(a) the details of amount provided by the Union Government as grant for the apex handloom agency of Madhya Pradesh namely, `Madhya Pradesh State Textiles Corporation` during 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000;
(b) whether paucity of funds with MPSTC is causing adverse effect on the production and marketing of handloom sector in the State; and
(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken/proposed to be taken to control the situation?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES
(SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) Details of amount provided by the Union Government to State Apex Handloom Agency and State Textile Corporation during 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 are as under:-
Funds provided in lakhs of Rs.(b)&(c) On the basis of viable proposals received from the State Government, funds are released under Handloom Development Schemes. The amendments have been made in store purchases rule by Got. of Madhya Pradesh thereby making the purchase of cloth in all the Government Departments mandatory from handloom sector. The revolving fund of Rs.1.00 crore has been provided to boost up production of handloom cloth to M.P. State Textile Corporation.
S.No. Agency 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
1. M.P. Apex Weavers Coop. 88.77 - 61.35 Federation.
2. M.P. State Textile Corpn. 73.43 77.01 24.84