Parliament Question: Silkworm Rearing Sheds Constructed under Silk Samagra-2

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1423 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025 SILKWORM REARING SHEDS CONSTRUCTED UNDER SILK SAMAGRA-2

1423. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the total number of silkworm rearing sheds sanctioned and constructed under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme since its inception, along with State-wise details of the number of beneficiary farmers, category- wise (general, women, SC/ST), funds sanctioned/released and utilised;

(b) whether the current cost norms for construction of silkworm rearing sheds were fixed;

(c) whether any representations have been received from State Governments or stakeholders seeking revision in view of rising construction costs;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any review or analysis regarding the adequacy of existing cost norms and the subsidy structure and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to revise the cost norms and subsidy levels and if so, the time by which these are implemented? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंत्री (श्री गिररराज स हं ) MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): The total number of silkworm rearing sheds sanctioned is 36,404 out of which 28,570 have been constructed under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme since its inception. The State/UT-wise, category-wise details of central assistance provided for construction of rearing houses under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme are furnished in Annexure-I.

(b) to (e): The costing norms for subsidy purposes were fixed at the time of formulation of the Silk Samagra-2 scheme. Some representations have been received from State Governments and in consultation with State Governments, and Central Silk Board are currently reviewing.ANNEXURE Annexure in reply to Part a of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1423 To Be Answered On

29.07.2025 asked by SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA regarding Silkworm Rearing Sheds Constructed under Silk Samagra-2 Sl. State/ UT/ Council Support for Construction of rearing house under Silk Samagra-2 from 2021-22 to 2024-25 No. (Unit: Funds- Rs. In Lakhs & Beneficiaries in Numbers) General SC/ST Released Utilised Released Utilised Women B Women Funds Funds e neficiaries Funds Funds Benefici Benefi Benefic Benefi Beneficiaries (Central (Central (out of (Central (Central aries ciaries iaries ciaries (out of utilized share) share) utilized share) share) funds funds 1 Karnataka 6,953 12,821.9 6,327 11,753.2 326 1,125 2,807.19 654 1,754.03 79 2 Andhra Pradesh 970 1,857.5 821 1,857.5 215 110 270.57 100 243.76 25 3 Telangana 400 900 246 346.5 30 300 877.5 173 506.025 26 4 Tamil Nadu 4,340 8,471.25 2,758 5,404.25 444 230 520.02 180 414.39 31 5 Maharashtra 723 1,109.13 354 506.13 65 75 151.524 41 78.074 10 6 Uttar pradesh 4,380 4,345.5 4,080 4,110.78 925 520 677.625 520 677.625 261 7 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 75 146.25 0 0 0 8 Chattisgarh 777 2,000.2 396 842.035 0 405 1042 349 853.25 0 9 West Bengal 663 488.1 662 487.35 133 289 216.75 289 216.75 39 10 Bihar 900 450 300 150 120 1,584 1,029.6 784 509.6 350 11 Jammu & Kashmir 718 1,193.36 686 1,016.74 107 282 419.28 280 405.24 50 12 Himachal Pradesh 600 888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Uttarakhand 500 552 274 195.52 266 375 300 375 300 194 14 Haryana 50 31.4091 50 31.4091 12 100 113.75 57 38.3037 23 15 Punjab 356 415 250 253 109 360 316.7 330 271.7 95 16 Assam 62 55.8 62 55.8 58 362 325.8 362 325.8 362 Bodoland Territorial Cou 17 ncil (BTC) 64 57.6 64 57.6 54 1,606 1,445.4 1,606 1,445.4 1,251 Karbi Anglong Autonom 18 ous Council (KAAC) 240 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 1,250 1,158.73 1,250 1,158.73 535 20 Manipur 136 201.24 12 7.99 12 364 580.86 45 29.96 45 21 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 1,210 1,164.6 950 930.6 1,006 22 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 946 1,156.5 912 1,076.04 300 23 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 1,320 1,148 1,290 1,121 807 24 Sikkim 178 264.24 175 260.01 63 22 30.51 22 30.51 2 25 Tripura 252 249.175 252 249.175 235 232 245.285 232 245.285 206 Total 23,262 36,567 17,769 27,585 3,174 13,142 16,144 10,801 12,632 5,697 *****