India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
States/UTs
Handloom Clusters financially assisted
Handloom Marketing Events financially assisted
East Zone
1
Arunachal Pradesh
22
33
2
Assam
29
103
3
Bihar
19
17
4
Jharkhand
2
6
5
Manipur
34
52
6
Meghalaya
3
-
7
Mizoram
18
37
8
Nagaland
4
56
9
Odisha
5
22
10
Sikkim
1
22
11
Tripura
12
31
12
West Bengal
13
15
Total East Zone
162
394
West Zone
13
Chhattisgarh
5
6
14
Gujarat
5
-
15
Goa
-
2
16
Madhya Pradesh
8
26
17
Maharashtra
7
6
Total West Zone
25
40
North Zone
18
Haryana
-
2
19
Himachal Pradesh
9
11
20
Jammu & Kashmir
2
13
21
Laddakh
-
3
21
Punjab
-
2
22
Rajasthan
2
7
23
Uttrakhand
-
8
24
Uttar Pradesh
38
54
Total North Zone
51
100
South Zone
25
Andhra Pradesh
44
40
26
Karnataka
2
25
27
Kerala
15
7
28
Puducherry
-
2
29
Tamil Nadu
34
29
30
Telangana
26
22
Total South Zone
121
125
Grand Total
359
659
Proposals for financial assistance under various components of National Handloom Development Programme are received from State Governments and other Organisations. These proposals are scrutinized in terms of scheme guidelines and financial assistance is extended keeping in view the budget available under the scheme. The State-wise number of handloom clusters and marketing events assisted financially during the last five years and current year is given below. Raw Material Supply Scheme is also being implemented throughout the country to make available yarn to handloom weavers at reasonable price.
The following types of benefits are available for Handloom Organisations/Weavers under the schemes:-
i. Under Concessional Credit /Weaver MUDRA Scheme, margin money assistance @20% of the loan amount, maximum upto Rs.25,000/- for individual weaver/weaver entrepreneur & maximum upto Rs.20.00 lakh for handloom organizations, interest subvention upto 7% & credit guarantee fee for handloom organizations for a period of three years are provided.
ii. Under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS), financial assistance is provided for upgradation of looms/accessories of the handloom weavers/workers so as to improve quality of the fabric & productivity and reduce drudgery. Cost sharing of HSS items is in the ratio of 90% by the GoI and 10% by the beneficiary.
iii. For construction of individual workshed, sharing pattern for BPL/SC/ST/Women/Differently- abled beneficiaries - 100% by the GoI and for other beneficiaries - 75% by the GoI and 25% by the beneficiary.
iv. For purchase of Lighting Unit (including solar lighting system), financial assistance is provided to handloom weavers/workers. Cost sharing of lighting unit is in the ratio of 90% by the GoI and 10% by the beneficiary.
v. Under Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS), reimbursement of freight charges for all types of yarn; and component of 15% price subsidy is given for cotton hank yarn, domestic silk, wool and linen yarn and blended yarn of natural fibres, with quantity caps.
State-wise no. of handloom clusters and marketing events assisted financially during the last five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 and current year 2025-26 (upto 28.02.2026)
This information was provided by THE MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
