(a) the financial assistance provided by the Government for development and upliftment of handloom sector in the country during each of the last three years and the current year in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to introduce new comprehensive schemes for the handloom sector and the workers especially for women;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the remedial measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): Financial assistance released to various State Governments under different handloom schemes/ programmes during last three years and current financial year i.e. 2014-15, year-wise and State- wise is annexed herewith.
(b) to (d): At present, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government. However, Office of the Development Commissioner for Hand- looms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has been implementing number of schemes for overall development of the handlooms and welfare of hand loom weavers including women weavers. These schemes are:
1. National Handloom Development Programme- two components:
a. Comprehensive Handlooms Development Scheme (3 schemes of 11th Plan merged into this scheme. This includes Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme (IHDS), Marketing and Export Promotion Scheme (MEPS) and Diversified Handlooms Development Scheme.
b. Revival, Reform and Restructuring (RRR) Package for handloom sector.
2. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme
Details of releases made during last three years (2011-12 to 2013-14) and the current year i.e. 2014-15 to various States under different Handloom Plan Schemes
# from the year 2013-14 IHDS and MEPS schemes merged with Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme.
(Rs. in Crores) Sl. No. Name of the State INTEGRATED HANDLOOM MARKETING & EXPORT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PROMOTION SCHEME
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (as on (as on (as on 31.10. 31.3. 31.10. 2014) 2014) 2014) 1 Andhra 9.58 9.17 2.39 3.26 0.59 3.09 0.79 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 4.72 1.25 1.32 0.39 0.00 0.00 0 Pradesh 3 Assam 10.97 11.83 12.63 0.59 4.60 3.48 4.98 2.02 4 Bihar 1.05 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.43 0.04 0 5 Chhatti- 0.94 0.83 0.34 2.06 1.42 1.44 0.47 sgarh 6 Delhi 0.16 0.20 0.00 0.09 0.06 0.00 0 7 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 8 Gujarat 2.00 1.33 0.00 0.89 0.03 0.50 0 9 Haryana 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.15 0.05 0.10 0 10 Himachal 3.43 1.88 0.16 0.58 0.32 0.39 0.10 Pradesh 11 J&K 0.71 1.12 0.23 1.01 0.35 0.32 0.33 0.46 12 Jhar 8.90 0.00 0.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 khand 13 Karna- 5.62 0.73 0.98 0.26 1.86 1.04 1.71 0.87 taka 14 Kerala 9.17 2.15 1.42 0.21 0.19 0.22 0.19 15 Madhya 2.80 3.95 0.09 0 0.74 0.80 0.76 0.50 Pradesh 16 Maha- 2.22 0.62 0.42 0 1.84 2.03 1.78 1.54 rashtra 17 Manipur 19.16 3.47 9.58 2.36 1.72 1.62 1.22 0 18 Megh- 5.46 0.87 0.97 0 0.58 0.05 0.19 0.05 alaya 19 Mizoram 0.60 0.72 0.00 0 0.14 0.00 0.30 0.17 20 Naga- 19.19 4.63 1.95 0.41 2.37 1.77 1.94 0.40 land 21 Orissa 14.10 7.28 2.45 0 0.59 0.23 0.49 0.21 22 Pondi- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 cherry 23 Punjab 0.15 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 24 Rajas 0.50 0.00 0.00 0 0.11 0.60 0.85 0.26 than 25 Sikkim 0.67 0.12 0.00 0.12 0.52 0.57 0.72 0.32 26 Tamil 44.56 31.65 20.25 4.28 1.70 0.33 0.40 1.29 Nadu 27 Telan- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.56 gana