Government to support center-state collaboration to boost handloom-handicraft sector
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Smriti J Irani, Union Minister of Textiles and Information & Broadcasting reiterated her belief in cooperative federalism and appealed to state ministers and representatives to play a pivotal role in decision making for the growth of the textiles sector.
She said it while addressing a meeting of state textiles ministers on Thursday in New Delhi.
The meeting was being held for taking a comprehensive view on the schemes of the Central government for the Handloom and Handicraft sectors.
Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles, and Anant Kumar Singh, Secretary, Textiles was also present.
Anant Kumar Singh initiated the meeting by highlighting the crucial role of state governments in identification of weavers and artisans and their active participation in implementation of Central government schemes.
A detailed presentation on schemes of the Central government for development of Handloom and Handicraft sectors was made by the concerned Development Commissioners.
Speaking on this occasion, the Minister underlined the need for all-round development of weavers and artisans.
The Minister requested officials at the Centre and the states to ensure that the benefits of all Central government schemes, like Ujjwala Yojana, Swachhta Abhiyan, reach the beneficiaries along with Textiles Ministry's initiatives.
She said that the India Handloom Brand launched by the Prime Minister is a bridge between weavers, manufacturers and consumers, ensuring increased earnings for weavers and quality products for consumers.
The Minister urged everyone present at the meeting to encourage stakeholders to register their products with India Handloom Brand.
She also requested state ministers to set targets and regularly review activities at Handloom and Handicraft clusters.
She emphasized the need for educating weavers and artisans and their families by encouraging them to enroll with NIOS and IGNOU through initiatives taken by the Ministry of Textiles.
State ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were present at the meeting along with senior officials of the Ministry of Textiles and Development Commissioners for Handloom and Handicrafts.
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