Lok Sabha Question No. 4100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Sick/Closed Handicrafts/Handloom Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, Shrirang Appa Barne, ASHWINI KUMAR, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, RAVNEET SINGH, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**SICK/CLOSED HANDICRAFTS/HANDLOOM UNITS**

4100. 	SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the number of sick/closed handicraft/handloom units are consistently increasing during the recent years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b)  	whether handicraft/handloom units have requested the Government to provide financial assistance to make them world class competitor and if so, the response of the Government thereon;

(c) 	the funds allocated/spent under the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme to the workers of Public Sector Undertakings/Private sector during the last three years, State-wise; and

(d) 	whether the Government is contemplating to implement the textile job guarantee scheme for the assistance of rural families living below poverty line and if so, the action taken by the Government for implementation of the said policy particularly in the backward areas of the country including Maharashtra?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & ( b):** No, madam. No such reports have been received in the recent years. However, Government provides support for the development of handloom/handicrafts sectors in terms of supply of raw material, designs, common infrastructure, marketing assistance through various schemes which include National Handloom Development Programme, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana, Design and Technology Upgradation Scheme, Marketing support and services scheme, Research and development scheme, Human resource development scheme, Handicrafts artisans comprehensive welfare scheme, Infrastructure and Technology Development Scheme, etc.

**(c):** The details of funds spent under the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme during the last three years, State-wise are given in **Annexure-I.** This scheme is not applicable to Public Sector Undertaking and Cooperative sector units under State / Central Governments.

**(d):** No, Madam.

**Annexure-I**

**Details of Funds Spent under Textile Worker Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS),**

**State-wise during the last three years**

| **Sl. No.**   | **State**      | **2012-2013**                | **2013-2014**                | **2014-2015**                | **2015-2016 (upto June 2015)**  *   |
|---------------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|               |                | Amount Utilized (Rs.in lakh) | Amount Utilized (Rs.in lakh) | Amount Utilized (Rs.in lakh) | Amount Utilized (Rs.in lakh)        |
| 1             | Gujarat        | 22.39                        | 0.93                         | 4.41                         | 2.51                                |
| 2             | Maharashtra    | 26.94                        | 12.66                        | 32.31                        | 0.51                                |
| 3             | MP             | 9.70                         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                                   |
| 4             | Karnataka      | 4.58                         | 0                            | 6.88                         | 0                                   |
| 5             | Andhra Pradesh | 314.95                       | 109.45                       | 56.56                        | 6.21                                |
| 6             | Tamil Nadu     | 0                            | 328.68                       | 105.92                       | 0                                   |
| 7             | Punjab         | 121.44                       | 49.10                        | 56.28                        | 6.26                                |
| 8             | Telangana      |                              |                              | 15.62                        | 0                                   |
|               | Uttar Pradesh  | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 10.18                               |
|               | **Total**      | **500.00**                   | **500.82**                   | **277.98**                   | **25.67**                           |

*B

*Budget allocation for 2015-16 is Rs. 3.00 crores for TWRFS.

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