Question : ASSISTANCE FOR SETTING UP POWERLOOM UNITS



(a) the details of proposals received by the Government from various States including the State of Maharashtra for obtaining financial assistance for setting up of new powerlooms in their States during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the proposals cleared so far and the number of proposals still pending, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government for granting early approval to the pending proposals?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES(SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) State-wise number of proposals for seeking financial assistance for setting up of new powerlooms received during the last three years and the current year are as under:-


Sr.No. Name of State Total proposals received

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

1 Andra Pradesh 6 6 7 5
2 Dadra Nagar Haveli - - 1 3
3 Daman & Diu - - - -
4 Gujarat 173 112 80 15
5 Haryana 21 8 16 3
6 Jharkhand - - - 1
7 Karnataka 12 3 5 1
8 Kerala - - - -
9 Madhya Pradesh 2 2 3 1
10 Maharashtra 496 208 274 101
11 Punjab 30 16 13 13
12 Rajasthan 8 5 6 6
13 Tamilnadu 107 55 56 28
14 Uttar Pradesh 7 4 9 3
Total 864 419 470 180

(b): The State wise details of proposals received, approved, rejected and number of proposals still pending (since inception of the scheme) are as under:-

Sr. Name of State Received Approved Rejected Pending No.

1 Andra Pradesh 27 24 1 2
2 Dadra Nagar Haveli 6 5 1 -
3 Daman & Diu 1 1 - -
4 Gujarat 755 678 61 16
5 Haryana 70 47 20 3
6 Jharkhand 2 2 - -
7 Karnataka 38 26 12 -
8 Kerala 2 2 - -
9 Madhya Pradesh 16 13 2 1
10 Maharashtra 1,493 1,385 79 29
11 Punjab 99 89 5 5
12 Rajasthan 28 20 7 1
13 Tamilnadu 321 281 31 9
14 Uttar Pradesh 31 21 6 4
Total 2,889 2,594 225 70

(c): Applications are pending for want of relevant documents/information from the concerned beneficiaries.