Question : Urban Haats

(a) the details including the number of urban handloom/handicraft haats functioning in Maharashtra at present, location-wise;

(b) the volume of trade carried out in the said urban handloom/handicraft haats during the last three years;

(c) whether there is any proposal to set up urban handloom/handicraft haats in various districts of Uttar Pradesh including Etawah and Maharashtra including Latur, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the time by which same shall be setup, if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the details of the funds sanctioned therefor, location-wise?

MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): At present one Urban haat is functioning at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

(b): The volume of trade carried out during the last three years in this Urban haat is as follows:

2016-17 : Rs.247 lakh
2017-18 : Rs.324 lakh
2018-19 : Rs.463 lakh

(c) to (e): No such viable proposal has been received.


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