The schemes being implemented for promotion &
development of handicrafts in the country including traditional handicrafts
include:
Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY); Design and
Technology Upgradation (DTU);
Marketing Support and Services (MSS); Human
Resource Development (HRD);
Research and
Development (R&D); and Handicrafts Artisans Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.
The funds allocated and utilized for the above
schemes during 2011-12 are as under:-
(Rs. In crores)
|
Scheme
|
Fund allocated
|
Expenditure
|
|
Design & Technological Upgradation
|
20.77
|
19.46
|
|
Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
|
51.50
|
34.72
|
|
Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Yojana
|
55.00
|
53.81
|
|
Marketing Support & Services
|
62.00
|
54.14
|
|
Research & Development
|
7.05
|
5.35
|
|
Human Resource Development
|
17.75
|
16.93
|
|
Total:-
|
214.07
|
184.41
|
The number of artisans benefitted through various
scheme, State-wise, during 2011-12 is as per Annexure attached
Under Marketing Support & Services Scheme,
craft bazars are organized in various parts of the
country to provide
direct
marketing platform to the handicrafts artisans and a sizable number of womens artisans participates in these craft bazars.
As of now, there is no proposal for preference for
any specific raw material based products.
However the existing policy or programmes
being
implemented in the handicrafts sector cover all raw material based product
including products made of wood, cane & bamboo and textiles
handicrafts products made of natural fiber.
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 3255 for answer on 18.03.2013
Details of Scheme wise, State-wise Artisans
benefitted during 2011-12
|
S.No
|
Name of State/ U T
|
AHVY
|
Design
|
Marketing
|
HRD
|
Welfare
|
R&D
|
Total
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
3700
|
210
|
2130
|
320
|
50197
|
|
56557
|
2
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
300
|
320
|
|
250
|
3613
|
|
4483
|
3
|
Assam
|
7134
|
1800
|
5405
|
660
|
179055
|
|
194054
|
4
|
Bihar
|
3510
|
440
|
785
|
340
|
5008
|
|
10083
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1000
|
60
|
245
|
50
|
5690
|
|
7045
|
6
|
Delhi
|
700
|
1160
|
2640
|
6660
|
40122
|
|
51282
|
7
|
Goa
|
-
|
120
|
180
|
10
|
1451
|
|
1761
|
8
|
Gujarat
|
4000
|
840
|
1840
|
250
|
10802
|
|
17732
|
9
|
Haryana
|
1550
|
120
|
940
|
250
|
22566
|
|
25426
|
10
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
860
|
160
|
715
|
140
|
4565
|
|
6440
|
11
|
J & K
|
2800
|
280
|
480
|
500
|
49335
|
|
53395
|
12
|
Jharkhand
|
2026
|
280
|
135
|
40
|
10242
|
|
12723
|
13
|
Karnataka
|
300
|
30
|
598
|
200
|
11686
|
|
12814
|
14
|
Kerala
|
1300
|
240
|
320
|
210
|
66724
|
|
68794
|
15
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
4500
|
880
|
1830
|
460
|
26736
|
|
34406
|
16
|
Maharashtra
|
2490
|
500
|
1304
|
320
|
7724
|
|
12338
|
17
|
Manipur
|
3279
|
800
|
1715
|
490
|
10448
|
|
16732
|
18
|
Meghalaya
|
2030
|
80
|
325
|
210
|
4253
|
|
6898
|
19
|
Mizoram
|
967
|
120
|
|
100
|
300
|
|
1487
|
20
|
Nagaland
|
1390
|
160
|
1575
|
210
|
6181
|
|
9516
|
21
|
Orissa
|
2661
|
440
|
1670
|
520
|
22255
|
|
27546
|
22
|
Puduchery
|
|
-
|
295
|
70
|
|
|
365
|
23
|
Punjab
|
900
|
120
|
550
|
290
|
50592
|
|
52452
|
|
24
|
Rajasthan
|
1400
|
200
|
1175
|
410
|
16256
|
|
19441
|
|
25
|
Sikkim
|
|
240
|
135
|
260
|
1197
|
|
1832
|
26
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1000
|
90
|
730
|
610
|
33568
|
|
35998
|
27
|
Tripura
|
3854
|
360
|
590
|
1160
|
48314
|
|
54278
|
28
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
12000
|
2400
|
5264
|
3200
|
155059
|
|
177923
|
29
|
Uttarakhand
|
2000
|
520
|
495
|
380
|
21682
|
|
25077
|
30
|
West Bengal
|
4790
|
280
|
610
|
580
|
111396
|
|
117656
|
31
|
Andaman &
Nicobar
|
300
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
330
|
|
TOTAL
|
72741
|
13250
|
34677
|
19180
|
976927
|
|
1116775
|
Note:-
In Research and Development Scheme artisans
In Research and
Development Scheme artisans
benefited are not
quantified.
This information was given by
the Minister of State in the
Ministry of
Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi
in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
today.
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