Parliament Question: Silk Samagra-2 Scheme

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2026 SILK SAMAGRA-2 SCHEME

3889. DR. C N MANJUNATH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a) the details of Central financial assistance released to the State of Karnataka under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme during the last three years, including assistance for Chawki Rearing Centres, reeling and weaving units, Common Facility Centres and other sericulture infrastructure, year and component-wise;

(b) the details of assistance sanctioned and released under the said scheme for Bengaluru South District, indicating the projects approved, funds released and implementation status, talukwise;

(c) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the Silk Samagra-2 scheme and the anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk imported from China on raw silk productivity, cocoon and silk prices and the income of sericulture farmers, cocoon growers and silk reelers in the district;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of further measures proposed to strengthen Karnataka's sericulture sector through enhanced infrastructure, financial assistance and appropriate trade-protection measures? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री (श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a): Based on the proposals submitted by the Government of Karnataka, central assistance of ₹235.86 crore has been released under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme during the last three years for implementation of beneficiary-oriented components across the silk value chain. The year- wise and component-wise details of assistance, including support for Chawki Rearing Centres, reeling and weaving units, Common Facility Centres and other sericulture infrastructure, are given at Annexure.

(b): Under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme, the Department of Sericulture, Government of Karnataka has distributed/utilized assistance in Bengaluru South District as detailed below: (Rs. In Lakhs) Taluk Central Share State Share Total Ramanagara 1088.29 534.98 1623.27 Kanakapura 2757.08 1328.89 4085.97 Channapattana 470.95 227.16 698.11 Magadi 240.41 114.63 355.04 Total 4556.73 2205.66 6762.39(c) & (d): The impact of the Silk Samagra-2 scheme was assessed through a third-party Mid- Term Evaluation conducted in April, 2025 at the scheme level. The evaluation reported an increase in raw silk productivity from 108 kg/ha/year in 2020-21 to 110 kg/ha/year in 2023- 24 and 114 kg/ha/year in 2025-26. Production of international-quality import-substitute bivoltine raw silk increased from 6,783 MT in 2020-21 to 9,675 MT in 2023-24 and 11,229 MT in 2025-26. The evaluation also reported improvement in the socio-economic status and income levels of sericulture stakeholders, including those in Karnataka. Further, cocoon and raw silk prices in Karnataka have shown an increasing trend during the last three years. The anti-dumping duty on mulberry raw silk imported from China remained in force up to December, 2020. At present, no anti-dumping duty is in force. Available market trends indicate improved price realization for domestically produced cocoons and raw silk during recent years.

(e): To strengthen the sericulture sector, the Government has established the Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute (CSR&TI), Mysuru, with 2 Regional Sericulture Research Stations (RSRSs) and 4 Research Extension Centres (RECs); the National Silkworm Seed Organization (NSSO), Bengaluru, with 5 Basic Seed Farms (BSFs), 7 Silkworm Seed Production Centres (SSPCs) and a cold storage facility; and the Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI), Bengaluru, with 3 Silk Technical Service Centres

(STSCs). During the last five years, ₹352.64 crore has been provided under Silk Samagra-2, benefiting around 28,500 beneficiaries, including support for 41 Multi-end Reeling Machines, 93 Automatic Reeling Machines, 40 motorised charkhas, upgradation of 143 cottage basins, 59 region-specific silk handlooms, 36 twisting machines, 48 electronic jacquards, upgradation of 74 looms, 3 winding machines and 2 Pneumatic Lifting Mechanism

(PLM) units. Further, 12,789 persons have been trained under capacity building programmes, and Indian silk products, including those of Karnataka, are promoted through Silk Mark Expos and other promotional activities organized by the Silk Mark Organisation of India

