See Full Document Text
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4020
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
4020. SHRI KARAN BHUSHAN SINGH:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री
be pleased to state :
(a) the details and number of beneficiary clusters under the Small Cluster Development Programme of
National Handloom Development Programme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district wise, during the last
three years;
(b) the details regarding amount of funds allocated and utilised for financial assistance to the weavers for
exposure visits to other handloom pockets in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise, during the last three years;
(c) the details and number of individuals worksheds and common worksheds that have been constructed
and in process of construction in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise, in last three years; and
(d) the details and number of application openings invited by the state directorate of Uttar Pradesh
district-wise for the recruitment of textile designers in the last three years?
उत्तर
ANSWER
वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिरििाज ग िंह)
MINISTER OF TEXTILES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)
(a) to (c): The Small Cluster Development Programme (SCDP), a component of National Handloom
Development Programme (NHDP) provides need based financial support through various interventions
like upgraded looms & accessories, construction of worksheds, solar lighting units, product & design
development etc., across the country including State of Uttar Pradesh, based on the proposals received
from States/UTs Government. On receipt of proposals from State Government of Uttar Pradesh,
financial assistance of Rs.1,455.64 Lakh have been provided for 34 SCDPs covering 4,149 beneficiaries
during last three years. District-wise no. of SCDPs assisted, beneficiary covered, funds allocated &
utlised for exposure visit, no. of individual workshed constructed and in process of construction in the
State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years is at Annexure-I.
(d): The details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers
by the State Directorate of Uttar Pradesh, district wise in the last three years is at Annexure-II.Annexure I
District-wise no. of SCDPs assisted, beneficiary covered, funds allocated & utilised for exposure visits, no. of individual workshed
constructed and in process of construction in the State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years
No. of
Fund Utlized No. of
No. of Fund allocated for individual
Sl. No. of Benf. for exposure individual
District cluster exposure visit workshed in
No. Covered visit workshed
sanctioned (Rs. In lakh) process of
(Rs. In lakh) constructed
construction
1 Aligarh 1 58 0.00 0.00 10 0
2 Baghpat 1 134 0.75 0.00 16 0
3 Barabanki 1 100 0.50 0.50 20 0
4 Bareilly 2 230 1.25 1.03 28 0
5 Chandauli 2 115 1.50 0.00 0 2
6 Etawah 1 54 0.75 0.00 13 0
7 Ghazipur 1 116 0.50 0.00 8 0
8 Jhansi 2 118 1.00 0.00 30 0
9 Kanpur 1 51 0.75 0.00 10 0
Lakhimpur 1 100 0.75 0.75 20 0
10
Khiri
11 Mirzapur 2 193 1.50 0.00 0 3
12 Moradabad 3 611 0.00 0.00 52 0
13 Pilibhit 2 250 1.25 0.93 30 0
14 Shamli 1 155 0.75 0.00 14 0
15 Sitapur 9 1583 6.00 3.75 130 0
16 Varanasi 4 281 4.75 2.16 3 9
Total: 34 4,149 22.00 9.12 384 14
Annexure II
Details and number of application opening invited for the recruitment of Textiles Designers during last 3 years
Details of vacant posts of textile designers No. of
S. No. of empanelled
Year of sanction application
No. District Name No. of vacant posts designers
received
2022-23 1 Moradabad 5
2 Agra 1
27 20
3 Etawah 1
4 Jhansi 1
Total: 8 27 20
2023-24 5 Moradabad 3
6 Mau 1
7 Etawah 1
8 Jhansi 2
9 Aligarh 1
10 Bareilly 1
11 Baghpat 1 38 17
12 Varanasi 1
13 Gazipur 1
14 Lakhimpur Kheri 1
15 Sitapur 4
16 Pilibhit 1
17 Shamli 1
Total: 19 38 17
2024-25 18 Moradabad 3
19 Jhansi 1
20 Varanasi 1 51 18
21 Sitapur 1
22 Pilibhit 1
Total: 7 51 18
****