Question : URBAN HAATS



(a) the number of `Urban Haats` set-up for providing direct marketing facilities to artisans and weavers as on March 31, 2003, State-wise.

(b) the total number of artisans and weavers benefited under the scheme;

(c) the total volume of products and its value marketed by the Urban Haats; and `

(d) the total amount sanctioned and spent under the scheme during each of the last three years?

Answer given by the minister

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/-