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Home-Based Textile Women Workers Brought Under Social Security
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Home-Based Textile Women Workers Brought Under Social Security

Home-Based Textile work has not been separately enumerated by the Ministry of Textiles, although the Government conducts various censuses and surveys across sectors, including textiles, to assess socio-economic indicators. Key surveys such as the Fourth All India Handloom Census (2019–20), the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), and the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises provide […]

Handloom Weavers State-wise Support
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Handloom Weavers State-wise Support For Clusters And Events (2020–26)

Handloom Weavers receive support under the National Handloom Development Programme, where proposals for financial assistance are submitted by State Governments and other organisations. These proposals are evaluated as per scheme guidelines, and funds are allocated based on available budgets. The programme has enabled state-wise financial assistance for handloom clusters and marketing events over the last […]

Handloom Weavers Gain From Raw Material, Design And Market Support
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Handloom Weavers Gain From Raw Material, Design And Market Support

For the purpose of providing various concessions, benefits and support to handloom organisations/weavers including handloom weavers’ cooperative societies, Ministry of Textiles is implementing following schemes across the country: Under the above schemes, financial assistance/concessions are provided for raw materials, upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting units, construction of workshed, product & design development, technical and […]

Skill Development Training programme for Assam Weavers
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Skill Development Training programme for Assam Weavers

The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) Skill Development Training Programme (SDTP) is organised for the handloom weavers in Assam’s Hojai district. It is a five-day initiative which kicked off on December 24, 2017. It is supported by Chanu Creations in association with Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC). The agenda behind conducting this […]

Smriti unveils new Handloom brand Navibhu with Myntra
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Smriti unveils new Handloom brand ‘Navibhu’ with Myntra

To expand customer interest in the Indian handloom industry, the Union textiles minister Smriti Irani launches handloom brand ‘Navibhu’ with a view to tap the niche. The brand was unveiled at Myntra’s 6th Annual Brand Summit – Tech Threads 2017. The initiative will boost the traditional handloom industry and will support the weavers on the […]

Initiative to revive traditional Handloom Weaving
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Initiative to revive traditional Handloom Weaving

A new initiative has been taken by Tamil Nadu Government to safe guard livelihood of their aged old handloom weavers by reviving the traditional methods of weaving, producing quality goods. The State has 2.56 lakh weavers and 1156 cooperative societies. A number of these weavers have visited the seven-day national handloom expo that began in […]

Draft guidelines of National Textiles Policy being finalised
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Draft guidelines of National Textiles Policy being finalised

Textile ministry is in the process of finalizing draft guidelines of National Textiles Policy which will be sent to the union cabinet for approval next month. Pushpa Subramanyam, textile additional secretary said the centre is awaiting a formal request from the Telangana government for assistance for the proposed Textile Park at Warangal in the state. […]