Lok Sabha Question No. 2065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Handloom Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, ABHISHEK SINGH

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR HANDLOOM WEAVERS

2065. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI: SHRI R.P.   MARUTHARAJAA: COL. SONARAM   CHOUDHARY:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of welfare schemes being  implemented for the handloom weavers in   the country along with the funds allocated,   released and spent thereon during each of   the last three years and the current year,   State-wise;
- (b) the  achievement  made  in  providing  the  marketing  facilities  to  weavers  and  the      number  of  weavers benefited under the said  schemes during the said period, State-wise;
- (c) whether the handloom weavers and  their family members are committing   suicides due to financial crisis;
- (d) if so, the details and reasons therefor including the number of weavers committed   suicides during the said period, State-wise   along with the steps taken by the   Government for the upliftment of   handloom weavers; and
- (e) the  details  of  provisions  made  by    the  Government  to  set  up  handloom  parks      for  the  development  of handloom weavers   and the amount allocated for the purpose   along with the new handloom parks likely   to be opened in the country, State-wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) For holistic and sustainable development of handloom sector and welfare of handloom weavers, following schemes are under implementation during 12 th Plan:
- (i) National Handloom Development Programme - two components
-  Revival, Reform & Restructuring (RRR) Package for handloom sector
-  Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme (CHDS)
- (ii) Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme - two components
-  Health Insurance Scheme (HIS)
-  Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY)
- (iii) Yarn Supply Scheme
- (iv) Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (Development  of  Mega  Handloom Cluster)

The details of the above mentioned schemes are given in Annexure -A

The  State-wise  fund  allocated/released/spent  in  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  are  given  in Annexure - B .  In some schemes, funds have been released to all over India basis, the state-wise fund not released. The details of funds allocated/released/spent during last three years and current year is given in Annexure - C.

- (b) Details of marketing event organised and weavers benefitted is in Annexure - D.
- (c) & (d): No such established case has been reported by states.
- (e): At present there is no provision for setting of handloom parks.  Block level cluster development projects are being supported by Government of India.

## Details of welfare Schemes under implementation for handloom weavers

## (i) National Handloom Development Programme with the components of-

- (a) Revival,  Reform  &  Restructuring  (RRR)  Package  for  handloom  sector -  Package  covers waivers  of  overdue  loan  100%  principal  and  25%  of  interest  as  on  31.3.2010  and  recapitalization assistance of eligible apex and primary weavers of the cooperative societies & individual weavers and also provides fresh loan at 6% interest rate alongwith credit  guarantee for 3 years.  The RRR package was approved for implementation upto 28.2.14.  For providing access to subsidized term loan as well as working  capital  loan  to  handloom  weavers  not  covered  under  loan  waiver  package,  government  has approved  concessional  credit  component.    The  loan  is  sanctioned  to  weavers  at  6%  interest  and Government of India interest subvention is maximum 7% and to leverage the loan, government provides margin money assistance upto Rs.10,000 per weaver and credit guarantee through Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
- (b) Comprehensive  Handloom Development Scheme (CHDS) -  CHDS  has  been  formulated  by merging all the major components of the schemes namely Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (IHDS),  Marketing  and  Export  Promotion  Scheme  (MEPS)  Diversified  Handloom  Development Scheme(DHDS)  implemented  during  the  11 th plan  and  2012-13  which  is  one  of  the  components  of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) for its implementation during 12 th Plan.
- (ii) Handloom  Weavers  Comprehensive  Welfare  Scheme  (HWCWS) -HWCWS  has  two components  namely  Health  Insurance  Scheme  (HIS)  and  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana (MGBBY).  The HIS which aims at enabling the weavers community to access healthcare facilities has been  transferred  to  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  w.e.f.  01.4.2015.    The  MGBBY  aims  to provide insurance cover to handloom weavers in the case of natural as well as accidental death and in cases of total and partial disability.  A scholarship of Rs.300/- per quarter per child subject to two children studying in standard IX to XII is also provided under the scheme.
- (iii) Yarn Supply Scheme - This scheme makes available all types of yarn at Mill Gate Price to the eligible handloom agencies and the transport and depot operating expenses @ 2% are being reimbursed by  Government  of  India.    Further,  to  provide  the  subsidized  yarn  to  handloom  weavers  in  order  to compete with powerloom and mill sector, a new component of 10% price subsidy on cotton hank yarn, domestic silk yarn and woollen yarn is also provided.
- (iv) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (Development of Mega Handloom Clusters) -The objective is to develop Mega Handloom Clusters that are located in clearly identifiable geographical  locations  that  specialize  in  specific  products,  with  close  linkages  and  inter  dependents amongst  the  key  players  in  the  cluster  by  improving  the  infrastructure  facilities,  with  better  storage facilities,  technology  up-gradation  in  pre-loom/on-loom/post-loom  operations,  weaving  shed,  skill  upgradation, design inputs, health facilities etc. which would eventually be able to meet the discerning and changing market demands both at domestic and at the international level and raise living standards of the millions of weavers engaged in the handloom industry.

