Executive Summary:
This document provides the Minister of Textiles' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1547 regarding the Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) in Uttar Pradesh. The response details the projects sanctioned and completed, clusters identified, Producer Companies (PCs)/Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed, PC proposals under consideration, and artisans trained under the scheme's Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) component over the last three years (2022-2025). The information is provided at both state and district levels for Uttar Pradesh.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Projects Sanctioned and Completed (Uttar Pradesh):**
* Statewide: 1,330 projects sanctioned, 838 completed between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
* District-wise (Uttar Pradesh): 421 projects sanctioned, 216 completed between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
* **Cluster Identification (Uttar Pradesh):**
* AHVY programs organized in 26 states and 39 districts of Uttar Pradesh in the last three years, based on need-based requirements.
* **Producer Companies (PCs) Formed and Artisans Covered (Uttar Pradesh):**
* Statewide: 169 PCs formed, covering 96,152 artisans between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
* District-wise (Uttar Pradesh): 53 PCs formed, covering 32,880 artisans between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
* **Producer Company (PC) Proposals:**
* No current proposals under consideration specifically from Uttar Pradesh.
* 40 proposals for establishing PCs for the Financial Year 2025-26 have been finalised, with 6 from Uttar Pradesh.
* **Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) - Artisans Trained (Uttar Pradesh):**
* Statewide: 318 EDPs trained 6,360 artisans between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
* District-wise (Uttar Pradesh): 110 EDPs trained 2,200 artisans between 2022-23 and 2024-25.
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Textiles:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the AHVY scheme and providing data on its progress.
* Action Required: Continue monitoring the implementation of AHVY, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, and ensure the finalized PC proposals for FY 2025-26 are executed.
* **Artisans in Uttar Pradesh:**
* Impact: Beneficiaries of AHVY through project implementation, cluster development, PC formation, and EDP training.
* Action Required: Participate in AHVY programs and utilize the opportunities for skill development and business development through Producer Companies.
* **Office of Development Commissioner Handicrafts:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing different interventions under AHVY in the existing clusters as per the need-based requirement.
* Action Required: Organize AHVY programs in the existing clusters of Uttar Pradesh based on need-based requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana AHVY: A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Textiles to promote handicrafts.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, focus of the data regarding projects, clusters and artisans.
Ministry of Textiles: The government ministry responsible for implementing the Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: The Minister of Textiles.
Office of Development Commissioner Handicrafts: An office under the Ministry of Textiles that implements interventions under AHVY.
Producer Companies PCs: Organizations formed by artisans under the AHVY scheme.
Self Help Groups SHGs: Organizations formed by artisans under the AHVY scheme.
Entrepreneurship Development Programme EDP: A component of the AHVY scheme focused on training artisans.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1547
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
AMBEDKAR HASTSHILP VIKAS YOJANA
1547. SHRI MOHIBBULLAH:
SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:
SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the details regarding the number of projects sanctioned and completed under Ambedkar Hastshilp
Vikas Yojana (AHVY) State, year and district-wise from Uttar Pradesh, during the last three years;
(b) the details regarding the number of clusters identified under AHVY in the last three years, State, year
and district-wise from Uttar Pradesh;
(c) the details regarding the number of Producer Companies (PCs)/Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed
from the identified clusters and artisans covered in the last three years, State, year and district-wise from
Uttar Pradesh;
(d) whether any proposal for establishing Producer Companies (PCs) is currently under consideration,
especially from Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details regarding the number of artisans trained under the Entrepreneurship Development
Programme (EDP) component of the scheme in the last three years, State, year and district-wise from
Uttar Pradesh?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिररराज स हं )
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a): Details regarding the number of projects sanctioned, completed under Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas
Yojana (AHVY) state and district-wise from Uttar Pradesh during the last three years are as under:
State data :
Year Number of States Number of Project Number of Project
covered Sanctioned Completed
2022-23 12 491 318
2023-24 21 556 396
2024-25 23 283 124
Total - 1,330 838
District data for the state of Uttar Pradesh:
Year Number of Districts covered Number of Project Number of Project
in the state of Uttar Pradesh Sanctioned Completed
2022-23 15 161 89
2023-24 20 188 100
2024-25 20 72 27
Total - 421 216(b): The Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles implements different
interventions under AHVY in the existing clusters as per the need-based requirement. Under AHVY
programs have been organised in 26 states and 39 districts of Uttar Pradesh in the last three years.
(c): Details regarding the number of Producer Companies (PCs) formed with the artisans covered in the
states and districts of Uttar Pradesh in the last three years are as under:
State Data :
Year Number of States Number of Producer Number of Artisan
covered Company Formed Covered
2022-23 20 91 55,598
2023-24 13 53 27,404
2024-25 15 25 13,150
Total - 169 96,152
District data for the state of Uttar Pradesh:
Year Number of districts Number of Producer Number of
covered in the state of Company Formed Artisan Covered
Uttar Pradesh
2022-23 23 26 17,580
2023-24 19 23 12,800
2024-25 4 4 2,500
Total - 53 32,880
(d): There is no proposal under consideration currently for establishing Producer Companies (PCs)
especially from Uttar Pradesh. The 40 proposals for establishing PCs for the Financial Year 2025-26
have been finalised in which 06 are from the state of Uttar Pradesh.
(e): Details regarding the number of artisans trained under the Entrepreneurship Development
Programme (EDP) component of the scheme state and district-wise from Uttar Pradesh in the last three
years are as under:
State data :
Year Number of Number of EDP Number of Artisans
States Trained
2022-23 14 115 2,300
2023-24 17 102 2,040
2024-25 16 101 2,020
Total - 318 6,360
District data for the state of Uttar Pradesh:
Year Number of districts covered in the Number of Number of Artisans
state of Uttar Pradesh EDP Trained
2022-23 17 38 760
2023-24 15 34 680
2024-25 16 38 760
Total - 110 2,200
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