Lok Sabha Question No. 728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Artisan Groups
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHAND NATH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## ARTISAN GROUPS

## 728.  SHRI CHAND NATH:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  artisans  in  the  country  and  the  number  of groups in which they are working in the country including Rajasthan, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to such groups of artisans; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) to (c): Based on the existing census undertaken so far, the number of handicrafts artisans in the country has been estimated at 68.86 lakhs. List  of  groups  of  artisans  and  financial  assistance  provided  to  them under  Ambedkar  Hastshilp  Vikas  Yojana  Scheme  state-wise,  during the year 2015-16, is enclosed at Annexure-I

## Referred to the reply to para (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Question No.728 to be answered on 3.12.2015

| Artisans benefited &fund released under Ambedkar Hastashilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) Scheme During 2015-16 upto Nov. 2015   | Artisans benefited &fund released under Ambedkar Hastashilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) Scheme During 2015-16 upto Nov. 2015   | Artisans benefited &fund released under Ambedkar Hastashilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) Scheme During 2015-16 upto Nov. 2015   | Artisans benefited &fund released under Ambedkar Hastashilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) Scheme During 2015-16 upto Nov. 2015   | Artisans benefited &fund released under Ambedkar Hastashilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) Scheme During 2015-16 upto Nov. 2015   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                | State                                                                                                                  | Number of Artisans Benefited                                                                                           | Number of Self Helf Groups Benefited                                                                                   | Fund Released (Rs. In Lakhs)                                                                                           |
| 1.                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                         | 90                                                                                                                     | 05                                                                                                                     | 2.7                                                                                                                    |
| 2.                                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                      | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     |
| 3.                                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                                  | 485                                                                                                                    | 24                                                                                                                     | 26.61                                                                                                                  |
| 4.                                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                                  | 150                                                                                                                    | 08                                                                                                                     | 7.2                                                                                                                    |
| 5.                                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                           | 60                                                                                                                     | 03                                                                                                                     | 3.18                                                                                                                   |
| 6.                                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                                  | 120                                                                                                                    | 06                                                                                                                     | 6.3                                                                                                                    |
| 7.                                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                                                | 1230                                                                                                                   | 62                                                                                                                     | 65.26                                                                                                                  |
| 8.                                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                                                | 1160                                                                                                                   | 58                                                                                                                     | 56.8                                                                                                                   |
| 9.                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 440                                                                                                                    | 22                                                                                                                     | 10.6                                                                                                                   |
| 10.                                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                                              | 330                                                                                                                    | 17                                                                                                                     | 19.61                                                                                                                  |
| 11.                                                                                                                    | J & K                                                                                                                  | 410                                                                                                                    | 21                                                                                                                     | 25.3                                                                                                                   |
| 12.                                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                                              | 850                                                                                                                    | 42                                                                                                                     | 42.3                                                                                                                   |
| 13.                                                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                                                 | 70                                                                                                                     | 04                                                                                                                     | 5.3                                                                                                                    |
| 14.                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                         | 2420                                                                                                                   | 120                                                                                                                    | 138.46                                                                                                                 |
| 15.                                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                                                            | 130                                                                                                                    | 07                                                                                                                     | 10                                                                                                                     |
| 16.                                                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                                                                | 575                                                                                                                    | 29                                                                                                                     | 39.3                                                                                                                   |
| 17.                                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                                                              | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     |
| 18.                                                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                                                                | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     |
| 19.                                                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                                                               | 100                                                                                                                    | 05                                                                                                                     | 6.3                                                                                                                    |
| 20.                                                                                                                    | Orissa                                                                                                                 | 150                                                                                                                    | 08                                                                                                                     | 15.67                                                                                                                  |
| 21.                                                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                                                 | 800                                                                                                                    | 40                                                                                                                     | 51.3                                                                                                                   |
| 22.                                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                                                              | 610                                                                                                                    | 30                                                                                                                     | 36.57                                                                                                                  |
| 23.                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu & Puducherry (UT)                                                                                           | 250                                                                                                                    | 12                                                                                                                     | 8.8                                                                                                                    |
| 24.                                                                                                                    | Tripura                                                                                                                | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                                     |
| 25.                                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                          | 1560                                                                                                                   | 76                                                                                                                     | 127                                                                                                                    |
| 26.                                                                                                                    | Uttaranchal                                                                                                            | 390                                                                                                                    | 19                                                                                                                     | 21.68                                                                                                                  |
| 27.                                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                                            | 700                                                                                                                    | 35                                                                                                                     | 39.03                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                        | TOTAL                                                                                                                  | 13080                                                                                                                  | 653                                                                                                                    | 765.27                                                                                                                 |