(a) the number of handloom industries which have been closed during the last three years;
(b) the number of male and female employees who lost the job and suffered due to this; and
(c) the details of action taken by the Government in this regard ?
(a) the number of handloom industries which have been closed during the last three years;
(b) the number of male and female employees who lost the job and suffered due to this; and
(c) the details of action taken by the Government in this regard ?
MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI SHANKERSINH VAGHELA )
(a)&(b) Due to the highly decentralised nature of the handloom industry and the seasonality of the demand in various parts of the country, this Ministry is not maintaining the data relating to closed units.
(c) Ministry of Textiles is implementing a number of schemes for the overall development of the handloom industry and to the welfare of the handloom weavers throughout the country which includes:
1. Deen Dayal Hathkargha Prothsahan Yojana
2. Handloom Export Scheme
3. Marketing Promotion Programme
4. Design Development & Training Programme
5. Integrated Handloom Training Programme 6. Mill Gate Price Scheme
7 Workshed cum Housing Scheme
8. Weavers Welfare scheme
9. Bunker Bima Yojana 10. Implementation of Handloom (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act 1985 11. Reimbursement of CENVAT on Hank Yarn 12. 10% Rebate on Handloom products