J&K govt endeavours to strengthen local khadi industry

The Jammu and Kashmir state government is endeavouring to strengthen its khadi industry for betterment of those engaged in the sector. As parts of efforts, the Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia distributed cheques worth two million rupees to 35 khadi institutions in the state as an incentive package for enhancing silk production in the state. The government is trying to strengthen the Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) for benefit of poor male as well as female artisans, said Mr. Slathia, who also heads KVIB as Chairman. He proposed organizing khadi and village industries exhibitions in different parts of the...

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Number of Indian handloom workers down nearly 34%

Smt. Panabakka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Textile has informed that, as per Second Handloom Census, 1995-96, there were 65.5 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers. Subsequently, there has been reduction in the number and as per Third Handloom Census, 2009-10, there are 43.32 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers. The Working Group on Textile and Jute Industry for 12th Five Year Plan in its report has projected that direct and indirect employment in textiles, including handloom sector, at the end of 12th Five Year Plan would be 121.2 million, as compared to 105.40 millions at the end of 11th Five Year Plan. The required manpower is to be met through Integrated Skill Development Scheme and other developmental and welfare schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Textiles....

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India has 7200 handloom & SME clusters: Minister

Under the Government’s cluster development programme introduced to popularize the use of modern technology, there are 7200 clusters operating in the country, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, informed the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of India’s Parliament. These clusters are in the traditional handloom, handicrafts and small and medium enterprise (SME) segments, of which approximately 2500 are unmapped rural industry clusters, he said. The introduction of latest technology in India’s traditional handloom, handicrafts and SME clusters was necessary for their development, according to the Policy and...

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