Lok Sabha Question No. 3162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Increase in Production of Silk
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 3162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## INCREASE IN PRODUCTION OF SILK

## 3162.           SHRI B. S. YEDIYURAPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the production of various  varieties of silk in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the package likely to be provided as assistance for this purpose;
- (c) whether the State Governments including Karnataka have submitted any proposal to the Union Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## 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) & (b): Yes. The variety- wise achievement made during 2014-15 and target set for production of raw silk during last two years of XII plan are given in the table below:

(MTs)

| #     | Variety of Silk   | Achievement    | Target   | Target   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------|----------|----------|
|       |                   | during 2014-15 | 2015-16  | 2016-17  |
| A     | Mulberry          |                |          |          |
|       | Bivoltine         | 3,870          | 4,500    | 5,000    |
|       | Cross Breed       | 17,520         | 17,760   | 18,400   |
| Sub   | Total             | 21,390         | 22,260   | 23,400   |
| B     | Vanya Silk        |                |          |          |
|       | Tasar             | 2,434          | 2,750    | 3,250    |
|       | Eri               | 4,726          | 4,825    | 5,175    |
|       | Muga              | 158            | 165      | 175      |
| Sub   | Total             | 7,318          | 7,740    | 8,600    |
| Grand | Total             | 28,708         | 30,000   | 32,000   |

Under the restructured ongoing Central Sector Schemes, the  Government through Central  Silk  Board  (CSB)  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  silkworm  seed  producers, cocoon  producers,  silk  reelers  and  weavers  covering  activities  like    strengthening  of silkworm seed multiplication infrastructure, nucleus and basic seed production of improved Bivoltine  breeds  and  Vanya  Silkworm  Seed,  popularization  of  Chawki  Rearing  Centres (CRC), improved equipments like mountages, improved technology practices, door to door disinfection, support for Automatic Reeling Machines, multi-end reeling machines, improved  Vanya  Silk  Reeling  Machines,  Wet  Reeling  Machine,  improved  Vanya  silk Spinning  Machines,  common  facility  centre  for  silk  processing,  Information,  Education, Communication  (IEC),  Trainers  training,  Skill  Seeding,  etc.    The  programmes  under  the restructured Central Sector Scheme (CSS) are to support critical components attributing to vertical growth of sericulture industry through quality and productivity improvement, so as to achieve XII Plan raw silk production target of 32,000 MTs.

(c) & (d) :  On the basis of the implementation guidelines approved by the Government of India,  the  States  were  requested  by  CSB  to  submit  the  project  proposal/action  plan  duly approved  by  State  level  Project  Monitoring  Committee  for  the  year  2015-16  clearly indicating the input support required from CSB under restructured Central Sector Scheme, for releasing  necessary funds. Major silk  producing states have submitted proposals for the year 2015-16 under the restructured Central Sector Scheme. Taking in to consideration the proposals received from States for the year 2015-16, CSB has released a total of Rs.97.52 Crore during 2015-16 (up to october,2015) towards implementation of restructured Central Sector Schemes by the field units of Central Silk Board in coordination with the States.

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