Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

- *179.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Mega Handloom Clusters that are currently functioning in the country, State/UT-wise, including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  financial  assistance  provided  and  utilized  by  these  clusters  during  the  last three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  fresh  proposals  for  creation  of  new mega clusters from various State Governments including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the State-wise details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(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.*179 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2016.

(a) Under the Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), 08 Mega Handloom Clusters are functioning in the country including Uttar Pradesh.  The details are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of Mega Handloom Cluster   | Year of budget announce ment   |   Total Project cost |   Central share |   Special Purpose Vehicle/ State/ |   (Rs. in lakh) Total Central share released |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Uttar Pradesh  | Varanasi                        | 2008-09                        |              7979.33 |         6937.67 |                           1041.66 |                                      4403.42 |
|         2 | Assam          | Sivasagar                       | 2008-09                        |              4834    |         4236    |                            598    |                                      1241    |
|         3 | West Bengal    | Murshidabad                     | 2009-10                        |             10219    |         6925    |                           3294    |                                      1586    |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu     | Virudhunagar                    | 2009-10                        |              7920.87 |         6999.83 |                            921.04 |                                        29.15 |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu     | Trichy                          | 2014-15                        |              4516.03 |         4000    |                            516.03 |                                         9.75 |
|         5 | Andhra Pradesh | Prakasam & Guntur Districts     | 2012-13                        |              7357    |         7000    |                            357    |                                      1445.17 |
|         6 | Jharkhand      | Godda & neighbouring Districts  | 2012-13                        |              7652    |         7000    |                            652    |                                       943.22 |
|         7 | Bihar          | Bhagalpur                       | 2014-15                        |              1715.15 |         1621.71 |                             93.44 |                                       243.62 |

(b)              The  State-wise  and  Cluster-wise  financial  assistance  provided  and  utilized  for  these  Clusters during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | States         | Name of Mega Handloom Cluster   | 2013-14       | 2013-14       | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2016-17 (till date)   | 2016-17 (till date)   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States         | Name of Mega Handloom Cluster   | Fund released | Fund utilized | Funds released | Fund utilized | Fund released | Fund utilized | Fund released         | Fund utilized         |
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh  | Varanasi                        | 980.87        | 980.87        | 776.53         | 776.53        | 841.91        | 779.28        | 308.07                | -                     |
| 2         | Assam          | Sivasagar                       | 246.12        | 246.12        | 54.51          | 54.51         | 12.61         | 12.61         | 385.40                | -                     |
| 3         | West Bengal    | Murshidabad                     | 281.97        | 281.97        | 515.09         | 515.09        | 318.92        | 318.92        | 66.23                 | -                     |
| 4         | Tamil Nadu     | Virudhunagar                    | 1199.46       | 582.93        | -              | -             | -             | -             | 110.00                | -                     |
| 4         | Tamil Nadu     | Trichy                          | -             | -             | 231.65         | 231.65        | 745.22        | -             | -                     | -                     |
| 5         | Andhra Pradesh | Prakasam & Guntur districts     | 7.18          | 7.18          | 3.81           | 3.81          | 1429.18       | -             | 0.00                  | -                     |
| 6         | Jharkhand      | Godda & neighbouring districts  | 8.76          | 8.76          | 251.85         | 251.85        | 317.45        | 108.44        | 360.16                | -                     |
| 7         | Bihar          | Bhagalpur                       | -             | -             | 5.62           | 5.62          | -             | -             | 238.01                | -                     |

(c)&(d)      A  request  was  received  for  sanction  of  Dharamvaram  (Ananthapuram  District), Andhra Pradesh as Mega Handloom Cluster.  Any additional Mega Handloom Clusters will be taken up as and when announced in the budget with additional allocation of funds.