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## Details of fund allocated/released and spent during the last three year (2012-13 to 2014-15) and the current year i.e. 2015-16  to various States

(Rs. in crores)

|       |                   | 2012-13                  | 2012-13    | 2013-14                  | 2013-14    | 2014-15                  | 2014-15    | 2015-16(30.11.2015)      | 2015-16(30.11.2015)   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
| S.No. | Name of State(s)  | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent            |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 9.81                     | 9.81       | 5.55                     | 5.55       | 1.51                     | 1.51       | 1.49                     | 0.39                  |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.25                     | 1.25       | 1.32                     | 1.32       | 0.35                     | 0.35       | 0.98                     | 0.98                  |
| 3     | Assam             | 15.31                    | 15.31      | 20.07                    | 20.07      | 4.96                     | 4.96       | 1.09                     | 1.09                  |
| 4     | Bihar             | 0.43                     | 0.43       | 0.04                     | 0.04       | 0.24                     | 0.24       | 0.18                     | 0.18                  |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 2.25                     | 2.25       | 1.78                     | 1.78       | 0.51                     | 0.51       | 0.22                     | 0.00                  |
| 6     | Delhi             | 0.26                     | 0.26       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.04                     | 0.04       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 7     | Goa               | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 8     | Gujarat           | 1.36                     | 1.36       | 0.50                     | 0.50       | 0.53                     | 0.53       | 0.04                     | 0.00                  |
| 9     | Haryana           | 0.05                     | 0.05       | 0.10                     | 0.10       | 0.31                     | 0.31       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  | 2.20                     | 2.20       | 0.55                     | 0.55       | 0.18                     | 0.18       | 0.24                     | 0.24                  |
| 11    | J&K               | 1.44                     | 1.44       | 0.56                     | 0.56       | 1.53                     | 1.53       | 0.08                     | 0.08                  |
| 12    | Jharkhand         | 0.05                     | 0.05       | 0.82                     | 0.82       | 2.52                     | 2.02       | 1.08                     | 0.08                  |
| 13    | Karnataka         | 1.77                     | 1.77       | 2.69                     | 2.69       | 1.66                     | 1.66       | 0.19                     | 0.19                  |
| 14    | Kerala            | 2.34                     | 2.34       | 1.64                     | 1.64       | 0.19                     | 0.19       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh    | 4.75                     | 4.75       | 0.85                     | 0.85       | 0.83                     | 0.83       | 0.24                     | 0.24                  |
| 16    | Maharashtra       | 2.65                     | 2.65       | 2.20                     | 2.20       | 1.68                     | 1.68       | 0.43                     | 0.39                  |
| 17    | Manipur           | 5.09                     | 5.09       | 10.80                    | 10.80      | 2.41                     | 2.41       | 0.02                     | 0.00                  |
| 18    | Meghalaya         | 0.92                     | 0.92       | 1.16                     | 1.16       | 0.37                     | 0.37       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 19    | Mizoram           | 0.72                     | 0.72       | 0.30                     | 0.30       | 0.28                     | 0.28       | 0.10                     | 0.10                  |
| 20    | Nagaland          | 6.40                     | 6.40       | 3.89                     | 3.89       | 2.65                     | 2.65       | 0.09                     | 0.09                  |
| 21    | Orissa            | 7.51                     | 7.51       | 2.94                     | 2.94       | 0.66                     | 0.66       | 0.28                     | 0.28                  |
| 22    | Pondicherry       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 23    | Punjab            | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 24    | Rajasthan         | 0.60                     | 0.60       | 0.85                     | 0.85       | 0.57                     | 0.57       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 25    | Sikkim            | 0.69                     | 0.69       | 0.72                     | 0.72       | 0.60                     | 0.60       | 0.56                     | 0.56                  |
| 26    | Tamil Nadu        | 32.86                    | 32.86      | 32.64                    | 32.64      | 10.17                    | 10.17      | 47.09                    | 47.09                 |
| 27    | Telangana         | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.00                     | 0.00       | 0.84                     | 0.84       | 0.40                     | 0.40                  |
| 28    | Tripura           | 4.89                     | 4.89       | 2.63                     | 2.63       | 3.47                     | 3.47       | 0.00                     | 0.00                  |
| 29    | Uttar Pradesh     | 18.73                    | 18.73      | 13.50                    | 13.50      | 28.16                    | 28.16      | 6.72                     | 3.17                  |
| 30    | Uttrakhand        | 0.90                     | 0.90       | 0.57                     | 0.57       | 0.71                     | 0.71       | 0.22                     | 0.22                  |
| 31    | West Bengal       | 4.68                     | 4.68       | 4.68                     | 4.68       | 5.77                     | 5.40       | 0.99                     | 0.00                  |

