(THE GIST OF PIB) Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana For Handloom Weavers

[February-2021]

Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana For Handloom Weavers

• The government has introduced Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana for the welfare of handloom weavers.

About:

• The scheme was launched in 2015-16 and was renamed Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata Yojana in December 2016.
• The scheme was introduced to promote technological upgrading in the field of handlooms by providing 90% of subsidies to weavers to purchase looms and accessories.

Scheme objectives:

• Promote the upgrading of loom unit technology.
• Encourage the development of the ability to create jobs in emerging technological areas.
• The scheme is under the Ministry of Textiles.
• Technical upgrades aim to improve fabric quality and increase the productivity of handloom weavers.

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