Ministry of Textiles is implementing National Handloom Development Programme across the country for development of handlooms and welfare of weavers.
Under the scheme, based on the proposals received from States/UTs, financial assistance is provided to eligible handloom agencies including State Handloom Agencies & Handloom Cooperative societies/weavers for implementation of various interventions like infrastructure development, purchase of upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of worksheds, design innovation, product development & diversification, capacity building, marketing of handloom products, Mudra loans at concessional rates etc. During the last three years and current year from 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till 30.06.2022), total number of 31,094 weavers have been provided looms and accessories in the country.
Details of financial assistance provided to States/State Agencies during last three years and current year from 2019-20 to 2022-23 (till 30.06.2022) under National Handloom Development Programme are as under:
S. No. | State/UTs | Financial assistance provided
(Rs. in lakh) |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 2,216.73 |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 191.10 |
3 | Assam | 1,694.77 |
4 | Bihar | 491.44 |
5 | Chhattisgarh | 388.20 |
6 | Gujarat | 165.21 |
7 | Haryana | 6.60 |
8 | Himachal Pradesh | 72.98 |
9 | Jammu & Kashmir | 361.11 |
10 | Jharkhand | 475.27 |
11 | Karnataka | 682.25 |
12 | Kerala | 493.25 |
13 | Ladakh | 6.65 |
14 | Madhya Pradesh | 321.75 |
15 | Maharashtra | 245.64 |
16 | Manipur | 3,596.78 |
17 | Mizoram | 809.50 |
18 | Nagaland | 404.53 |
19 | Orissa | 1,009.83 |
20 | Punjab | 24.14 |
21 | Rajasthan | 59.10 |
22 | Sikkim | 126.58 |
23 | Tamil Nadu | 753.74 |
24 | Telangana | 570.19 |
25 | Tripura | 469.60 |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | 764.77 |
27 | Uttarakhand | 64.12 |
28 | West Bengal | 389.04 |
Total | 16,854.84 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha