HANDLOOMS MinistryofTextiles

PROFILE OF HANDLOOM SECTOR

Sl.no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Details No. of looms No. of weavers and allied workers SC (%) ST (%) OBC (%) Women weavers (%) Man days worked per weaver per annum As per Census 2009-10 23.77 LAKH 43.32 LAKH 10.13 18.12 45.18 77.90 234 days

HANDLOOM CLOTH PRODUCTION

(in million Sq. mtrs.)

6677

6806

6949 5178

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

201112(upto Dec,11)

HL Fabric prodctn.

Handloom Schemes (Plan)

Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme. Mill Gate Price Scheme. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. Diversified Handloom Development Scheme.

Integrated Handlooms Development Scheme

Provides need based inputs in project mode to clusters

of 300 500 handlooms or Groups of 10 100 weavers. Financial assistance for margin money, new looms and accessories, skill upgradation, marketing opportunities and for construction of worksheds etc. During 11th Plan, 565 clusters and 2046 Group Approach Projects have been sanctioned covering 3.26 lakh weavers, out of which 1.53 lakh are women beneficiary. Out of total 3.26 lakh weaver beneficiaries, 8% belong to SC, 16% belong to ST, 40.6% belong to OBC, 12.8% belong to Minority and rest belong to general and other categories.

Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme

This comprises of two separate schemes viz. the Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) for providing Health Insurance to the Handloom weavers and Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana (MGBBY) for providing Life Insurance Cover in case of natural/ accidental death, total/partial disability due to accident. Benefits of Health Insurance Scheme Total benefits worth Rs.15,000 available to 4 members of the family. Out of above, 50% provision of Rs.7,500 is for OPD. Cashless treatment available in empanelled OPD centres and hospitals. OPD centre 782; IPD centre 1791 (All over India) Ancillary workers also covered. The minimum contribution by weaver should be Rs.50/-. During Policy Year 2010-11, 17.97 lakh weavers families were enrolled, out of which 6.60 lakh women were primary members.

Benefits of Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana Life Insurance cover for Handloom weavers and ancillary workers. Annual premium Rs.470/- p.a. Rs.290/- (GOI) + Rs. 100 (LIC) + Rs. 80 (Beneficiary) Rs 1.5 Lakh cover for accidental death/total disability, Rs. 75000/ for partial disability and Rs 60000/ for natural death. Scholarships of Rs.300/- (per quarter per child) to children studying in Class IX to XII. Scholarship worth Rs. 33.08 cr provided to children during 11th Plan.

MARKETING EVENTS ORGANISED (In Nos.)

800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 313 399 561 680 740

SALES GENERATED BY MARKETING ACTIVITIES

(Rs.in Cr.)
450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 120 220 340 410

Diversified Handloom Development Scheme

Third All India Handloom Census has been successfully completed and report on Handloom Census of India(2009-10) released on 23rd Dec.2010. Distribution of Photo Identity Cards commenced. 25 Weavers service centers and 5 IIHT provide technical and design support throughout the country.

Handloom Package Objective & Expectations

Expected revival of 15,000 Weaver Cooperatives Societies (WSC) and 3 lakh Handloom Weavers. Total Package of Rs. 3884 crore, of which GoI share is Rs. 3137 crore and state share Rs. 747 crore Recapitalise Viable & Potentially Viable WCS and assistance for one time waiver of overdue loans as on 31 March 2010 for infusion of fresh credit support Funds will be placed implementing Agency.
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COMPREHENSIVE

PACKAGE

To address the twin needs of credit availability to handloom weavers and availability of hank yarn at reasonable prices, a Comprehensive Package for handloom weavers has been approved.

