First handloom development cluster in J&K
Updated: May 27, 2015 04:02:06pm
Srinagar, May 27 (KNN) Jammu and Kashmir has established its first handloom development cluster under the comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme of National Handloom Development Programme, Ministry of Textiles.
The State Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash on Tuesday inaugurated the project in presence of Minister of State for Finance and Information Technology, Pawan Kumar Gupta and MLA Chenani Dina Nath Bhagat at Panchayat Ghar, Chenani.
Parkash informed that this is first such project for J&K, sanctioned by the, ministry to empower handloom weavers and build their capacity to enhance competitiveness of their products in the domestic and international market.
He said that the project will facilitate collectivization of handloom weavers and provide assistance for procurement, production, marketing and other support activities to promote sustainable growth and diversification.
The minister also distributed cheques of an amount of Rs 8000 each among ten beneficiaries for setting up looms to revive their traditional livelihood sources.
He directed the concerned departments to organize more and more awareness camps in rural areas in order to aware the people about various welfare schemes so that they avail maximum benefits from these schemes.
Gupta called upon the people to come forward and avail maximum benefits from the centrally sponsored schemes and raise their economic standard. (KNN Bureau)
The State Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash on Tuesday inaugurated the project in presence of Minister of State for Finance and Information Technology, Pawan Kumar Gupta and MLA Chenani Dina Nath Bhagat at Panchayat Ghar, Chenani.
Parkash informed that this is first such project for J&K, sanctioned by the, ministry to empower handloom weavers and build their capacity to enhance competitiveness of their products in the domestic and international market.
He said that the project will facilitate collectivization of handloom weavers and provide assistance for procurement, production, marketing and other support activities to promote sustainable growth and diversification.
The minister also distributed cheques of an amount of Rs 8000 each among ten beneficiaries for setting up looms to revive their traditional livelihood sources.
He directed the concerned departments to organize more and more awareness camps in rural areas in order to aware the people about various welfare schemes so that they avail maximum benefits from these schemes.
Gupta called upon the people to come forward and avail maximum benefits from the centrally sponsored schemes and raise their economic standard. (KNN Bureau)
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