Lok Sabha Question No. 4295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Mega Expo on Handicrafts
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4295 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## MEGA EXPO ON HANDICRAFTS:

4295.  SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government organises/ has organised Mega Expos on Handicrafts;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, location-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to organize more such Expos on handicrafts in future and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज

## )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a)  to  (c): Development  Commissioner(Handicrafts)  is  participating  in  Mega  events  i.e., Indian  Handicraft  Gift  Fair  twice  a  year  in  Home  Expo,  Indian  Fashion  Jwellery  and Accessories  Show(IFJAS)at  India  Exposition  Mart  Limited,  Greater  Noida  (Autumn  and Spring) through Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, Carpet Expo at Okhla and Varanasi through Carpet Export Promotion Council(CEPC) and Surajkund Mela is organized by Haryana Tourism, Government of India. The details of last three years outcomes for Mega Expos are as under:-

|   SL. No. | Name of the Event                                   | Implementing Agency                      | Year    |   Business Generated (in crores) Approx. | Buyers Approx.       |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Home EXPO                                           | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2014-15 |                                    586   | 175                  |
|         1 | Home EXPO                                           | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2015-16 |                                    746   | 175                  |
|         1 | Home EXPO                                           | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2016-17 |                                    750   | 175                  |
|         2 | Indian Fashion Jwellery and Accessories Show(IFJAS) | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2014-15 |                                    107   | 175                  |
|         2 | Indian Fashion Jwellery and Accessories Show(IFJAS) | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2015-16 |                                    110   | 150                  |
|         2 | Indian Fashion Jwellery and Accessories Show(IFJAS) | Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts | 2016-17 |                                    122   | 150                  |
|         3 | Carpet Expo,(Okhla and Varanasi)                    | Carpet Export Promotion Council(CEPC)    | 2014-15 |                                    280   | 304                  |
|         3 | Carpet Expo,(Okhla and Varanasi)                    | Carpet Export Promotion Council(CEPC)    | 2015-16 |                                    300   | 358                  |
|         3 | Carpet Expo,(Okhla and Varanasi)                    | Carpet Export Promotion Council(CEPC)    | 2016-17 |                                    260   | 410                  |
|         4 | Suraj Kund Mela                                     | Haryana Tourism                          | 2013-14 |                                     12   | 12 Lakhs (Footfalls) |
|         4 | Suraj Kund Mela                                     | Haryana Tourism                          | 2014-15 |                                     14.5 | 10 Lakhs (Footfalls) |
|         4 | Suraj Kund Mela                                     | Haryana Tourism                          | 2015-16 |                                     18   | 18 Lakhs (Footfalls) |