AP govt to credit Rs 193.31 cr to 80,546 weavers under Nethanna Nestham scheme

Vijayawada, Aug 25 (KNN) Under the Andhra Pradesh government’s YSR Nethanna Nestham scheme, Rs 193.31 crore will be credited to the accounts of 80,546 handloom weavers on Thursday.

In a programme to be held at Pedana in Krishna district, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will directly transfer the amount into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

The primary objective of this scheme is to help the handloom weavers in the state, sustain their businesses and become self-reliant.

Under the Nethanna Nestham scheme, the weaver owning a loom is be given Rs 24,000 every year. Including the latest assistance of Rs 193.31 crore, a total of Rs 776.13 crore has been spent on the scheme.

Besides, Rs 879.8 crore has been provided as pensions to weavers and Rs 393.3 crore has been paid to APCO. A total of Rs 2,049.2 crore has been spent on the welfare of handloom weavers in the last three years.

According to a government official, the state weavers have upgraded their looms to double jacquard and jacquard lifting machines with the aid, allowing them to come up with new designs and thus making handloom weaving a profitable occupation.

Handloom items from the state are now available on various e-commerce entities like Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, Mirra and Paytm.  (KNN Bureau)