Budgetary allocation of funds is not made State-wise. However, indicative physical targets are allotted to States and funds are released to various Implementing Agencies based on viable proposals received and utilisation of previously released funds.
The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes for promotion & development of handlooms and welfare of handloom weavers across the country:
Under the above schemes, financial assistance is provided for raw materials, purchase of looms and accessories, design innovation, product diversification, infrastructure development, skill upgradation, lighting units, marketing of handloom products and loan at concessional rates.
1. National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) was introduced on 1st December 2016 with an objective to provide looms/accessories to the weavers to enhance their earnings through improved productivity and quality of the handloom products. Under the scheme, 90% of the cost of loom/accessory is borne by the Government of India while remaining 10% is borne by the beneficiary. The Government of India’s share is released directly in the Bank account of the beneficiary through designated agency.
Ministry of Textiles has signed Memorandums of Understanding with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to secure educational facilities for the weavers and their families. NIOS offers Secondary and Senior Secondary level education with specialized subjects on design, marketing, business development, etc. through distance learning mode for handloom weavers, whereas IGNOU offers continuing education programs through accessible and flexible learning opportunities relevant to the aspirations of handloom weavers and their children for career progression.
Ministry of Textiles is providing reimbursement of 75% of the fee towards admission to NIOS/IGNOU courses in case of SC, ST, BPL, and Women learners belonging to handloom weavers’ families.
Initiatives with various leading brands has been undertaken to bring out a separate range of handloom garments in their brand.
2. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme:
The Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) is implemented for development of Mega Handloom Clusters covering atleast 15000 to 25,000 handlooms and financial assistance as GoI share from Rs. 40.00 to Rs.70.00 crore is in a period of 5 years. 8 mega handloom clusters taken up as announced in the Budgets i.e. Varanasi, Sivasagar (2008-09), Virudhunagar, Murshidabad (2009-10), Prakasam and Guntur districts and Godda and neighboring districts (2012-13), Bhagalpur &Trichy (2014-15).
Under the scheme, components like conducting Diagnostic Study, engaging Designer, Product Development, Corpus for raw material, Construction of Worksheds (for BPL/SC/ST/Women weavers), Skill up-gradation etc. are fully funded by Government of India, while the components like Technology up-gradation, lighting units funded 90% and other common infrastructural projects like Design Studio, Marketing Complex, Value Addition Centres and Publicity are funded by the Government of India to the extent of 80%.
3. Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS) is providing life, accidental and disability insurance coverage under the components Pradhan Mantri Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Converged Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana(MGBBY).
4. Yarn Supply Scheme:
Yarn Supply Scheme is being implemented throughout the country to make available all types of yarn at Mill Gate Price. The scheme is being implemented through National Handloom Development Corporation. Under the Scheme freight is reimbursed and depot operating charges at 2% is given to depot operating agencies. A component of 10% price subsidy also exists on hank yarn, which is applicable on cotton, domestic silk and woollen yarn with quantity caps.
The details of funds released for handloom activities to various States under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) during the last three years is Annexed.
Under the Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme and Yarn Supply Scheme, the funds are released to the implementing agencies i.e. LIC of India and NHDC respectively. The above funds released to the implementing agencies as per the proposals initiated by them and utilization of the previously released funds. The details of total funds and released during the last three years is as under:
(Rs. in crore)
S. No. |
Name of the Scheme |
Total funds |
Funds released |
01 |
Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme |
63.55 |
53.59 |
02 |
Yarn Supply Scheme |
616.91 |
588.03 |
ANNEXURE |
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(Rs. in Crore) |
||
S. No. |
Name of the States |
Funds released during 2016-17 to 2018-19 |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
23.56 |
2 |
Bihar |
5.63 |
3 |
Chhattisgarh |
1.22 |
4 |
Delhi |
0.22 |
5 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2.49 |
6 |
Haryana |
0.04 |
7 |
Gujarat |
3.56 |
8 |
Kerala |
1.15 |
9 |
Madhya Pradesh |
3.00 |
10 |
Maharashtra |
2.78 |
11 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
4.82 |
12 |
Jharkhand |
11.00 |
13 |
Karnataka |
2.61 |
14 |
Orissa |
12.96 |
15 |
Rajasthan |
0.81 |
16 |
Tamilnadu |
95.08 |
17 |
Telangana |
2.93 |
18 |
Uttar Pradesh |
23.99 |
19 |
Uttarakhand |
0.90 |
20 |
West Bengal |
22.03 |
|
Total |
220.78 |
|
NER |
|
21 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2.480 |
22 |
Assam |
49.10 |
23 |
Manipur |
4.32 |
24 |
Mizoram |
1.77 |
25 |
Nagaland |
4.16 |
26 |
Meghalaya |
0.08 |
27 |
Sikkim |
0.97 |
28 |
Tripura |
1.46 |
|
Total |
64.34 |
|
Grand Total |
285.12 |
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This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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