MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Under Marketing Support & Service Scheme, the artisans/craftsmen of handicrafts are being deputed to international fairs/exhibitions held abroad, Cultural Exchange Programme and Craft Exchange Programme for creating awareness of design and product concepts of international market and for dissemination of the latest production techniques, tools & equipment and technology being adopted by different countries. The handloom weavers societies and various handloom exporting agencies, which are member of Handloom Export Promotion Council, Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd. etc participate in international fairs/exhibitions on nominal charges under the Marketing & Export Promotion Scheme.
(c): (i) The year-wise details of exhibitions, number of artisans/craftsmen deputed and expenditure incurred during the last three years and the current year for Handicrafts sector are as under: -
S.No. Year No. of exhibitions No. of artisans/craftpersons Expenditure
participated participated (Rs. In lakh)
1 2007-08 05 26 85.09
2 2008-09 10 79 192.16
3 2009-10 12 83 1394.93
4 2010-11 05 35 129.00
(till date)
(ii) The year-wise details of exhibitions, number of participants and expenditure incurred in respect of handloom agencies during the last three years and the current year, are as under:
S. No. Year No. of exhibitions No. of participants Expenditure
participated (Rs. In lakh)
1 2007-08 7 113 158.14
2 2008-09 9 108 140.16
3 2009-10 10 111 246.82
4 2010-11 2 16 46.96
(Till date)
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