|    |               |   22 | AMMAPETTAI, THANJAVUR DISTT.                       |
|    |               |   23 | ANDIMADAM, ARIYALUR DISTT.                         |
|    |               |   24 | THATHAIYANGARPETTAI, TRICHY DISTT.                 |
|    |               |   25 | KARUR-1, KARUR DISTT.                              |
|    |               |   26 | THOPPAMPATY, DINDIGUL DISTT.                       |
|    |               |   27 | Thiruvidaimarudhur-2, Distt. Thanjavur             |
|    |               |   28 | Thiruvidaimarudhur -3, Distt. -Thanjavur           |
|    |               |   29 | Jayakondam, Distt. -Ariyalur                       |
|    |               |   30 | T. Pazhur, Distt. -Ariyalur                        |
|    |               |   31 | Sendurai, Distt. -Ariyalur                         |
|    |               |   32 | Mannargudi, Distt.- Tiruvarur                      |
| 11 | Telangana     |    1 | Aler, Nalgonda Distt.                              |
|    |               |    2 | Kamalapur, Karimnagar Distt.                       |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh |    1 | Gangiri, Aligarh                                   |
|    |               |    2 | Khairabad Avadh, Sitapur Distt.                    |
|    |               |    3 | Thakurdwara, Muradabad Distt.                      |
|    |               |    4 | Mangalpur, Kashi Vidyapeeth Block, Varanasi Distt. |
| 13 | Uttarakhand   |    1 | Didihaat,Pithoragharh Distt.                       |
| 14 | West Bengal   |    1 | Cooch Behar Block-II, Cooch Behar                  |

|             | NER               |     |                                              |
|-------------|-------------------|-----|----------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Arunachal Pradesh |   1 | Ziro - I, Lower Subansiri Distt.             |
| 1           | Arunachal Pradesh |   2 | Naharlagun, Papumpare Distt.                 |
| 2           | Assam             |   1 | Rampur, Kamrup Distt.                        |
| 2           | Assam             |   2 | Kathalguri, Golaghat Distt.                  |
| 2           | Assam             |   3 | Kokrajhar, BTC Distt.                        |
| 2           | Assam             |   4 | Tumulpur, Baksa Distt.                       |
| 2           | Assam             |   5 | Kajiamati, Udalguri Distt.                   |
| 2           | Assam             |   6 | Rowta, Udalguri                              |
| 2           | Assam             |   7 | Mochkhowa, Dhemaji                           |
| 2           | Assam             |   8 | Bhawanipur, Barpeta Distt.                   |
| 3           | Manipur           |   1 | Wangoi, Imphal west Distt.                   |
| 3           | Manipur           |   2 | Thoubal, Thoubal Distt.                      |
| 3           | Manipur           |   3 | Singhat, Churachandpur Distt.                |
| 3           | Manipur           |   4 | Bishnupur, Bishnupur Distt.                  |
| 3           | Manipur           |   5 | Keirao Bitra, Imphal East distt              |
| 3           | Manipur           |   6 | Machi Block, Chandel distt.                  |
| 3           | Manipur           |   7 | Nungba, Tamenglong distt.                    |
| 3           | Manipur           |   8 | Lungchong Maiphei, Ukhrul Distt.             |
| 3           | Manipur           |   9 | Saitu Gamphazol, Senapati Distt.             |
| 3           | Manipur           |  10 | Haorang Sabal, Imphal West Distt.            |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   1 | Tlangnuam - I (Zuangtui), Aizawl Distt.      |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   2 | Tlangnuam -II , Aizawl Distt.                |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   3 | Aibawk, Aizawl Distt.                        |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   4 | Reiek, Mamit Distt.                          |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   5 | Serchhip, Serchhip Distt.                    |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   6 | Ngopa, Champhai Distt.                       |
| 4           | Mizoram           |   7 | Zobawk, Lunglei Distt.                       |
| 5           | Nagaland          |   1 | Kuhuboto, Dimapur Distt.                     |
| 5           | Nagaland          |   2 | Longkhim, Tuensang Distt.                    |
| 5           | Nagaland          |   3 | Tsurangkong, Mokokchung Distt.               |
| 5           | Nagaland          |   4 | Mangkolemba 'A' Mokokchung Distt.            |
| 5           | Nagaland          |   5 | Medziphema (west), Dimapur Distt.            |
| 6           | Meghalaya         |   1 | Umling, Ri-Bhoi Distt.                       |
| 6           | Meghalaya         |   2 | Betasing, West Garo Hills Distt.             |
| 6           | Meghalaya         |   3 | Tikrikilla, West Garo Hills                  |
| 7           | Sikkim            |   1 | Tingvong, North Sikkim Distt.                |
| 8           | Tripura           |   1 | Hezamara R.D., West Tripura                  |
| 8           | Tripura           |   2 | Durgachowmohani R.D., Kamalpur Dhalai Distt. |
| 8           | Tripura           |   3 | Chandipur R.D. Kailashahar, Unakoti Distt.   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 175 |                                              |

| Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2014-15   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2014-15   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2014-15   | Details of State-wise Cluster sanctioned during 2014-15                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                    | States                                                    | S. No.                                                    | Name of the Clusters                                                   |
| 1                                                         | Jammu &Kashmir                                            | 1                                                         | Udhampur, Distt. Udhampur.                                             |
|                                                           | Karnataka                                                 | 1                                                         | Kondlhalli Woolen Cluster, Distt. Chitradurga.                         |
| 2                                                         |                                                           | 2                                                         | Sulebhavi Handloom Cluster, Distt-Bagalkot.                            |
| 3                                                         | Tamilnadu                                                 | 1                                                         | Ananthapuram, Distt. Villapuram                                        |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Korukkathur, Distt-Thiruvannamalai                                     |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | Kanjampatty, Distt. Coimbatore                                         |
|                                                           |                                                           | 4                                                         | Selvarajpet, Dist Salem.                                               |
|                                                           |                                                           | 5                                                         | K.V. Kuppam, Distt. Vellore.                                           |
|                                                           |                                                           | 6                                                         | Savakkattualayam DR MGR, Erode Distt.                                  |
|                                                           |                                                           | 7                                                         | Gowri, Distt. Theni                                                    |
|                                                           |                                                           | 8                                                         | Veeraasamy Nagar, Dist. Coimbatore                                     |
|                                                           |                                                           | 9                                                         | Sri Sowdeswari, Distt. Tiruppur.                                       |
|                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                             | 1                                                         | Shyamnagar Sujatganj Distt- Kanpur                                     |
|                                                           |                                                           | 2                                                         | Nirdharn Bunkar Cluster Moh. Kajitola (Mirjapur) Malawan Distt- Hardoi |
|                                                           |                                                           | 3                                                         | Rampur, Bhawanipur Distt, Barabanki                                    |
| 4                                                         |                                                           | 4                                                         | Chunnar Distt. Mirzapur.                                               |
|                                                           | G. Total                                                  | 16                                                        |                                                                        |

## Details of e-commerce agencies engaged for promotion of e-marketing of handloom products during 2014-15 and 2015-16

|   Sl. No. | Name of Agency                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | OMNo.& date                                         | Area of operation                                                           | Concern WSC                             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s.Flipkart Internet Pvt.Ltd (FLIPKART) Vaishanvi Summit, No.6/B, 7 th Main, 80 Feet Road, 3 rd Block, Koramangala Industrial Layout, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034, Karnataka Kinshus@flipkart.com Shri Kinshu Sinha - 09686997134 | MOUsigned between DC(HL) and Flipkart on 25.08.2014 | Varanasi                                                                    | Varanasi                                |
|         2 | M/s. 'Weavesmart' Online Services , MIG 172, KPHB colony, Hyderabad, Telangana. Shri N. Nishit - 09248876992 info@weavesmart.com                                                                                                     | 26.10.2015                                          | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana                                                   | Hyderabad                               |
|         3 | M/s. ebay India Pvt. Ltd. A Wing, 6 th floor, Statesman House, 148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 Shri Sanchit Khanna 9911657898 sankhanna@ebay.com                                                                              | 03.11.2015                                          | Varanasi, Barabanki, Kota, Kannur, Bijnour, Kullu                           | Varanasi, Jaipur, Kannur, Meerut, Kullu |
|         4 | M/s. Crafts Villa Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd ., 1502, GWing, Lotus Corporate Park, Goregaon East, Mumbai-400063 Shri Himanshu -022-61570800 himanshu.wardhan@craftsvilla.com                                                               | 15.01.2016                                          | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Odissa                                      | Mumbai, Indore, Bhubaneshwar            |
|         5 | M/s. Pegarse Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 2/1, Trikuta, 8 th A Main, Sampangirama Ngar, Bangalore-560027 Shri Vineeth 09844186555 vineeth@pegarse.com                                                                                     | 15.01.2016                                          | Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala                                        | Varanasi, Chennai, Kannur               |
|         6 | M/s. GoCoop Solutions& Services Pvt. Ltd. , CA Site No: 1, HAL 3 rd Stage, Kodihalli, Behind Leela Palace, Bangalore- 560002 Siva.devireddy@GoCoop.com info@GoCoop.com 09900036731                                                   | 15.01.2016                                          | Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Kota                                 | Indore, Bhubaneshwar Chennai, Jaipur    |
|         7 | M/s. Gaatha Handicraft Pvt.Ltd , 1 Ranjan Apartment, Vashwakunj Char Rasta, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007, Gujarat. himanshu@gaatha.com 08884544800                                                                                        | 10.03.2016                                          | West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka.                                     | Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangaluru           |
|         8 | M/s. Senorita Creations (P). Ltd , 19, Canal South Road, SDE-2, Block-B, 4 th floor, Kolkata-700015, West Bengal. ankit@sareez.com 09830035133                                                                                       | 10.03.2016                                          | West Bengal and further in all other States at all Indial level.            | All WSCs                                |
|         9 | M/ s. Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd., #26/1,Brigade Gateway, World Trade Centre, 8 th Floor, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Bangalore- 560055, Karnataka.                                                                                   | 31.03.2016                                          | Kota (Rajasthan), Nadia (west Begal), Bargarh (Orissa), Bijoy Nagar (Assam) | Jaipur, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati. |

