MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) & (b): As per the Handloom Census 2009-10, district-wise number of handloom weavers in the State of Chhattisgarh are as under:-
District Number of handloom weavers BILASPUR 571 DHAMTARI 157 DURG 556 JANJGIR-CHAMPA, 3,310 including CHANDRAPUR KORBA, including CHURI 74 RAIGARH 381 RAIPUR 1,745 RAJNANDGAON 1,397
(c) & (d): The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles through Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms has been implementing following schemes across the country, including Chhattisgarh for overall development of the handlooms and welfare of weavers:
1) National Handloom Development Programme
i) Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme
ii) Revival, Reform & Restructuring Package
2) Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
3) Yarn Supply Scheme
(e): During the last three years and the current year (till October, 2014), a sum of Rs. 7.52 crore has been released to the Chhattisgarh State under the Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme. Under the Revival, Reform & Restructuring Package, a sum of Rs.12.42 crore has been released to Chhattisgarh State through NABARD. Under the Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, claims of Rs. 0.49 crore were settled. Under the Yarn Supply Scheme, yarn worth Rs. 145.68 crore supplied to the handloom weavers/ agencies of Chhattisgarh.
Download PDF Files
