(a) the name of schemes being implemented for the benefit of textile sector particularly of
textile workers by the Union Government during each of the last three years, State-wise;
(b) the funds allocated, released and utilised under the said schemes during the said period,
State-wise and Scheme-wise; and
(c) the details of programmes formulated for assisting the textile sector to face
globalisation?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
(SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a) & (b): The amount allocated and released for the benefit of textile sector
particularly of textile workers for the last three years is given below:-
(Rs.crore) Name of 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Sector/Scheme Alloc- Releases/ Alloc- Releases/ Alloc- Releases/ ation Utilis- ation Utilis- ation Utilis- ation ation ation HANDLOOM
(1) Workshed cum 20.00 15.00 12.00 14.44 12.50 17.95 Housing Scheme (2) Weaver Welfare 10.00 8.09 8.00 8.80 10.00 9.86 Scheme (3) Deen Dayal 47.67 83.96 82.10 93.15 90.88 75.31 Hatkargha Protsahan Yojana (4)Scheme for 6.50 4.15 5.50 4.55 5.50 4.50 Handloom Export Development (5) Mill Gate Price 9.00 11.50 8.00 7.39 7.00 12.00 Scheme (6) Marketing Promotion 12.50 9.09 9.50 11.47 15.50 15.19 Programme (7) Design Development 18.41 4.00 9.70 4.51 5.12 4.13 & Training Programme (8) Weavers Service 0.63 0.30 0.70 0.42 0.50 0.36 Centres (9) Bunkar Bima Yojana 5.50 1.95 5.50 0.31
(10) Intergrated 24.35 16.06 15.00 12.96 13.00 10.90 Handloom Training Programme (11)Health Insurance - - 0.00 26.73 17.00 37.00 Scheme (12)Cluster Development - - 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.47 Scheme (13)Mahatma Gandhi - - 0.00 3.15 3.00 3.00 Bunkar Bima Yojana Total( Handlooms) 154.56 154.10 156.00 192.88 185.00 195.67
Powerloom
Group Insurance Scheme 0.50 0.52 1.50 0.60 1.00 0.07 Group Workshed Scheme 6.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.83 0.04 Total( Powerloom) 6.50 0.52 2.00 0.60 1.83 0.11