(a) the names of scheme being implemented for the development of handicrafts;
(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof; and
(c) the details of the grants provided so far, State-wise especially Uttar Pradesh with regard to Baba Saheb Hastshilp Yojana?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI SHANKERSINH VAGHELA )
(a) to (c): The names of the schemes being implemented for development and promotion of handicrafts are: Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY); Design & Technology upgradation; Marketing & Support Services; Export Promotion; Training & Extension; Research and Development; Bima Yojana; Special Handicrafts Training Programme (SHTP) & Financial assistance to State handicrafts Development Corporations (SHDC)/Apex societies. There is no State specific scheme and all these schemes are being implemented throughout the country as grant-in-aid schemes through Implementing Agencies like State Handicraft Development Corporations/Apex bodies and NGO`s etc.
There is no State-wise budget allocation. Financial assistance through the schemes is based on merit of proposals submitted by the Implementing Agencies and subject to availability of budget. The details of grants released to the Implementing Agencies under AHVY have been compiled State-wise as per Annexure attached, including in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3553 for answer on 20.8.2004
State wise fund released under AHVY during the year 2001-02, 2002-03 & 2003-04
(Amount in Rs.)
Sl.No. Name of State/U.T. 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
1 Andhra Pradesh 17,60,178 21,43,813 1,47,19,882 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1,73,000 7,08,868 27,15,572 3 Assam 34,05,125 26,31,215 1,51,53,420 4 Bihar 0.00 1,40,500 5,45,000 5 Chhatisgarh 31,15,000 0.00 17,91,867 6 Delhi 3,06,700 36,35,415 32,56,192 7 Goa 0.00 0.00 2,50,000 8 Gujarat 12,92,500 16,22,603 69,40,979 9 Haryana 12,68,500 26,39,250 25,14,058 10 Himachal Pradesh 26,73,900 32,92,265 53,91,622 11 J & K 5,60,000 67,94,993 40,61,168 12 Jharkhand 1,77,750 8,93,000 6,46,000 13 Karnataka 7,55,000 4,18,250 38,70,696 14 Kerala 6,37,113 14,26,911 74,63,947 15 Madhya Pradesh 41,62,466 59,40,600 66,23,241 16 Maharastra 15,54,500 10,94,381 23,64,716 17 Manipur 54,245 6,46,705 20,01,220 18 Meghalaya 45,000 3,56,200 4,57,870 19 Mizoram 1,80,250 0.00 15,82,250 20 Nagaland 7,00,000 21,23,500 30,11,325 21 Orissa 14,62,800 48,81,261 79,13,837 22 Pondichery 85,500 0.00 - 23 Punjab 4,05,000 15,80,000 41,61,579 24 Rajasthan 24,65,150 28,52,109 64,69,404 25 Sikkim 0.00 2,75,000 - 26 Tamil Nadu 18,00,200 9,45,691 33,44,689 27 Tripura 5,29,500 16,16,477 34,97,284 28 Uttar Pradesh 51,82,500 95,71,750 1,64,25,535 29 Uttaranchal 4,25,000 17,33,000 59,78,205 30 West Bengal 23,01,160 51,62,115 78,14,680
TOTAL 3,74,78,037 6,51,25,872 14,09,75,238