Lok Sabha Question No. 4020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Beneficiaries under National Handloom Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Karan Bhushan Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 4020. SHRI KARAN BHUSHAN SINGH:

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

(a) the details and number of beneficiary clusters under the Small Cluster Development Programme of National Handloom Development Programme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district wise, during the last three years;

(b) the details regarding amount of funds allocated and utilised for financial assistance to the weavers for exposure visits to other handloom pockets in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise, during the last three years;

(c) the details and number of individuals worksheds and common worksheds that have been constructed and in process of construction in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise, in last three years; and

(d)  the  details  and  number  of  application  openings  invited  by  the  state  directorate  of  Uttar  Pradesh district-wise for the recruitment of textile designers in the last three years?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री गिरििाज ग िंह )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES

## (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) to (c): The Small Cluster Development Programme (SCDP), a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) provides need based financial support through various interventions like  upgraded  looms &  accessories,  construction  of  worksheds,  solar  lighting  units,  product  &  design development etc., across the country including State of Uttar Pradesh, based on the proposals received from  States/UTs  Government.  On  receipt  of  proposals  from  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh, financial assistance of Rs.1,455.64 Lakh have been provided for 34 SCDPs covering 4,149 beneficiaries during  last  three  years.  District-wise  no.  of  SCDPs  assisted,  beneficiary  covered,  funds  allocated  & utlised for exposure visit, no. of individual workshed constructed and in process of construction in the State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years is at Annexure-I.

(d): The details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers by the State Directorate of Uttar Pradesh, district wise in the last three years is at Annexure-II.

## Annexure I

District-wise no. of SCDPs assisted, beneficiary covered, funds allocated & utilised for exposure visits, no. of individual workshed constructed and in process of construction in the State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years

| Sl. No.   | District        |   No. of cluster sanctioned | No. of Benf. Covered   |   Fund allocated for exposure visit (Rs. In lakh) |   Fund Utlized for exposure visit (Rs. In lakh) |   No. of individual workshed constructed |   No. of individual workshed in process of construction |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Aligarh         |                           1 | 58                     |                                              0    |                                            0    |                                       10 |                                                       0 |
| 2         | Baghpat         |                           1 | 134                    |                                              0.75 |                                            0    |                                       16 |                                                       0 |
| 3         | Barabanki       |                           1 | 100                    |                                              0.5  |                                            0.5  |                                       20 |                                                       0 |
| 4         | Bareilly        |                           2 | 230                    |                                              1.25 |                                            1.03 |                                       28 |                                                       0 |
| 5         | Chandauli       |                           2 | 115                    |                                              1.5  |                                            0    |                                        0 |                                                       2 |
| 6         | Etawah          |                           1 | 54                     |                                              0.75 |                                            0    |                                       13 |                                                       0 |
| 7         | Ghazipur        |                           1 | 116                    |                                              0.5  |                                            0    |                                        8 |                                                       0 |
| 8         | Jhansi          |                           2 | 118                    |                                              1    |                                            0    |                                       30 |                                                       0 |
| 9         | Kanpur          |                           1 | 51                     |                                              0.75 |                                            0    |                                       10 |                                                       0 |
| 10        | Lakhimpur Khiri |                           1 | 100                    |                                              0.75 |                                            0.75 |                                       20 |                                                       0 |
| 11        | Mirzapur        |                           2 | 193                    |                                              1.5  |                                            0    |                                        0 |                                                       3 |
| 12        | Moradabad       |                           3 | 611                    |                                              0    |                                            0    |                                       52 |                                                       0 |
| 13        | Pilibhit        |                           2 | 250                    |                                              1.25 |                                            0.93 |                                       30 |                                                       0 |
| 14        | Shamli          |                           1 | 155                    |                                              0.75 |                                            0    |                                       14 |                                                       0 |
| 15        | Sitapur         |                           9 | 1583                   |                                              6    |                                            3.75 |                                      130 |                                                       0 |
| 16        | Varanasi        |                           4 | 281                    |                                              4.75 |                                            2.16 |                                        3 |                                                       9 |
| Total:    | Total:          |                          34 | 4,149                  |                                             22    |                                            9.12 |                                      384 |                                                      14 |

## Annexure II

| Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   | Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   | Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   | Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   | Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   | Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year of sanction                                                                                                  | S. No.                                                                                                            | Details of vacant posts of textile designers                                                                      | Details of vacant posts of textile designers                                                                      | No. of application                                                                                                | No. of empanelled designers                                                                                       |
| Year of sanction                                                                                                  | S. No.                                                                                                            | District Name                                                                                                     | No. of vacant posts                                                                                               | No. of application                                                                                                | No. of empanelled designers                                                                                       |
| 2022-23                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 | Moradabad                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2022-23                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                 | Agra                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2022-23                                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                                 | Etawah                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2022-23                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                 | Jhansi                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| Total:                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                | 20                                                                                                                |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                 | Moradabad                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 6                                                                                                                 | Mau                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                 | Etawah                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 8                                                                                                                 | Jhansi                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 9                                                                                                                 | Aligarh                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 10                                                                                                                | Bareilly                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                                                | Baghpat                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                | 17                                                                                                                |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 12                                                                                                                | Varanasi                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 13                                                                                                                | Gazipur                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 14                                                                                                                | Lakhimpur Kheri                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 15                                                                                                                | Sitapur                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 16                                                                                                                | Pilibhit                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                                                           | 17                                                                                                                | Shamli                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                 | 38                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                   | Total:                                                                                                            | Total:                                                                                                            | 19                                                                                                                | 38                                                                                                                | 17                                                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                                                           | 18                                                                                                                | Moradabad                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                                                           | 19                                                                                                                | Jhansi                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                                                           | 20                                                                                                                | Varanasi                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                                                           | 21                                                                                                                | Sitapur                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                                                                           | 22                                                                                                                | Pilibhit                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |
| Total:                                                                                                            | Total:                                                                                                            | Total:                                                                                                            | 7                                                                                                                 | 51                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                |