(a) whether the Government has granted financial assistance to sericulture farmers in the country;
(b) if so, State-wise and year-wise details for the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any study about the social and financial condition of sericulture
farmers; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government through Central Silk Board (CSB) has been implementing a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme viz “Catalytic Development Programme (CDP)†under which financial assistance is provided
to the sericulture farmers in the country through the respective State Governments. State-wise and year-wise
financial assistance provided during the last three years (2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10) is given below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Si. No. States Funds released/spent during the years
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 #
1 Karnataka 1,015.22 1,876.63 2,306.76
2 Tamilnadu 745.20 954.48 911.88
3 Jammu & Kashmir 181.85 316.07 1,089.25
4 Andhra Pradesh 979.88 1,554.84 1,073.16
5 West Bengal 102.04 273.32 869.55
6 Maharashtra 95.21 200.11 295.82
7 Madhya Pradesh 173.85 518.96 430.25
8 Orissa 63.70 75.18 566.64
9 Bihar - 43.90 171.35
10 Uttar pradesh 321.01 413.98 611.70
11 Kerala 87.33 147.30 87.40
12 Punjab - 26.63 9.00
13 Himachal Pradesh 53.93 165.63 158.94
14 Gujarat - 32.57 -
15 Chattisgarh 344.07 378.22 467.40
16 Jharkhand 43.60 255.70 1,066.22
17 Uttaranchal 143.02 208.72 423.39
18 Sikkim 50.04 32.29 69.09
19 Assam 1,891.52 590.46 1,617.13
20 Arunachal Pradesh 220.40 113.83 287.13
21 Manipur 594.59 89.97 324.78
22 Meghalaya 74.81 267.14 302.37
23 Mizoram 249.10 230.29 349.46
24 Nagaland 217.11 163.32 540.54
25 Tripura 434.13 144.62 377.04
Total 8,081.61 9,074.16 14,406.25