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## ANNEXURE-B

## Details of fund allocated/released and spent during the last three year (2012-13 to 2014-15) and the current year i.e. 2015-16  all over India basis

| 2012-13                  | 2012-13    | 2013-14                  | 2013-14    | 2014-15                  | 2014-15    | 2015-16                  | 2015-16    |
|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|
| Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent | Fund Allocated/ released | Fund Spent |
| 558.02                   | 558.02     | 444.49                   | 444.49     | 336.38                   | 336.38     | 257.39                   | 235.70     |

## ANNEXURE-C

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(Rs. in crores)

## ANNEXURE -D

## Statement of Marketing Events organized and  weavers benefitted under the NHDP for the last three years

## (2012-13 to 2014-15) and current year 2015-16

|       |                   | 2012-13                         | 2012-13            | 2013-14                         | 2013-14            | 2014-15                         | 2014-15            | 2015-16                                                     | 2015-16                                                     |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No. | Name of State(s)  | Achievements (Events organized) | Weavers benefitted | Achievements (Events organized) | Weavers benefitted | Achievements (Events organized) | Weavers benefitted | Achievements (Events organized)                             | Weavers benefitted                                          |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 32                              | 187845             | 39                              | 64450              | 30                              | 49450              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 8                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  |                                                             |                                                             |
| 3     | Assam             | 65                              | 361903             | 32                              | 92650              | 36                              | 84850              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 4     | Bihar             | 3                               | 13550              | 0                               | 0                  | 2                               | 6600               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 16                              | 8489               | 11                              | 29450              | 11                              | 22350              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 6     | Delhi             | 1                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  | 4                               | 3400               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 5                               | 12098              | 1                               | 9250               | 2                               | 6600               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 8     | Haryana           | 1                               | 200                | 0                               | 500                | 0.00                            | 0                  |                                                             |                                                             |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 7                               | 8050               | 12                              | 11800              | 12                              | 13900              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 5                               | 15050              | 5                               | 17850              | 4                               | 7450               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  |                                                             |                                                             |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 20                              | 36100              | 38                              | 53800              | 21                              | 42750              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 13    | Kerala            | 5                               | 15050              | 1                               | 9250               | 5                               | 16350              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 19                              | 34050              | 15                              | 22550              | 16                              | 23400              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 30                              | 57800              | 17                              | 43850              | 18                              | 38960              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 16    | Manipur           | 16                              | 33700              | 0                               | 17800              | 12                              | 18800              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 1                               | 1900               | 0                               | 0                  | 1                               | 2700               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 0                               | 0                  | 10                              | 5650               | 8                               | 8650               |                                                             |                                                             |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 54                              | 52500              | 6                               | 42450              | 20                              | 38850              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 20    | Orissa            | 10                              | 27050              | 11                              | 25150              | 15                              | 33250              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 21    | Punjab            | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  |                                                             |                                                             |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 13                              | 18900              | 0                               | 0                  | 1                               | 850                |                                                             |                                                             |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 10                              | 10950              | 16                              | 18200              | 7                               | 10850              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 24    | Telengana         | 0                               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                  | 20                              | 34200              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu        | 5                               | 10750              | 18                              | 19100              | 30                              | 44000              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 26    | Tripura           | 23                              | 27550              | 20                              | 23450              | 18                              | 22050              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 27                              | 43400              | 38                              | 55200              | 29                              | 51750              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 28    | Uttrakhand        | 14                              | 21800              | 17                              | 24050              | 16                              | 22200              |                                                             |                                                             |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 5                               | 7950               | 10                              | 7500               | 0                               | 0                  |                                                             |                                                             |
|       | Total             | 395                             | 1006635            | 317                             | 593950             | 338                             | 604210             | Reports is yet to be received from the Implementing Agency. | Reports is yet to be received from the Implementing Agency. |