Conducting
census for assessment of number of handloom weavers is generally done after a
gap of about 15 years. Such an exercise
has been done in the year 2009-10. The number of handloom weavers in the
country as per Handloom Census of India (2009-10) is 43.31 lakh,
of which adult weavers are 38.46 Lakh.
The
number of adult male and female weavers in the country is 38.46 lakh and 31.12 lakh identity
cards prepared and distributed to concerned States except Assam. The State-wise
details is given in Annexure-1.
No
complaint has been received
so far about distribution of fake identity cards under the Third
Handloom Census.
The
State-wise number of cooperative societies/organisations
functioning in the country and incentives/concessions under the financial package
for loan waivers is
given in Annexure-II.
Under the MEP Scheme, assistance is
provided to State Governments/State Handloom organisations/Agencies towardsorganisation
of marketing events, setting up of Urban haatsetc.The
Handloom Export component of the Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme
provides assistance for implementation of export projects and participation in
international fairs and exhibitions. The
statement showing
the number of societies / organisations to which financial assistance is given for the last 3 years is given in Annexure III.
From time to time,
representations have been received from cooperative institutions and other
organizations of handloom weavers which are suitably replied and suitable
action taken, accordingly.
In order to ensure proper
utilization of funds by the States, a monitoring system has been put in place. A review of the progress of physical and
financial targets in respect of the schemes is being done during the meetings
of the Senior Officers of the Ministry by the Secretary (Textiles). Quarterly
Review Meetings are also being held with Commissioners/Directors (in charge of
Handlooms and Textiles) of all State Governments. Senior officers of the Office of Development
Commissioner (Handlooms) review the progress of the schemes during their visits
to the States. Evaluation of the schemes has also been done by independent
third party agencies. The State
Governments are required to furnish proper utilization certificates when due,
for funds already released in a scheme, before the release of next installment
under that scheme.
Annexure-I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS
(b) OF THE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3583 FOR 3.9.2012
|
States
|
Total Adult Workers
|
No of ID Cards Distributed
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
149,896
|
156,569
|
306,465
|
268,940
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
291
|
29,275
|
29,566
|
14,794
|
|
Assam
|
15,411
|
1,468,453
|
1,483,864
|
12,74,310
|
|
Bihar
|
14,997
|
22,728
|
37,725
|
31,738
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
2,673
|
2,218
|
4,891
|
4,356
|
|
Delhi
|
1,541
|
976
|
2,517
|
2,285
|
|
Gujarat
|
4,443
|
5,053
|
9,496
|
8,147
|
|
Haryana
|
6,239
|
1,625
|
7,864
|
7,591
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2,424
|
5,306
|
7,730
|
6,214
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
5,776
|
14,973
|
20,749
|
13,207
|
|
Jharkhand
|
10,360
|
8,081
|
18,441
|
16,476
|
|
Karnataka
|
35,377
|
41,472
|
76,849
|
69,302
|
|
Kerala
|
3,732
|
10,786
|
14,518
|
14,471
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5,985
|
7,196
|
13,181
|
11,347
|
|
Maharashtra
|
1,850
|
1,483
|
3,333
|
2,191
|
|
Manipur
|
1,577
|
202,742
|
204,319
|
|
|
Meghalaya
|
97
|
12,828
|
12,925
|
11,798
|
|
Mizoram
|
1,935
|
39,254
|
41,189
|
26,287
|
|
Nagaland
|
7,881
|
57,422
|
65,303
|
54,119
|
|
Orissa
|
51,154
|
52,004
|
103,158
|
92,244
|
|
Puducherry
|
1,122
|
1,584
|
2,706
|
2,578
|
|
Punjab
|
1,551
|
967
|
2,518
|
2,396
|
|
Rajasthan
|
5,745
|
24,357
|
30,102
|
22,783
|
|
Sikkim
|
16
|
535
|
551
|
291
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
149,373
|
169,139
|
318,512
|
3,15,218
|
|
Tripura
|
1,573
|
130,169
|
131,742
|
95,534
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
109,340
|
107,675
|
217,015
|
169,610
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
6,415
|
8,185
|
14,600
|
12,875
|
|
West Bengal
|
249,699
|
415,307
|
665,006
|
594,721
|
|
All India
|
848,473
|
2,998,362
|
3,846,835
|
31,12,912
|
Annexure-II
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3583 FOR 3.9.2012
State-wise
Estimated Overdue Loan
Waiver and Number of Beneficiaries
S. No.
|
Name of State
|
Overdue amount (Rs. crore)
|
No of
Societies
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
506.64
|
1420
|
|
2
|
Assam
|
72.93
|
2775
|
|
3
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
499.38
|
3860
|
|
4
|
Tamil Nadu
|
548.35
|
1224
|
|
5
|
Kerala
|
557.16
|
758
|
|
6
|
Orissa
|
320.69
|
720
|
|
7
|
Meghalaya
|
2.56
|
0
|
|
8
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
2.09
|
0
|
|
9
|
Chhattisgarh
|
34.7
|
270
|
|
10
|
Karnataka
|
41.73
|
658
|
|
11
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
66.91
|
531
|
|
12
|
West Bengal
|
420.66
|
0
|
|
13
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2.03
|
193
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
128.35
|
120
|
|
15
|
Bihar
|
20.88
|
1089
|
|
16
|
Tripura
|
17.92
|
9
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
1.76
|
162
|
|
18
|
Other
States
|
276.24
|
1528
|
|
|
Total
|
3520.98*
|
15317
|
* Includes individual weavers also.
