(The Gist of PIB) Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana For Handloom Weavers
(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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