Lok Sabha Question No. 3987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Weavers in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3987

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**WEAVERS IN TRIBAL AREAS**

3987. 	SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has identified the number of weavers in the tribal areas in the country involved in the traditional weaving practices;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) 	the details of schemes being implemented for the promotion of traditional weaving and the funds allocated for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

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):** As per Third Handloom Census (2009-10), there are 43,31,876 Handloom and allied workers/weavers across the country. Of this, 6,96,932 workers/weavers belong to Scheduled Tribes.  State-wise details is at **Annexure-I.**

**(c):** For the promotion of Handloom Weaving (including traditional weaving) of the country, following  schemes/programmes are under implementation during 12 th Plan –

1. National Handloom Development Programme
2. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

Statement indicating funds allocated to this Ministry & released to different States (including their Tribal areas) for implementation of above schemes,  during the last three years and current year, is annexed at **Annexure-II.**

| **Annexure-I**  **State-wise Status of Total Handloom as per  3rd Handloom Census (2009-10) & representation of Scheduled Tribes (STs) thereof.**   |                   |                                         |                            |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                         |                   |                                         |                            |
| **S. No.**                                                                                                                                              | **State Name**    | **Nos. of Total H/L workers (2009-10)** | **Scheduled Tribes (STs)** |
| 1                                                                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh    | 355838                                  | 1569                       |
| 2                                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh | 33041                                   | 25252                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                                       | Assam             | 1643453                                 | 365228                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                                       | Bihar             | 43392                                   | 785                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh      | 8191                                    | 111                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                       | Delhi             | 2738                                    | 17                         |
| 7                                                                                                                                                       | Gujarat           | 11009                                   | 421                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana           | 7967                                    | 294                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh  | 13458                                   | 355                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir | 33209                                   | 272                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand         | 21160                                   | 199                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                      | Karanataka        | 89256                                   | 1647                       |
| 13                                                                                                                                                      | Kerala            | 14679                                   | 26                         |
| 14                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 14761                                   | 468                        |
| 15                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra       | 3418                                    | 612                        |
| 16                                                                                                                                                      | Manipur           | 218753                                  | 44011                      |
| 17                                                                                                                                                      | Meghalya          | 13612                                   | 12482                      |
| 18                                                                                                                                                      | Mizoram           | 43528                                   | 40184                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                                      | Nagaland          | 66490                                   | 64490                      |
| 20                                                                                                                                                      | Orissa            | 114106                                  | 2954                       |
| 21                                                                                                                                                      | Pondicherry       | 2803                                    | 0                          |
| 22                                                                                                                                                      | Punjab            | 2636                                    | 437                        |
| 23                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan         | 31958                                   | 267                        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                      | Sikkim            | 568                                     | 317                        |
| 25                                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu        | 352321                                  | 4193                       |
| 26                                                                                                                                                      | Tripura           | 137177                                  | 122672                     |
| 27                                                                                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh     | 257783                                  | 1956                       |
| 28                                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand       | 15468                                   | 1263                       |
| 29                                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal       | 779103                                  | 4450                       |
|                                                                                                                                                         | **Total**         | **43,31,876**                           | **6,96,932**               |
|                                                                                                                                                         |                   |                                         |                            |

