(a) whether the Government has taken measures to create mass awareness regarding various
schemes being implemented for the development of textiles in the country, particularly among
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (SCs/STs);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government provide any specific promote/incentive for SC/ST engaged in textile sector; and
(d) if so, the details of assistance provided during each of the last three years and the
current year in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. In some sectors, Government have specific schemes for Scheduled
Tribes. Otherwise all schemes cover all people including SCs/STs. In order to Create mass
awareness among the public/beneficiaries/ (including SC/STs) about the economic viability of
sericulture activities, Central Silk Board (CSB) provides assistance/incentives under the
Centrally Sponsored scheme “Catalytic Development Programme†(CDP) under the component for
“Publicity for Sericulture Sectorâ€. The said scheme covers the following sub-components:
1) Printing and supply of publications like brochures, pamphlets & booklets etc, organizing Awareness Programmes, Seminars, Workshops etc.,
2) Production of audio-visual publicity materials
3) Advertising in press and electronic media
4) Participation/organizing exhibitions and trade fairs
5) Organizing multi-media campaigns
6) Press & media relation activities
To create awareness about Handloom Schemes, Office of the Development Commissioner for
Handlooms (O/o DC(HL) had celebrated “Handloom Week†by organising Handloom Expos, Fashion
Shows at various places in the country, organising Health Camps, Seminars & workshops,
awareness campaign etc. in December, 2009. To create awareness about traditional handloom
textiles, four commemorative postage stamps on Banarasi Silk, Kanchipuram Silk, Kalamkari
and Apa Tani weaves were released by the President of India on 10th December 2009.
The O/o DC(HL) also confers National Awards and Sant Kabir Awards to the weavers
for their outstanding excellence in the field of handlooms. The handloom is being promoted
through “Handloom Mark†Scheme. In order to provide design inputs to the handloom sector, a
website has also been launched wherein designs with technical specifications are available
in vernacular languages.
The Regional Office of the Textile Commissioner & Powerloom Service Centre of the
Office of the Textile Commissioner, Textile Research Associations (TRAs), and State Governmen`s
PSC have been conducting awareness programme regarding various schemes being implemented for
development of textiles which also covers Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes in the country.
Number of awareness programme conducted during the last three years are as under :-
Year Awareness programme conducted
2007 - 08 410 2008 - 09 497 2009 - 10 554
( in crores ) Year Approved Funds released/ Funds earmarked outlay spent by CSB for SC/STs
2007-08 81.01 80.82 16.57 2008-09 76.73 90.74 15.71 2009-10 146.12 144.06 29.22 2010-11 275.33 149.80$ 30.00#
Year Amt. released/spent (in lakhs)
2008-09 0.88 2009-10 11.77 2010-11 10.93