Question : WORKSHED- CUM -HOUSING SCHEMES

(a) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh for extending the Workshed-cum-Housing Schemes to the weavers in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith response of the Union Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government of India has implemented the Ambedkar Hastashilpa Vikas Yojana (A.H.V.Y.) for the development of handicrafts in the State of Arunachal Pradesh; and

(d) the number of Non-Governmental Organizations to which the funds were released under the aforesaid schemes during the last year, 2005-06?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. During the year 2005-06, the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh had submitted a revised proposal amounting to Rs.1469.00 lakh under the Workshed-cum-Housing Scheme covering twenty five Societies. A sum of Rs.396.00 lakh was sanctioned and a sum of Rs.198.00 lakh was released as first instalment for construction of 2150 units of Worksheds/Workshed-cum-Houses covering 22 societies, as per the guidelines of the scheme.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. The scheme of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) for integrated development of craft clusters is being implemented throughout the country including in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. A sum of RS.27.56 lakh was released to 6 Non-Governmental Organisations during the year 2005-06 under the AHVY.