| **Annexure-II**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       |                                             |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Details of releases made during the last three years (2012-13 to 2014-15) and the current year (2015-16) to various States under different Handloom plan scheme  (Rupees in Crore)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                       |                                             |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       | **NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME** |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          | **Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare scheme** |                             | **Yarn Supply scheme** |                             | **Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Dev. Scheme** |                             |
| **Sr. No.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **Name of State**     | **2012-13 (RE Rs.1109.00)**                 |           |           |                  | **2013-14 (RE Rs.608.00)** |           |           |                 | **2014-15 (RE Rs.479.50)** |           |           |                 | **2015-16 (as on 31.7.15) BE Rs.406.60** | **2014-15**                                       | **2015-16 (as on 31.7.15)** | **2014-15**            | **2015-16 (as on 31.7.15)** | **2014-15**                                    | **2015-16 (as on 31.7.15)** |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       | **IHDS***                                   | **MEPS*** | **DHDS*** | **RRR* package** | **CHDS***                  |           |           | **RRR package** |                            |           |           | **RRR package** |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       |                                             |           |           |                  | **IHDS**                   | **MEPS*** | **DHDS**  |                 | **IHDS**                   | **MEPS**  | **DHDS**  |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       |                                             |           | **17.08** | **291.03**       |                            |           | **11.84** | **269.79**      |                            |           | **12.45** |                 |                                          | **42.25**                                         |                             | **127.81**             | **124.25**                  |                                                |                             |
| **1**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Andhra Pradesh**    | **9.17**                                    | **0.59**  |           |                  | **2.39**                   | **3.09**  |           |                 | **0.44**                   | **1.03**  |           | **0.77**        | **0.1**                                  |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **0.04**                                       | **0.05**                    |
| **2**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Arunachal Pradesh** | **1.25**                                    | **0**     |           |                  | **1.32**                   | **0**     |           |                 | **0.35**                   | **0**     |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **3**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Assam**             | **11.83**                                   | **3.48**  |           |                  | **12.63**                  | **4.98**  |           |                 | **1.9**                    | **2.52**  |           |                 | **0.18**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **0.55**                                       | **0.1**                     |
| **4**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Bihar**             | **0**                                       | **0.43**  |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.04**  |           |                 |                            | **0.19**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **0.06**                                       |                             |
| **5**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Chhattisgarh**      | **0.83**                                    | **1.42**  |           |                  | **0.34**                   | **1.44**  |           |                 |                            | **0.51**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **6**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Delhi**             | **0.2**                                     | **0.06**  |           |                  | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 |                            | **0.04**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **7**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Goa**               | **0**                                       | **0**     |           |                  | **0**                      |           |           |                 |                            | **0**     |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **8**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Gujarat**           | **1.33**                                    | **0.03**  |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.5**   |           |                 |                            | **0.53**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **9**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Haryana**           | **0**                                       | **0.05**  |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.1**   |           |                 | **0.21**                   | **0.1**   |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **10**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Himachal Pradesh**  | **1.88**                                    | **0.32**  |           |                  | **0.16**                   | **0.39**  |           |                 |                            | **0.18**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **11**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **J & K**         | **1.12**                                    | **0.32**  |           |                  | **0.23**                   | **0.33**  |           |                 | **1.01**                   | **0.52**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **12**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Jhaarkhand**        | **0**                                       | **0**     |           |                  | **0.73**                   | **0**     |           |                 |                            | **0**     |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **2.52**                                       | **0.02**                    |
| **13**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Karnataka**         | **0.73**                                    | **1.04**  |           |                  | **0.98**                   | **1.71**  |           |                 | **0.62**                   | **1.04**  |           | **0.57**        | **0.01**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **14**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Kerala**            | **2.15**                                    | **0.19**  |           |                  | **1.42**                   | **0.22**  |           |                 |                            | **0.19**  |           | **144.03**      |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **15**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Madhya Pradesh**    | **3.95**                                    | **0.8**   |           |                  | **0.09**                   | **0.76**  |           |                 | **0**                      | **0.83**  |           |                 | **0.19**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **16**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Maharashtra**       | **0.62**                                    | **2.03**  |           |                  | **0.42**                   | **1.78**  |           |                 | **0**                      | **1.68**  |           |                 | **0.31**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **17**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Manipur**           | **3.47**                                    | **1.62**  |           |                  | **9.58**                   | **1.22**  |           |                 | **2.36**                   | **0.05**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **18**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Meghalaya**         | **0.87**                                    | **0.05**  |           |                  | **0.97**                   | **0.19**  |           |                 | **0.32**                   | **0.05**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **19**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Mizoram**           | **0.72**                                    | **0**     |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.3**   |           |                 | **0.06**                   | **0.22**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **20**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Nagaland**          | **4.63**                                    | **1.77**  |           |                  | **1.95**                   | **1.94**  |           |                 | **1.65**                   | **1.00**  |           |                 | **0.06**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **21**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Orissa**            | **7.28**                                    | **0.23**  |           |                  | **2.45**                   | **0.49**  |           |                 | **0**                      | **0.66**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **22**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Pondicherry**       | **0**                                       | **0**     |           |                  | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **23**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Punjab**            | **0**                                       | **0**     |           |                  | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **24**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Rajasthan**         | **0**                                       | **0.6**   |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.85**  |           |                 | **0**                      | **0.57**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **25**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Sikkim**            | **0.12**                                    | **0.57**  |           |                  | **0**                      | **0.72**  |           |                 | **0.12**                   | **0.48**  |           |                 | **0.02**                                 |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **26**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tamil Nadu**        | **31.65**                                   | **0.33**  |           |                  | **20.25**                  | **0.4**   |           |                 | **6.44**                   | **1.42**  |           | **2.85**        |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **2.31**                                       |                             |
| **27**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Telangana**         | **0**                                       | **0**     |           |                  | **0**                      | **0**     |           |                 | **0**                      | **0.84**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **28**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tripura**           | **4.35**                                    | **0.54**  |           |                  | **1.61**                   | **1.02**  |           |                 | **2.51**                   | **0.96**  |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **29**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Uttar Pradesh**     | **16.72**                                   | **1.67**  |           |                  | **1.09**                   | **2.6**   |           |                 | **18.87**                  | **1.53**  |           | **5.63**        |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **7.76**                                       | **2.75**                    |
| **30**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Uttrakhand**        | **0.57**                                    | **0.33**  |           |                  | **0.17**                   | **0.4**   |           |                 | **0.34**                   | **0.37**  |           | **0.19**        |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| **31**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **West Bengal**       | **2.77**                                    | **1.00**  |           |                  | **2.34**                   | **0.11**  |           |                 | **0.11**                   | **0.16**  |           | **1.38**        |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             | **5.15**                                       | **0.99**                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                       |                                             |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Total**             | **108.21**                                  | **19.47** |           |                  | **61.12**                  | **25.58** |           |                 | **37.31**                  | **17.67** |           | **155.42**      | **0.87**                                 | **42.25**                                         | **0**                       | **127.81**             | **124.25**                  | **18.39**                                      | **3.91**                    |
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| **In case of Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme and Mill Gate Price Scheme, funds are released to the Imlementing Agencies.   Hence, State-wise releases is not possible.     Note (1) - From the year 2013-14 IHDS and MEPS schemes were merged with Comprehensive Development Scheme.  (2)  - From the year 2014-15, CHDS and RRR package were merged with National Handloom Development Programme.** |                       |                                             |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |
| ***Abbr.:IHDS= Integrated Handloom Development Scheme; MEPS=Marketing & Export Promotion scheme; DHDS=Diversified Handloom Development scheme; RRR= Revival, Reform, Restructuring (RRR):**  **CHDS=   Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme.**                                                                                                                                                            |                       |                                             |           |           |                  |                            |           |           |                 |                            |           |           |                 |                                          |                                                   |                             |                        |                             |                                                |                             |