(a) Whether the Government has set any target to provide jobs in the handloom sector;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) The achievement made so far in this regard?
(a) Whether the Government has set any target to provide jobs in the handloom sector;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) The achievement made so far in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a)to(c): The general thrust of the handloom sector schemes implemented by
Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms is to provide support
for product diversification, design and skill upgradation and market access to
the handloom weavers to augment their livelihood and increase their earnings.
The Government of India has been assisting handloom sector which is decentralized
in nature to sustain employment through implementation of various developmental
and welfare schemes. As per Joint Census of Handlooms & Powerlooms 1995-96,
handloom sector provided employment to about 65.51 lakh persons in the country.