Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Artisan Groups
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1612

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

**ARTISAN GROUPS**

1612. 	SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the number of the groups of artisans working in the country especially in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, State-wise;

(b) 	whether the Union Government has identified new places for such groups;

(c) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(d) 	the financial status of the functioning of such groups?

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):** Madam, details of the clusters/group of artisans working in the country                    state-wise including in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh is enclosed as per Annexure-I.

**(b):** No, Madam.

**(c):** Nil in view of (b) above.

**(d):** The details of the financial status of the functioning of such groups are not maintained by the Government.

**Annexure-I**

**Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1612**

**for answer on 30.07.2015**

| **STATE/UT- WISE LIST OF IDENTIFIED CLUSTERS**   |                        |                     |                              |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
|                                                  |                        |                     |                              |
| **Sl. No**                                       | **Name of States/Uts** | **Total Districts** | **No. of Clusters**          |
| 1                                                | Andhra Pradesh*        | 23                  | 150                          |
| 2                                                | Arunachal Pradesh      | 16                  | 9                            |
| 3                                                | Assam                  | 27                  | 26                           |
| 4                                                | Bihar                  | 37                  | 135                          |
| 5                                                | Chhattisgarh           | 16                  | 27                           |
| 6                                                | Delhi                  | 9                   | 42                           |
| 7                                                | Daman & Diu            | 2                   | 1                            |
| 8                                                | Goa                    | 2                   | 38                           |
| 9                                                | Gujarat                | 26                  | 198                          |
| 10                                               | Haryana                | 20                  | 38                           |
| 11                                               | Himachal Pradesh       | 12                  | 49                           |
| 12                                               | J & K                  | 22                  | 179                          |
| 13                                               | Jharkhand              | 22                  | 42                           |
| 14                                               | Karnataka              | 27                  | 147                          |
| 15                                               | Kerala                 | 14                  | 90                           |
| 16                                               | Lakshadweep            | 1                   | 3                            |
| 17                                               | Madhya Pradesh         | 50                  | 154                          |
| 18                                               | Maharastra             | 35                  | 208                          |
| 19                                               | Manipur                | 9                   | 22                           |
| 20                                               | Meghalaya              | 7                   | 11                           |
| 21                                               | Mizoram                | 8                   | 4                            |
| 22                                               | Nagaland               | 8                   | 17                           |
| 23                                               | Orissa                 | 30                  | 268                          |
| 24                                               | Pondichery             | 4                   | 2                            |
| 25                                               | Punjab                 | 20                  | 34                           |
| 26                                               | Rajasthan              | 33                  | 108                          |
| 27                                               | Sikkim                 | 4                   | 14                           |
| 28                                               | Tamil Nadu             | 31                  | 143                          |
| 29                                               | Tripura                | 4                   | 61                           |
| 30                                               | Uttar Pradesh          | 71                  | 325  (including 2 in Amroha) |
| 31                                               | Uttrakhand             | 13                  | 62                           |
| 32                                               | West Bengal            | 19                  | 257                          |
|                                                  | Total                  | 622                 | 2864                         |

* Includes Telangana