(a) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce online platforms to promote tribal handicrafts in near future;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of plan outlay and procedure for implementing any such proposal in the near future?
(a) to (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs through Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) has already developed an e-commerce portal ‘tribesindia.com’ and also using e-marketing channels like Amazon.com, Flipkart.com, Paytm, Snapdeal.com and GeM to market tribal products including promotion of tribal handicrafts. Under this initiative, the sale realized through various e-commerce portals is given below:
Sl. No. Year (Rs in Lakh)
1 2016-17 2.3
2 2017-18 5.5
3 2018-19 25.49
4 2019-20
(as on 29.02.2020) 67.69
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