Assam govt to procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers

The Assam government will procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers of the state who have been affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

With a view to providing relief to handloom weavers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Assam, the state government has decided to procure unsold stock of traditional handloom items from indigenous weavers of the state through ARTFED and AGMC Limited.

The state government will implement a scheme named ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ for this purpose and in the first phase, approximately 1.23 lakh weavers having yarn passbook under a yarn passbook scheme will be covered.