Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Program
Scheme of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

872 SHGs formed, covering 10755 weavers.         Wage enhancement of weavers by Rs 300 per month at Varanasi and Bhagalpur cluster.         342 awareness camps organized involving 40800 weavers from the cluster pockets.         4800 weavers registered under Insurance Scheme.         Credit linkages fro 642 weavers with banks –Rs 53.75 lakhs credit disbursed         47 dyers workshop organized with participant of 1300 dyers leading to improvement in dyeing technology         59 exhibition and 50 buyer seller meets organized with total sales realization of Rs 6.64 crores.         25 export procedure training program organized with active involvement of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and Handloom Export Promotion council New Delhi         800 new designs and product introduced         26 managerial Training organized for office bearers of consortium and local institutions         Establishment of 34 yarn Depot, total indent received by NHDC =Rs 84 lakhs         Showroom and display Arrangements -2         Product Catalogue developed by 20 cluster         Product inquiries received from 242 buyers and exporters, retailers and buying houses         Traditional looms -1580 looms upgraded by replacement of reels and heads         CFC & Dye houses –Proposal for 18 CFC and 16 Dye houses cleared by ministry as common facility center fro the weavers

Approaches linked with Process Flow Chart

Steps of Production/Processes Targeted Cluster Actor Associated Approach
(As outlined above)
Yarn Sourcing Traders Institutional Development
   
Twisting Job Worker Capacity Building/ Technological
   
De gumming Dyer Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Dyeing Dyer Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Tani work Job worker Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Bobbin filling Job Worker Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Design Generation/selection Designer Capacity Building/ Technological/ Marketing development
   
Graph-making Designer Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Card making for the loom Card Maker Capacity Building/ Technological
   
Weaving of Fabric/Saree Weaver Capacity Building/ Technological/ Market development/ Institutional Development
   
Buti cutting Weaver Capacity Building/ Technological/ Marketing development
   
Packing Manufacturer/Trader Capacity Building/ Marketing Development
   
Polish Manufacturer/Trader Marketing Development
   
Marketing Manufacturer/Trader Institutional Development/ Marketing Development