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CREDIT AVAILABILITY The Government has approved following assistance : (i) Handloom weavers Credit Card; (ii) Credit guarantee through the Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE); (iii) Interest subvention of 3% for 3 years from the date of first disbursement, and (iv) Margin money assistance @ Rs4200 per weaver. (v) 10% price subsidy on Hank Yarn distributed through NHDC and State Govts. or their organisations to Handloom Weavers. (vi) Enhanced freight reimbursement under Mill Gate Price Scheme.
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HANDICRAFT SECTOR

HANDICRAFTS : An overview

EMPLOYMENT: 68.86. lakh (Estimated ) Female 38.61 %; SC 20.8 %; ST 7.5 %. HANDICRAFTS EXPORTS 2011-12 (April December) : Rs.8075.91 Cr ( 21.75 % increase over last year) CARPET EXPORTS 2011-12 (April December) : Rs.2576.02 Cr. (29.99 % increase over last year)

INDIA IS WORLD LEADER IN HAND MADE CARPETS.

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BROAD CRAFT CATEGORIES

Sl. Name of the Craft No. 1. Bidri Work Cane & Bamboo 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sl. Name of the Craft No. 8. Furniture 9. Pottery and clay objects Carpet & Bone 10. Horn Work Conch-Shell 11. Stone Work Doll & Toys 12. Jewellery Filigree, Silver & 13. Terracotta Metal ware Folk Painting 14. Zari
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HANDICRAFT SCHEMES (PLAN)

1. AMBEDKAR HASTSHILP VIKAS YOJANA (AHVY) *Cluster approach for sustainable development of artisans. * 644 clusters sanctioned during 11th Plan. 2. DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION * Provides Design & Technology related inputs including Skillup gradation. * 1932 workshops & design projects approved in the 11th Plan. 3. MARKETING SUPPORT & SERVICES SCHEME * Provides support for domestic & international marketing events and creation of Marketing infrastructure. * 2101 domestic & 330 international events approved in the 11th Plan

4. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT * Provides Skill Development and Capacity building. * 1821 training programmes organised under Shishya-Guru Parampara programme during 11th Plan 5. HANDICRAFT ARTISANS COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE SCHEME * Provides Health insurance under Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana (RGSSBY) and general insurance under Jana Shree Bima Yojana (JBY). * 8.40 lakh Artisans enrolled under RGSSBY and 1 lakh artisan under JBY during 2010-11. 6. Mega Clusters- 5 mega clusters at Moradabad & Bhadohi ( U.P.) Narsapur (A.P.), Srinagar (J&K) and Jodhpur ( Rajasthan) sanctioned with project cost of Rs 70 crore each.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SERICULTURE

OVERVIEW
Globally India is the second largest producer of silk and contributes about 15 % to the total world raw silk production. It provides livelihood to around 7.25 million people covering silkworm seed producers, farmers-cumrearers, reelers, twisters, weavers, spinners of silk waste, traders, etc. About 60 % Women (43 lakh) of sericulture stakeholders are involved in various sericultural activities. Mulberry cultivation area approx. 1.90 lakh Hectare. Raw Silk production approx. 20,000 Mts.

Women in Sericulture
60% women participation in sericulture 57% of gross value of silk flows to cocoon producers where women participation is high 70% of world silk consumption by women 80% silk consumption by Indian women

Women Oriented Programmes under Plan

More emphasis for women coverage in most of the developmental projects and programmes Under CDP, designated coverage for women beneficiaries are:
Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 Sector Mulberry Tasar Eri Muga Post Cocoon No. of schemes 5 2 1 2 6 Coverage of Women (%) 30 30 60 30 30-70

XI Plan CDP Women Development Component

Health Insurance Scheme for Women Workers The scheme aims at financially enabling the Women Workers and their family to access the best health facilities. The scheme covers both OPD and IPD facilities. The scheme is implemented though ICICI Lombard covering all the states. 3.09 lakh women workers families have been covered under the scheme so far .

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CSB has organised 51 Sericulture Clusters covering 16 states in coordination with the State Govt. The cluster approach helped in systematic dissemination of technical innovations to improve production, productivity and quality. Women SHGs have been formed as organizing groups (CBO) in these clusters

Women in various activities of Sericulture

WOMEN IN HANDLOOM WEAVING AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES

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