Lok Sabha Question No. 1707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: NHDP in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

## NHDP IN PERAMBALUR, TAMIL NADU

## 1707. THIRU ARUN NEHRU:

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

(a)  the  number  of  handloom  weaver  clusters  mapped  and  registered  under  the  National  Handloom Development  Programme  (NHDP)  in  Perambalur  district  in  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  three  years, block-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  cluster  development  schemes funded under HMF, Cluster Development Scheme and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme including financial assistance released, number of beneficiaries covered, looms modernized and production sheds constructed, block-wise;

(c) the status of GI tag applications pending for Perambalur handloom products like handloom fabrics and traditional motifs, including stage of processing and expected timeline for notification block-wise; and

(d) the skill upgradation programmes conducted, TUFS loans sanctioned to weavers, market promotion activities organised and export linkages established for Perambalur handloom clusters during 2023-26, block-wise?

## उत्तर

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा ) (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) & (b): Under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP), a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), need based financial support is provided through various interventions like upgraded looms & accessories, construction of worksheds, solar lighting units, product & design development etc., across the country including Tamil Nadu State. Based on the requirement of handloom  weavers/workers  in  Tamil  Nadu  State,  during  last  three  years,  financial  assistance  of Rs.1329.05 lakh has been provided for 28 CDPs covering 6845 beneficiaries. However, the Ministry of Textiles has not received any proposal under NHDP pertaining to Perambalur district.

(c): Under Handloom Marketing Assistance (HMA), a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Geographical Indication (GI) of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act  1999  is  promoted  in  respect  of  handloom  products  of  pan  India  wherein  financial  assistance  is provided for meeting the expenses in registering the designs/products, imparting training to personnel of Implementing Agency  and  effective enforcement of G.I. registration and organizing seminars, workshops etc. Handloom Producers of Perambalur district have not filed any application for GI tag. However, a total no. of 10 handloom products of Tamil Nadu State, out of 106 handloom products of pan India have been registered under the GI Act, 1999.

(d): Ministry  of  Textiles  under  SAMARTH  (Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textiles  Sector) provides  demand  driven,  placement-oriented  skilling  programmes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving in organized sector on pan India basis. Training in Perambalur distict of Tamil Nadu State has not been conducted during 2023-26.

It is stated that the Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) was valid only until 31.03.2022 and currently, only previous committed liabilities are being processed. Hence, no new proposal has been approved post-2022 i.e. during 2023-26.

To  provide  the  marketing  platforms  to  the  handloom  agencies/weavers  to  sell  their  products directly to the customers, expos are organised across the country including participation in various crafts melas & Dilli Haat programme etc. In addition, an e-commerce portal (https://www.indiahandmade.com) has already been launched to support the handloom sector for online marketing of handloom products.

For export promotion of handlooms, participation of handloom exporters/weavers of pan India including  handloom  clusters  of  Tamil  Nadu  State  are  organized  for  various  International  marketing events/fairs  like  India  International  Trade  Fair,  Buyer  Seller  Meet,  Reverse  Buyer  Seller  Meet,  Big Ticket events, Bharat Tex, through Handloom Export Promotion Council.

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