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

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FACE LIFT TO HANDLOOM SECTOR - An Imperative Beginning

The Hon'ble Finance Minister in his budget speech OF 2005-06 has stated that:

"I think it is necessary to lend further help to the handloom sector. The Government proposes to adopt the cluster development approach for the production and marketing of handloom products. The Ministry of Textiles will take up 20 clusters in the first phase at a cost of Rs.40 crore, and the amount will be provided during the course of the year".

Looking at the aforesaid situation, it has been felt that the cluster approach for the development of handloom sector where all the needs of the cluster are met would be an ideal solution to the travails of this sector. In fact this initiative of the government was also highlighted in the award ceremony of Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) held at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT, Gandhinagar) on 20th May 2005 by honourable Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Shankasinh Vaghela.

The objective of Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (IHCDS) being introduced in the year 2005-06 is five fold:

  • To provide for development of handloom clusters in an inclusive and holistic manner to build their capacity to meet the challenges of the market and global competition in a sustainable and self reliant manner;
  • To facilitate collectivization of handloom weavers and service providers to take up input procurement, production, marketing and other support activities;
  • To provide for common infrastructure and services in a viable format in the cluster;
  • To provide an environment of empowered and participative decision making among weavers;
  • To encourage convergence of schematic assistance and support services from various schemes and programmes of various government and other agencies in the cluster to optimize resource utilization for betterment of the livelihood and quality of life of handloom weavers.
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