Lucknow, April 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Government will implement its new Textile Policy 2022 in June attracting an investment of Rs 1,000 crore in the next five years.

Significant focus has been laid on helping the weavers in consultation with experts.

To promote power loom from solar energy, about 500 such power looms will be made operational and 100 handloom weavers will be benefitted by the Handlooms and Textiles department every year.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the department officials to ensure that benefits of the new policy are extended as part of the promotion of this new scheme to be implemented by the department in the state in June.

The state government has pressed on weavers availing the direct benefits ...