Handloom cluster scheme to take off

Work on establishing 10 handloom clusters in the state is all set to commence soon with the Tamil Nadu government sanctioning Rs 1.43 crore. These would be taken up under the Centrally-sponsored integrated handloom cluster development scheme. The Centre has given its nod for setting up 25 handloom clusters totally and of them 10 are coming up this year and the remaining 15, in the next phase.

The scheme focuses on cluster approach and comes in four components: Clusters having handlooms in the range of 300–500 per cluster, group approach to be implemented in project mode outside the cluster in adjacent geographical areas, assistance for handloom organisations and supplementary works.

About Rs 5.97 crore would be spent for promoting the 10 clusters and another Rs 8.76 crore for the 15 other clusters. Nilayur, Palani, Veeravanallur, Padirivedu, Jayankondam, Kandachipuram, Appakudal, Sholinghur, Sirumugai and Thandampalayam are the 10 places that have been identified. The remaining clusters will, among other places, cover Karur, Gobi, Chennimalai, Palliyadi, Tirupur, Kumbakonam, Chinnalapatti and Gudiyattam. According to sources, the Centre has already released Rs 4.02 crore towards the first instalment of grant component for implementation of the scheme in 25 handloom clusters.

This cluster scheme is in addition to the three major clusters coming up at a cost of Rs 6 crore at Trichy, Thiruvannamalai and Kurinjipadi apart from 37 mini-clusters.

Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 60 lakh will be provided to each cluster for three years.

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