Ministry of Textiles Implements Welfare Schemes for Handloom Weavers
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is implementing various welfare schemes under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) to support and elevate the lives of handloom weavers and workers across the nation. These schemes include financial assistance, scholarships for children of weavers, and social security through insurance schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. Additionally, the Ministry is promoting various development and incentive programmes such as the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Parks Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme, and others for the overall enhancement of the textile industry.
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