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

Approach

The above activities will involve following approaches in an integrated manner:

  1. Capacity Building Approach.
  2. Market Development Approach
  3. Technological
  4. Institutional Development

Expected Outcome

  1. Generate awareness about CDP among the cluster actors, Enhanced Skills of the weavers / Traders / Cluster Actors, Improved working conditions for weavers (Will lead to Increased Productivity per weaver)
  2. Increase in Product range, Consumer orientation & Awareness levels increased as regards the quality, Increase in the number of niche products in order to make inroads in export market.(Will lead to Product Diversification, Increased Volume of sales/ Product Range/ Number of persons engaged in Handloom Activities/ Job work - Number of working days)
  3. Increase in productivity / Loom, Improvement in dying practice.(Cost Reduction & Increased Productivity per weaver)
  4. Optimized operative expenses/ Cost of Production, Improved social security for weavers, Networking between the traders/ manufacturers/ Exporters(Credit Disbursed / actualized by the groups)

The integrated approach above all will adopt holistic development of the languishing trade and ultimately the weavers.







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