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Lucknow, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday said that ensuring the income, dignity and long-term sustainability of weavers remains a top priority for the state government, underlining the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to address challenges faced by the sector. Chairing a review meeting of the Handloom Department, Chief Minister Adityanath said, "Weavers are not just carriers of tradition but also a strong pillar of the state's ...Read More >
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday rolled out free electricity for handloom weavers, fulfilling a key election promise aimed at supporting the struggling sector. Under the scheme, handloom units will receive free power up to 200 units per month, while power loom units will get up to 500 units. The initiative is de-signed to ease the burden of rising electricity costs and provide financial stabil-ity to weaving families across the s ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. (APCO) bagged the SKOCH Award-2025 in recognition of its outstanding digitisation initiatives in the handloom sector. The APCO implemented computerised billing systems and e-commerce platforms, which have significantly contributed to improved operational efficiency and enhanced sales performance. These initiatives have not only streamlined transactions but also expanded market access for handloom products. Commissioner (Handlo ...Read More >
Vijayawada: In a major relief to the handloom sector, the state government led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has decided to implement a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at ensuring financial stability for lakhs of weaving families, will provide up to 200 units of free power per month for handlooms and 500 units for power looms. The scheme is expected to significantly ease the burden of rising electricity costs, a major expense in ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: To ensure the financial stability of weavers, the State government will implement the free electricity scheme to provide 200 units of power at a free of cost to handlooms and up to 500 units to powerlooms from Wednesday. Around 93,000 families holding handlooms and another 11,488 families with powerlooms will get benefits under the scheme. The government will spend around Rs 150 crore per year for the implementation of the scheme. Each handloom family is expected to save up to Rs 8 ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, will roll out a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from April 1, fulfilling a key pre-election promise of the NDA coalition. Under the scheme, handloom weavers will receive up to 200 units of free electricity per month, while power loom operators will be eligible for up to 500 units. The initiative is expected to cost the exchequer around '150 crore annually and aims to ease the burden of r ...Read More >
Bhiwandi: Trade unions and workers' organisations staged a strong protest in Bhiwandi against the four labour codes introduced by the Centre and implemented by the state government, terming them "anti-worker" and a direct attack on hard-earned labour rights. CITU-Led Demonstration at Anand Dighe Chowk The protest was organised at late Anand Dighe Chowk under the leadership of Comrade Sunil Chavan, president of the CITU-affiliated Lal Bavta Powerloom Warper and Unorganised Workers' Organisation ...Read More >
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