THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI BASANAGOUDA R. PATIL (YATNAL)
(a) & b): The number of Urban Haats set-up for providing direct marketing facilities to arisans and weavers as on March 31, 2003, State-wise is as under:-
S.No. Location Name of the State
1. Karnal Haryana
2. Tirupati Andhra Pradesh
3. Jammu Jammu & Kashmir
4. Bhubaneshwar Orissa
These urban Haats shall benefit 3300 artisans/weavers annually.
(c): No details of total volume of products & its value marketed by Urban Haat is maintained. However it is estimated that inventory worth Rs.10.50 crore are brought by artisans/weavers annually and around 60% of the total inventory is sold.
(d): The total amount sanctioned and spent under the scheme during each of the last three years is as under:-
S.No. Years Amount Sanctioned Amount Released
1. 2000-01 Nil Nil
2. 2001-02 Nil Nil
3. 2002-03 Rs.1,75,90,000/- Rs.1,75,90,000/-