(a) whether the Government has any proposal to waive off the loans of weavers, leather workers, handicraftsmen and other workers disbursed to them by the State Khadi and Village Industries Board, keeping in view their inability to repay their loans; and  (b) if so, the details thereof; and  (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)  (a) to (c): Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) are statutory bodies of the States and are responsible for monitoring the activities of institutions enlisted with them. However, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is also providing assistance to such institutions under the schemes of KVIC from time to time. Welfare of artisans associated with khadi institutions are primarily looked after by the concerned institutions with KVIBs and KVIC providing them necessary help / inputs from time to time in the form of assistance and grants under the schemes of Khadi Karigar Janashree Bima Yojana, Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans, mandatory contribution to Artisan Welfare Funds, etc. There is however no proposal received from KVIBs to waive off loans of weavers, etc.