(a) whether the North East Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation has submitted any proposal to provide financial assistance for manufacturing of goods from cane, bamboo and wood;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and;
(c) the action taken by the Union government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)
(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. A proposal has been received recently form the North Eastern handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC), Shillong under AHVY for procurement of additional machinery for the existing Common Facility Service Centre at Guwahati. The said proposal has been considered by the Government and a sum of Rs.40.50 lakhs has been sanctioned. Out of this Rs.20.25 lakhs has already been released to the corporation.