Powerloom, handloom sector to be energised with solar power
Millions of families depending on powerloom and handloom sector for a living in 34 weaver-dominated districts of Uttar Pradesh are set to benefit from the recent approval of the proposal for energising the sector with solar power in a phased manner.
Under the proposed scheme, the general category weavers and those from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes category will get a subsidy of 50 per cent and 75 per cent respectively.
The state has a rich tradition of textile industry for centuries with handloom coming first, followed by powerloom. A total of 34 districts of the state are dominated by handlooms while the number of handlooms, handloom weavers and weavers’ cooperatives are 1.91 lakh, 0.80 lakh and 20,421, respectively.
