(a) whether the Government is providing any incentive to encourage tribal people associated with the textile sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof for the current Five Year Plan for these scheduled areas; and
(c) the funds allocated to create awareness among the tribals of these scheduled areas?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Incentives are being provided to all workers engaged in the textile industry such as weavers, artisans including tribal people. A statement showing the names of various schemes/programmes in the textile sector being implemented by the Union Government during the current Five Year Plan in the country including the scheduled areas is given at Annexure.
(c): There is no specific fund allocation for creation of awareness among the tribals of
these scheduled areas as all the schemes are being implemented through out the country.