26 December 2022, Mumbai
Karnataka aims at upgrading the weaver community. The state is making efforts to get international branding for weavers’ products as it will help in increasing productivity and improving the economy.
Karnataka is the biggest exporter of textiles in the country and the Ilkat saree is famous across the country. But since it needs branding on a national level an agreement will be signed with online platforms like Amazon. The state has increased the subsidy given to professional weavers from 30 per cent to 50 per cent. An occupancy certificate will be issued to those residing in Weavers’ Colony.Considering weaving at home a cottage industry, concession will be given from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Weaving products will be brought under the education department’s Vidya Vikas scheme.
From the next academic year, the education department will place orders for supplying the cloth required to stitch uniforms for school children. Depending upon the capacity of the weavers’corporations, tenders will be floated to supply the cloth for the remaining quantity. It has been decided to buy 25 per cent of the uniform requirements of various departments from the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation. Weavers will be disbursed loans up to Rs 2 lakhs with zero per cent interest rate and also get 50 per cent concession in power charges and fixed charges for handloom and powerloom units. Those working on looms will be treated as unorganized labourers and get all benefits accordingly.
