India, March 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
As per 4th All India Handloom Census 2019-20, there are 35,22,512 number of handloom weavers/workers across the country, of which 1,690 handloom weavers/workers are in Puducherry.
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India is implementing following schemes under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) for the welfare of handloom weavers/workers across the country:
Financial support of Rs.8,000/- per month to Awardee handloom weavers/workers above 60 years of age, in indigent circumstances having annual income below Rs.1.00 lakh and Scholarship upto Rs.2.00 lakh per annum to handloom weavers/workers' child (upto 2 children) for study in Diploma/Under Gradu...