Question : SETTING UP OF YARN BANKS

(a) the number of yarn banks for handloom weavers presently working in the country, State-wise and location-wise;

(b) the steps taken by the Government to set up new Yarn Banks to help the handloom weavers in the country, particularly those in and around Solapur in Maharashtra, State-wise and location-wise; and

(c) the strategy adopted by the Government to ensure regular and full requirements of yarn to the weavers through the network of such Banks indicating the broad structure of he Yarn Bank network?

THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES(SHRI KASHIRAM RANA)

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.



STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.40 REGARDING SETTING UP OF YARN BANKS RAISED BY SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SHINDE TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.02.2001


(a) to (c) Government of India is not running any yarn bank for the handloom weavers. However, the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) supplies yarn to handloom organizations at a reasonable price under the Mill Gate Price Scheme. There is a provision in the scheme to open yarn depots by the handloom organizations to supply yarn to the individual weavers by utilising the existing infrastructure like godown, staff etc. At present there are 69 such depots in the country. The location-wise details are annexed.

Under the scheme there is no restriction for opening of yarn depot by the handloom weavers` organizations, which have sufficient working capital and infrastructure facilities. Proposals for opening of yarn depots are considered by the Government of India/NHDC on merit - based on the recommendations of the Director-in-charge of Handlooms of the respective States, including Maharashtra.