## The details of financial assistance given under Powerloom Sector Schemes during   2014-15 and 2015-16

(Rs.in crore)

| Name of the scheme                                 | Financial Assistance given   | Financial Assistance given   |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                                                    | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      |
| Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector             | 22.28                        | 16.18                        |
| In-Situ Upgradation Scheme for Plain Powerloom     | 9.98                         | 59.185                       |
| Group Workshed Scheme                              | 16.40                        | 20.070                       |
| Group Insurance Scheme                             | 3.90                         | 6.620                        |
| Margin Money Subsidy Scheme under TUFS/ATUFS       | 130.00                       | 165.98                       |
| Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme | -                            | 4.110                        |
| Total                                              | 182.56                       | 272.145                      |

## Annexure-III

## Statement showing release of Marketing Incentives to the State Government during 2014-15 and 2015-16

(Rs. in Lakh)

|         |                   | 2014-15         | 2015-16         | Total Amount Released   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the State | Amount Released | Amount Released |                         |
| 01      | Tamil Nadu        | 471.35          | 4072.00         | 4543.35                 |
| 02      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1801.33         | 0               | 1801.33                 |
|         | Total :           | 2272.69         | 4072.00         | 6344.68                 |

## Status of issuance of Weavers' Credit Cards

| Year    | Number of WCC issued   |   Loan amount sanctioned (Rs. in crores) |   Loan amount disbursed (Rs. in crores) |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 79,210                 |                                   233.53 |                                  100.69 |
| 2015-16 | 48,282                 |                                   147.12 |                                  107.14 |
| TOTAL   | 1,27,492               |                                   380.65 |                                  207.83 |

## YARN SUPPLY SCHEME (YSS)

-  The  Scheme  is  implemented  by  NHDC    :Broadly  the  Scheme  has  two  types  of subsidies/reimbursement to  weaver  agencies  and  weavers  and  service  charges  to NHDC, which is given to NHDC by Government  of India  for implementing the Scheme. The same are given below.

(A)

-  NHDC reimburses the freight of  yarn supplied to  the weavers agencies/societies etc. etc. for the total quantity supplied by them
-  2%  of  the  value  of  yarn  supplied,  depot  operating  charges  is  also  given  to  the weaver  agencies  procuring  yarn  from  NHDC  and  is  applicable  to  the  entire quantity  of  yarn  supplied  other  than  the  quantity  supplied  to  individual  weavers and agencies  directly by NHDC from their warehouses.
-  2% of the value of  total yarn supplied is given as  service charges to NHDC

(B)

-  Apart from above, out of total quantity of yarn supplied by NHDC 10% subsidy on limited quantity is given as below :
-  0.5% service charge is given to NHDC of the value of yarn supplied under 10% component

Cotton (upto 40s counts) -

30 kgs./loom/month

Cotton (above 40s counts) -

10 kgs./loom/month

Silk Yarn

-

4 kgs./loom/month

Woollen Yarn (below 10s NM) -

50 kgs./loom/month

Woollen Yarn (10s to 39.99s NM) -

10 kgs./loom/month

Woollen Yarn (40s NM and above) -

4 kgs./loom/month

The quantity supplied under YSS, 10% subsidy component, value thereof and the grant given by Government of India under various subsidies/service charges for the year 2014-15, 2015-16 is given below

## Yarn Supply under Yarn Supply Scheme from 2014-15 onwards is as under:

| Year    |   Quantity (lakh kg) |   Value (Rs. In crores) |   Grant From Govt. of India |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2014-15 |               1484.3 |                 2160.77 |                      127.81 |
| 2015-16 |               1700   |                 2358    |                      321.96 |

## Supplies  under  10%  Subsidy  component  of  Yarn  Supply  scheme  from  2014-15 onwards as follows:-

| Year    |   Quantity (lakh kg) |   Value (Rs. In crores) |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| 2014-15 |               286.34 |                 1026.83 |
| 2015-16 |               257    |                  928    |

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