Lok Sabha Question No. 3023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: National Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

## 3023.    SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) the salient features of the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP);
- (b) the State-wise details of the proposals submitted under the NHDP by various States including Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the present status of the said proposals, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved, State/UT-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

(a) to (c): National  Handloom  Development  Progarmme  (NHDP)  is  implemented  for development of handloom sector. Cluster development programme is one of the components of  National  Handloom  Development  Progarmme  (NHDP).  The  guidelines  of  the  cluster development programme have been amended in June 2015, to include Block Level Cluster Approach, which is more flexible to suit the requirements of the cluster with higher scale of funding by GoI, discontinuation of the State financial contribution, direct release of funds to Implementing  Agency,  direct  transfer  of  funds  in  the  bank  account  of  beneficiary  through ECS  etc.  Further,  a  cluster  in  the  block  is  eligible  to  avail  the  financial  assistance  upto Rs.2.00 crore for various interventions such as setting up of Common Facility Centre (CFC) (including  Common  Service  Centre  (CSC),  engagement  of  textile  designer-cum-marketing executive, construction of workshed, appointment of Cluster Development Executive (CDE), technological up-gradation, skill up-gradation etc. Besides, financial assistance upto Rs.50.00 lakh is available for setting up of dye house at district level. State-wise proposals

received and sanctioned including Chhattisgarh are as under:-

| Sl. No.   | State             | Proposals received   | Proposals approved /sanctioned                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                    | 3                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 12                   | 2 (5 are under process and clarifications awaited on 5 remaining proposals)                                                                        |
| 3.        | Assam             | 26                   | 26                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 1                    | 1                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 6                    | 6                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6.        | Delhi             | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7.        | Goa               | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8.        | Gujarat           | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9.        | Haryana           | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 6                    | 3 (Clarifications sought on three proposals)                                                                                                       |
| 11.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2                    | 2                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12.       | Jharkhand         | 2                    | The proposals were lacking documents & sought for from the State Govt. of Jharkhand.                                                               |
| 13.       | Karnataka         | 3                    | 1(2 proposals not found viable)                                                                                                                    |
| 14.       | Kerala            | 6                    | 4 proposals have been approved & sanctioned. Sought documents/ information sought from the State Govt. of Kerala for 2 proposals is still awaited. |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 10                   | 5 (Clarification awaited on 5 proposals)                                                                                                           |
| 16.       | Maharashtra       | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17.       | Manipur           | 10                   | All the 10 proposals have been                                                                                                                     |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         | 3                    | 3                                                                                                                                                  |
| 19.       | Mizoram           | 7                    | 7                                                                                                                                                  |
| 20.       | Nagaland          | 5                    | 5                                                                                                                                                  |
| 21.       | Odisha            | 20                   | 19 proposals have been approved & sanctioned. One proposal was not found viable. -                                                                 |
| 22.       | Pondicherry       | -                    |                                                                                                                                                    |
| 23.       | Punjab            | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                  |
| 24.       | Rajasthan         | 1                    | Revised proposal from the State Government has been sought which is awaited.                                                                       |
| 25.       | Sikkim            | 1                    | 1                                                                                                                                                  |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu        | 10                   | 10                                                                                                                                                 |
| 27.       | Tripura           | 3                    | 3                                                                                                                                                  |
| 28.       | Telangana         | 2                    | 2                                                                                                                                                  |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh     |                      | 23                                                                                                                                                 |
| 30.       |                   | 23                   | 1                                                                                                                                                  |
|           | Uttarakhand       | 1                    |                                                                                                                                                    |

on

5 (Clarification awaited on

(d): Proposals from States are approved within   2 to 3 months after  receipt of viable proposals.