Handloom

Varanasi, Bhadohi, Mirzapur and Moradabad are patently identified with the production and export of handloom, carpets and brassware, respectively

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the handicraft and handloom sector of the Union Territory has recorded an unprecedented growth in the last three months and registered Rs 729 crore worth exports despite instability in the global market. Sinha's remarks came at a function here where he presented the Union Territory-level award to the artisans. The Lt Governor congratulated all the award winners for their commendable service to preserve and promote priceless cultural and artistic heritage. He said the administration has taken several important steps to boost handicraft and handloom sector. "We are committed to provide training, design, technology, financial and other infrastructure support that will significantly contribute to the growth of this sector and earnings of artisans," he added. Sinha said an "unprecedented" growth has been recorded in the last three months and this sector has registered Rs 729 crore worth exports despite the instability i

The Ministry of Textiles has taken steps to onboard weavers and artisans on the Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) to enable them to sell their products directly to various govt departments and organizations

Handloom industry should diversify to attract more youth to its products, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. The Minister, while inaugurating the Balaramapuram Handloom Producer Company Limited (BHPCL) Common Facility Training Centre here, said every weaver should benefit from the profit of the company. "The handloom industry should diversify the products for boosting profitability as well as attracting more youth to handloom products," she said. She said the Balaramapuram handloom products are of high quality and added that she herself was wearing a Balaramapuram saree. Sitharaman said Balaramapuram should make use of the developmental market as it is environment-friendly. "Weavers should utilise e-marketing and the government e-marketplace portal for marketing their products. Nabard will provide support in this regard. The Central government is ready to consider any proposal from the State for the development of Balaramapuram," she added. Union Minister

Various steps are being planned by the state government to give a boost to the sale of handloom, handicrafts and khadi products.

: The working president of ruling TRS in Telangana K T Rama Rao on Friday claimed that the enhancement of GST on handlooms and textiles from five to 12 per cent would be a death knell for the industry. Rama Rao, State Minister for Industries, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter to save weavers. "Hon'ble @narendramodi Ji, on the national handloom day you had talked of strengthening #Vocal4Handmade. Contrary to the idea, your govt has enhanced GST on Handlooms & Textiles from 5 to 12 % which will be a death knell for the industry. Request you to intervene & save weavers," Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, tweeted.

Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for increasing handloom exports to Rs 10,000 crore and doubling the production to Rs 1.25 lakh crore in the next three years

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He said, rural economy will change if the sector is provided holistic support, e-platform for global marketing and facilities to weavers

The department, which comes under the Union Ministry of Textiles, has also tied up with 70 retailers to boost revenue