Book English 2011.p65 - Ministry of Textiles

ministry of textilesconstraints, sector has witnessed asignificant growth of 3% annually, andefforts are being augmented during the11th Five Year plan on the core issues forthe development of the sector.●Providing Infrastructural support forproduction & Exports● Improve quality & productdiversification with more awarenessfor both stakeholders & consumer.● A greater role for NGO asimplementing partners andparticipation of private resources -both human and financial.In view of the 3% growth annually inHandicrafts sector, it is presumed that thetotal employment in the sector as at theend of 10th plan is 67.70 lakhs, which atthe beginning of the 10th plan was 60.16lakhs, showing an annual growth rate ofabout 3%, on the basis of this growth inthe sector it is expected this employmentto reach 80 lakhs by the end of 11th Plan.The plan expenditure during the periodalso witnessed a steady growth increasingfrom Rs.71.65 crores in 2002-03 toRs.286.00 crores in 2010-11. Theproduction during the period 2002-03 hasincreased from Rs.19,564.52 crores toRs.20221.58 crores during the year 2009-10. The exports during the periodincreased from Rs.10933.67 crores in theyear 2002-03 to Rs.11224.27 crores atthe end of the year 2009 -10 registeringa cumulative increased 2.65%, The budgetoutlay for the year 2011-12 has beenproposed for Rs. 316.27 crores.Handicrafts activity being a State subject,its development and promotion are theprimary responsibility of every StateGovernment. However, the CentralGovernment is supplementing their effortsby implementing various developmentalschemes.SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OFHANDICRAFTSDuring the XIth Plan the Government ofIndia has implemented six genericschemes in the central sector for holisticgrowth and development of handicraftssector in the country. The schemesrecommended for implementation during11th five year plan are as under :Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp VikasYojanaThis scheme aims to promote Indianhandicrafts by developing artisans' clustersinto professionally managed and selfreliantcommunity enterprise on theprinciples of effective member participationand mutual cooperation. The thrust of thescheme is on a project based, needbased integrated approach for sustainabledevelopment of handicrafts throughparticipation of craftspersons. This wouldlead to their empowerment. Thecomponents of the scheme are as under:A. Social interventionsi. Diagnostic Survey and formulation ofProject Planii. Community empowerment formobilization of artisans into Self HelpGroupsiii. Issuance of Identity cards to theartisans(Departmental activity)B. Technological interventionsi. Development and supply of improvedmodern toolsii. Design and Technical DevelopmentWorkshopsiii. Integrated Design and TechnicalDevelopment workshops.iv. Training of artisansv. Organizing Seminars & Symposiums.vi.Technological status and need basedstudy and research provision.156