KTR announces weavers welfare schemes on Handloom Day

Hyderabad: On the occasion of National Handloom day on Monday, Telangana Handlooms and Textiles minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) announced a slew of welfare initiatives for weavers in the state.

KTR rolled out the Telangana Chenetha Maggam scheme, which aims to replace all existing pit looms with frame looms. About Rs 40.50 crores will be spent on the



scheme, with each loom being replaced at a cost of Rs 38,000.

The minister also laid foundation stones for Handlooms Convention Centre and Handloom and Handicraft Museum at Uppal Bhagayath. The museum aims to showcase tools used in handloom since ancient times, while the convention center is designed to host gatherings for handloom buyers and sellers.