(SMOI). Support to Karnataka's sericulture sector is provided through the schemes of the Central Silk Board, Government of India, as approved from time to time.Annexure Component-wise Central assistance sanctioned/ released to Karnataka under Silk Samagra-2 during last three years Fund Allocated/ released to Karnataka state (Financial -Rs. In Lakhs) # Name of the Components Unit 2023-24 2024.25 2024.25 Total Financial Physical Financial Physical Financial Physical Financial Physical Capacity Building & Training for skill 1 Nos. 70.00 1000 - - 70 1000 140.00 2000 seeding & skill upgradation 2 Mulberry Kissan Nurrsery Acre 463.73 591 - - - - 463.73 591 Mulberry Silkworm rearing package 250 3 dfl capacity (Sothern region only) - For 2 Nos. 1992.00 524 - - - - 1992.00 524 Acre Plantation 4 Mulberry Rearing House (1000 Sq ft.) Nos. 1935.00 800 2722.50 1150 1246.5 530 5904.00 2480 Rearing Equipment- Mulberry(250 5 Nos. 545.63 1350 1854.38 4765 986.25 2360 3386.25 8475 dfls/batch) Disinfectants (Prophylactic measures)- 6 Nos. 36.38 1350 163.45 6418 107.88 4015 307.70 11783 Mulberry Mulberry Silkworm rearing package 150 7 Nos. 693.25 271 - - - - 693.25 271 dfl capacity- For 1 Acre Plantation 8 Mulberry Rearing House (600 Sq ft.) Nos. 966.88 550 1733.55 1056 767.8125 450 3468.24 2056 9 Chawki Rearing Centres Nos. 73.45 11 21.45 3 94.90 14 Construction of grainage building (10000 10 sq ft) and procurement of Grainage Nos. - - - - 324.00 3 324.00 3 equipment (Mulberry Bivoltine) 11 Motorized charka to dissuade child labour Nos. 6.90 40 - - - - 6.90 40 Up-gradation of existing cottage basin / 12 Nos. 174.60 135 - - 27.48 19 202.08 154 domestic basin units for Establishment of Multi-end Reeling 13 Nos. 225.25 19 - - 108.99 9 334.24 28 Units – 10 Basins Automatic Reeling Macine (ARM) unit - 14 Nos. 264.26 12 129.20 6 414.99 20 808.45 38 120 ends Automatic Reeling Macine (ARM) unit - 15 Nos. 141.74 3 - - 648.55 13 790.28 16 200 ends Automatic Reeling Macine (ARM) unit - 16 Nos. 568.73 7 321.78 4 1317.05 17 2207.56 28 400 ends Establishment of water re-cycling plant for 17 Nos. 9.00 1 - - - - 9.00 1 reeling units (1.0 Lakhs liters per daycapacity) Support for establishment of Pupae 18 Nos. 22.86 2 - - - - 22.86 2 processing unit Assistance for twisting units (480 spindle Nos.

19 - - - - 204.60 36 204.60 36 capacity) Modified Region Specific Silk Handlooms Nos.

20 - - - - 12.71 59 12.71 59 (Pit loom) Electronic Jacquard (720 hooks) with Nos.

21 - - - - 58.44 48 58.44 48 Lifting mechanism Loom up-gradation through Jacquards, Nos.

22 - - - - 6.63 74 6.63 74 Pirn winding and other equipments.

Pneumatic Lifting mechanism (PLM) – 2 Nos.

23 - - - - 0.44 2 0.44 2 loom unit Sectional warping machine / Ball warping Nos.

24 - - - - 0.18 1 0.18 1 machines Asu Machine & Winding machine Nos.

25 - - - - 0.68 3 0.68 3 package 26 Strengthening of Govt. Grainages Nos. 88.83 4 561.25 - - - 650.08 15 Marketing Infra structure -Govt. cocoon 27 Nos. 101.49 20 464.25 - - - 565.74 42 markets Strengthening and Upgradation of 28 Nos. - - 356.50 - - - 356.50 18 Government Seed Farms Strengthening and Upgradation of 29 Nos. - - 30.00 - - - 30.00 6 Sericulture Training Institutes Information, Education & Communication

(IEC) & Project Administration / 30 Lumpsum 205.13 - 188.90 - 150.39 - 544.43 0 implementation cost upto 2.5% of Central Share Total 8585.08 8547.20 6453.56 23585.84 ****