07/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/23/2021 05:52
Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) implements various schemes for promotion and development of handicraft sectors and artisans through 'National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP)' and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) to emphasize integrated approach for development of handicraft in a holistic manner and provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to the artisans. In addition, artisans also can connect and help each other in the various programmes of DC (Handicrafts) as common platform.
The NHDP has following components:
The CHCDS has following components:
The details of the assistance extended to support and promote handicraft artisans is annexed at Annexure-I. Rs. 32.71 lacs have been sanctioned for capacity building in the district Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur and 319.08 lacs has also been sanctioned for providing marketing support to handicraft artisans from the state of West Bengal including the artisans from the said districts under NHDP schemes.
Annexure-I
State- wise Assistance extended under NHDP & CHCDS schemes from 2015-16 to June 30, 2021
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Sl no. |
States |
NHDP |
CHCDS |
Total |
1 |
A & N Islands |
279.91 |
- |
279.91 |
2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
2260.1 |
2838.31 |
5098.41 |
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
367.81 |
- |
367.81 |
4 |
Assam |
4355.76 |
- |
4355.76 |
5 |
Bihar |
1446.33 |
1130.33 |
2576.66 |
6 |
Chandigarh |
229.43 |
- |
229.43 |
7 |
Chhattisgarh |
1143.22 |
- |
1143.22 |
8 |
Daman and Diu |
8.5 |
- |
8.5 |
9 |
Delhi |
12832.05 |
- |
12832.05 |
10 |
Goa |
115.56 |
- |
115.56 |
11 |
Gujarat |
3361.3 |
308.33 |
3669.63 |
12 |
Haryana |
1014.56 |
- |
1014.56 |
13 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2000.88 |
632.82 |
2633.7 |
14 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
1405.42 |
3114.83 |
4520.25 |
15 |
Jharkhand |
1114.79 |
1500.00 |
2614.79 |
16 |
Karnataka |
923.05 |
173.49 |
1096.54 |
17 |
Kerala |
984.92 |
909.00 |
1893.92 |
18 |
Ladakh |
48.63 |
- |
48.63 |
19 |
Madhya Pradesh |
2137.6 |
1573.52 |
3711.12 |
20 |
Maharashtra |
2681 |
- |
2681 |
21 |
Manipur |
1423.1 |
175.27 |
1598.37 |
22 |
Meghalaya |
1574.64 |
- |
1574.64 |
23 |
Mizoram |
283.05 |
- |
283.05 |
24 |
Nagaland |
646.2 |
- |
646.2 |
25 |
Odisha |
1469.17 |
- |
1469.17 |
26 |
Puducherry |
1590.34 |
- |
1590.34 |
27 |
Punjab |
2138.27 |
- |
2138.27 |
28 |
Rajasthan |
1846.77 |
4048.29 |
5895.06 |
29 |
Sikkim |
1575.42 |
- |
1575.42 |
30 |
Tamil Nadu |
846.61 |
1019.23 |
1865.84 |
31 |
Telangana |
1873.99 |
675.37 |
2549.36 |
32 |
Tripura |
472.75 |
- |
472.75 |
33 |
Uttar Pradesh |
6603.26 |
5161.77 |
11765.03 |
34 |
Uttarakhand |
3714.63 |
1012.50 |
4727.13 |
35 |
West Bengal |
1228.88 |
- |
1228.88 |
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. DarshanaJardosh in Lok Sabha today.
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