The Minister of State for Textiles, Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan, informed the Lok Sabha, in a written reply to a question by Shri N.S.V. Chitthan and Shri M. Appadurai that the amount allocated and released for Handicrafts and Textiles for the last three years and for the current year is given below.
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The amount under plan programmes for development of Handicrafts and Textiles is allocated and released scheme-wise and not state-wise.
The Minister further informed that the incentives and facilities are provided under various schemes such as Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Yojana, Design and Technical Upgradation, Human Resource Development, Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme, Integrated Development Scheme for Handloom, Diversified Handloom Development Scheme, Mill Gate Price Scheme, schemes for setting up of silk reeling, twisting, wet processing and weaving units.
These schemes provide assistance for input, infrastructure, modernization and up-gradation of technology, publicity, marketing support, development of new designs and product development.
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