Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Textiles
25-April-2012 12:53 IST
As reported by Exports Promotion Council for Handicrafts and Carpet Export Promotion Council, the export of Handicrafts decreased during 2008-09. Thereafter, the exports have shown increasing trend.
The details of exports of handicrafts and handmade carpets & other floor coverings during 2008-09 to 2011-12 are given below:
(Value in Rs. Crores)
|
Year
|
Handicrafts
|
Handmade Carpets & other floor coverings
|
Total
|
|
2008-09
|
8183.12
|
2708.73
|
10891.85
|
|
2009-10
|
8712.94
|
2505.33
|
11218.27
|
|
2010-11
|
10533.96
|
2992.70
|
13526.66
|
|
2011-12
|
12975.25
|
3876.02
|
16851.27
|
The export of Handicrafts as well as handmade carpets & other floor coverings had declined due to the global recession in 2008-09.
The Government of India has taken the following steps to boost the exports of Indian handicrafts including handmade carpets and other floor coverings:
- Participations in fairs/exhibitions abroad.
- Thematic display and live demonstration of crafts in exhibitions abroad.
- Organizing buyer-seller meets in India and abroad.
- Brand image promotion of Indian handicrafts including handmade carpets & other floor coverings abroad through seminars, publicity and awareness programmes about technology, packaging, policies etc.
- Organizing Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair twice a year besides product specific shows.
- Providing participations under assistance of MDA/MAI scheme of the Government of India.
- All Handicrafts Exports are treated as special focus product and entitled to higher incentives.
- Interest Subvention of 2% on pre-shipment & post shipment export credit is provided.
- The Government also helps the handicraft sector by way of implementation of six generic Schemes viz. (i) Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY); (ii) Design and Technological Up-gradation; (iii) Marketing Support & Services; (iv) Research and Development; (v) Human Resource Development and (vi) Comprehensive Welfare Scheme for Handicrafts Artisans.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
DS/GK
