(a) the number of weavers covered under the life insurance scheme launched by the Government in 2004-05 for the handloom weavers, State-wise;
(b) the target set to cover the weavers under the scheme in 2004-05;
(c) the funds earmarked/to be spent for the scheme; and State-wise;
(d) whether the Government has selected certain areas in the States for the purpose of the insurance scheme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof
MINISTER OF TEXTILES ( SHRI SHANKERSINH VAGHELA )
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.592 FOR ANSWER ON 6.5.2005.
(a) The Life Insurance Scheme called Bunkar Bima Yojana was launched in December 2003. Till now i.e; upto 31.3.2005, 2,35,999 lives have been covered under the scheme. The statement showing State-wise weavers covered under the scheme is annexed.
(b) The target for coverage of weavers under the Bunkar Bima Yojana during the year 2004-05 was Two lakh weavers.
(c) The budget provision under the scheme for the year 2004-05 was Rupees Three crore. There was no State-wise allocation as the funds are being released to the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
(d) No, the scheme is applicable to all the States.
(e) Does not arise.
ANNEXURE
Statement showing number of Weavers covered under Bunkar Bima Yojana during the year 2003-04 & 2004-05
2003-04
Name of the State Weavers covered
Andhra Pradesh 8427 Karnataka 8077 Kerala 862 Orissa 16613
Total 33,982
2004-05
Name of the State Weavers covered
Andhra Pradesh 62,702 Assam 4,010 Gujarat 2,626 Karnataka 25,013 Kerala 1,455 Madhya Pradesh 3,652 Maharashtra 75 Orissa 7,917 Rajasthan 1,077 Tamil Nadu 78,129 Uttar Pradesh 12,576 Uttaranchal 1,077 West Bengal 1,798
Total 2,02,017