Annexure-III
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3583 FOR 3.9.2012
|
Sl.
No.
|
Name of State
|
Details of releases made during 2008-09 to 2011-12
under
Marketing Export Promotion Scheme Plan
Scheme (Rs.
In Crore)
|
|
1.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
Amt. released
|
No. of cooperatives/
organisations
|
Amt. released
|
No. of cooperatives/
organisations
|
Amt. released
|
No. of cooperatives/
organisations
|
|
2.10
|
3
|
2.04
|
4
|
3.26
|
2
|
|
2.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.00
|
1
|
1.75
|
1
|
0.38
|
1
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
4.11
|
3
|
5.73
|
3
|
4.60
|
4
|
|
4.
|
Bihar
|
0.05
|
1
|
0.04
|
1
|
0.39
|
1
|
|
5.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.37
|
1
|
1.12
|
1
|
2.07
|
2
|
|
6.
|
Delhi
|
0.61
|
7
|
0.16
|
8
|
0.09
|
8
|
|
8.
|
Gujarat
|
0.76
|
1
|
0.27
|
1
|
0.89
|
2
|
|
9
|
Haryana
|
0.28
|
3
|
0.33
|
2
|
0.15
|
1
|
|
10
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.51
|
1
|
0.61
|
2
|
0.58
|
2
|
|
11.
|
J&K
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.28
|
1
|
0.35
|
1
|
|
12
|
Jharkhand
|
0.02
|
1
|
0.18
|
1
|
0.00
|
-
|
|
13
|
Karnataka
|
1.20
|
2
|
1.37
|
1
|
1.86
|
2
|
|
14
|
Kerala
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.00`
|
-
|
0.21
|
1
|
|
15.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0.68
|
3
|
0.93
|
4
|
0.74
|
3
|
|
16.
|
Maharashtra
|
1.37
|
2
|
0.99
|
2
|
1.84
|
3
|
|
17
|
Manipur
|
0.47
|
7
|
1.64
|
4
|
1.72
|
1
|
|
18.
|
Meghalaya
|
0.89
|
1
|
0.42
|
1
|
0.58
|
2
|
|
19
|
Mizoram
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.05
|
1
|
0.14
|
1
|
|
20
|
Nagaland
|
3.73
|
3
|
2.33
|
3
|
2.37
|
3
|
|
21
|
Orissa
|
0.74
|
3
|
1.09
|
4
|
0.59
|
3
|
|
24
|
Rajasthan
|
0.73
|
2
|
0.38
|
2
|
0.11
|
1
|
|
25
|
Sikkim
|
0.04
|
1
|
0.13
|
1
|
0.52
|
1
|
|
26
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0.80
|
2
|
1.44
|
2
|
1.70
|
2
|
|
27
|
Tripura
|
0.36
|
2
|
0.44
|
3
|
1.10
|
2
|
|
28
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
1.73
|
10
|
2.09
|
3
|
2.49
|
4
|
|
29
|
Uttrakhand
|
0.45
|
1
|
0.43
|
1
|
0.38
|
1
|
|
30
|
West Bengal
|
0.60
|
3
|
1.80
|
2
|
0.46
|
1
|
|
31
|
NHDC
|
2.21
|
1
|
2.94
|
1
|
5.50
|
1
|
|
32
|
ACASH
|
2.90
|
1
|
3.77
|
1
|
6.50
|
1
|
|
33
|
Textiles Committee
|
6.75
|
1
|
6.75
|
1
|
--
|
1
|
|
34
|
HEPC
|
2.13
|
1
|
2.75
|
1
|
2.17
|
1
|
|
35.
|
HHEC
|
0.36
|
1
|
0.66
|
1
|
0.61
|
1
|
|
36
|
CCIC
|
0.56
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
0.10
|
1
|
|
37
|
COHANDS
|
-
|
1
|
1.02
|
1
|
0.44
|
1
|
|
38.
|
NEHHDC
|
-
|
|
0.10
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
39.
|
AIHFMCS
|
0.05
|
1
|
--
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
|
40
|
HSCL
|
9.88
|
1
|
12.00
|
1
|
7.60
|
1
|
|
41
|
NDMC
|
0.12
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Total
|
47.56
|
74
|
58.83
|
66
|
52.61
|
63
|
NHDC: National Handloom Development
Corporation Ltd.
ACASH: Association of Corporations and
Apex Societies of Handlooms.
HEPC: Handloom Export Promotion Council
HHEC: Handicrafts and Handlooms Export
Corporation of India Ltd.
CCIC: Central Cottage Industries
Corporation
COHANDS: Council of Handicrafts Development
Corporations
NEHHDC: North Eastern Handicrafts and
Handloom Development Corporation
AIHFMCS: All India Handloom Fabrics
Marketing Cooperative Society.
HSCL: Hindustan Steel Works
Construction Ltd.
This information was given by Smt. Panabakka Lakshmi, , Minister of State for
Textiles, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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