New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The government has taken several measures to ensure raw material availability and enhance export competitiveness for the handloom sector, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita said in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

Under the Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS), the Minister said that freight charges for all types of yarn are reimbursed, and a 15 per cent price subsidy is provided on cotton hank yarn, domestic silk, wool, linen, and blended natural fibre yarns, subject to specified quantity limits.

For the financial year 2025-26, the total budget allocation for RMSS was Rs 190.99 crore, of which Rs 170.74 crore had been released as of 8 December 2025.

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