THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) The scheme implemented by the Central Government had been Integrated Handloom Village Development (IHVD) scheme and not Integrated Homeloan Village Development Scheme. The IHVD scheme was introduced in the year 1991-92 and discontinued w.e.f. 1/4/1997. However, committed liabilities towards the sanctioned projects are still being entertained.
(b) The details of villages covered under the scheme in each state are as under:-
S.No. Name of the State Villages covered
1 Andhra Pradesh 46
2 Assam 49
3 Bihar 2
4 Chhattisgarh 6
5 Gujarat 5
6 Himachal Pradesh 1
7 Karnataka 3
8 Kerala 10
9 Madhya Pradesh 5
10 Maharashtra 2
11 Manipur 14
12 Meghalaya 2
13 Mizoram 3
14 Orissa 18
15 Rajasthan 2
16 Tamil Nadu 13
17 Tripura 9
18 Uttar Pradesh 15
19 West Bengal 3
TOTAL 208
(c) As the projects sanctioned are at various stages of implementation and as also the benefits accruing to the weavers thereof are only supplementary and cumulative in nature, it will be difficult to quantify the achievements exclusively under the scheme. The details of amount disbursed under the scheme during the last three years are as under: -
S.No. Year Name of the State Amount (Rs. in lakh)
1 2000-01 Andhra Pradesh 129.00
2 Madhya Pradesh 10.00
3 Tamil Nadu 63.00
4 2001-02 Kerala 71.07
5 Manipur 2.00
6 Tripura 10.50
7 Uttar Pradesh 6.00
8 2002-03 Andhra Pradesh 17.50 Uttar Pradesh 9.00 Total 318.07