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

Contraints Of The Sector

Despite the unrestricted scope and opportunities, the dispersed and unorganized nature of handloom industry has been facing constraints on its sustenance such as:

  • Traditional production technique
  • Low level of technology and skills
  • Lack of modernization
  • Quality up gradation - Research and development
  • Lack of adequate, even and timely supply of inputs
  • Lack of product and design innovation
  • Non-availability of adequate and timely credit facilities
  • Lack of skill up gradation of weavers in designing, dyeing, printing and processing;
  • Inadequate organizational marketing and technical support

StakeHolders

In the context of handloom cluster the following actors play a major part:

  • Weaving units, Finishing Units
  • Dyeing and printing units
  • Garment producers
  • Merchant buyers
  • Traders
  • Exporters
  • Producers of specialized inputs such as yarn, buttons, etc.
  • Government and private financial and R&D institutions etc.
  • BDS providers and Associations, e.g. Weavers' Club etc.
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