Question

How is the present government encouraging handloom industry?

Answer 1

Answer:

WEAVER MUDRA SCHEME:

Under the Weaver MUDRA Scheme, credit at concessional interest rate of 6% is provided to the handloom weavers. Margin money assistance to a maximum of Rs. 10,000 per weaver and credit guarantee for a period of 3 years is also provided.

Answer 2

The government is helping them by providing various schemes and plans.

• The handloom industry is being promoted to enable purchasing products from the weavers.  The industry needs to be flourished to overcome the danger of extinction.
• Various government measures to encourage handloom industry are -

1. The weavers are being granted easy loans, to carry on with their workings and easily purchase raw materials in Chaupals.
2. Various government initiatives like once a week, government officials wore handloom clothes to advertise those items.
3. Design Resource Centres (DRCs) have been set up in Weavers Service Centres across India to promote the industry.
4. Various schemes like National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS) etc are being followed.