Module 13: Handloom Sector - Viability, Problems & State Schemes

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IL&FS Viability Survey:

The Department of Industries authorized IL&FS to survey 7 handloom clusters (Gaya, Patna, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Siwan, Biharsharif). Findings revealed:

Most weavers operate on a very small scale and are commercially unviable.
Only 54 percent of weavers owned their looms; 46 percent were provided looms by traders.
Weaving is the primary livelihood for 62 percent of weavers.

Key Problems: Scarcity of raw material, credit bottlenecks, lack of design training, improper pricing, and inadequate market linkages.

Government Support Initiatives:

8 Training Institutions: Kako (Jehanabad), Jhinganagar (Nalanda), Obra (Aurangabad), Chakand (Gaya), Amarpur (Banka), Barari (Bhagalpur), Patna town, and Purnea town.
Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (2012-13): Rs. 15,000 for new loom, Rs. 5,000 corpus for yarn, Rs. 40,000 for workshed, 40 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Yarn Depots in Bhagalpur & Banka, and Bunkar Haat in 6 districts (Bhagalpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Patna, Madhubani, Siwan).
Rajya Bunkar Aur Dastkar Aayog (2014): Formed for socio-economic and educational upliftment.

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8 Training Institutions: Kako (Jehanabad), Jhinganagar (Nalanda), Obra (Aurangabad), Chakand (Gaya), Amarpur (Banka), Barari (Bhagalpur), Patna town, and Purnea town.
Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (2012-13): Rs. 15,000 for new loom, Rs. 5,000 corpus for yarn, Rs. 40,000 for workshed, 40 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Yarn Depots in Bhagalpur & Banka, and Bunkar Haat in 6 districts (Bhagalpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Patna, Madhubani, Siwan).
Rajya Bunkar Aur Dastkar Aayog (2014): Formed for socio-economic and educational upliftment.

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8 Training Institutions: Kako (Jehanabad), Jhinganagar (Nalanda), Obra (Aurangabad), Chakand (Gaya), Amarpur (Banka), Barari (Bhagalpur), Patna town, and Purnea town.
Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (2012-13): Rs. 15,000 for new loom, Rs. 5,000 corpus for yarn, Rs. 40,000 for workshed, 40 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Yarn Depots in Bhagalpur & Banka, and Bunkar Haat in 6 districts (Bhagalpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Patna, Madhubani, Siwan).
Rajya Bunkar Aur Dastkar Aayog (2014): Formed for socio-economic and educational upliftment.

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In which year was the Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme launched?

The Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme was initiated in 2012-13.

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8 Training Institutions: Kako (Jehanabad), Jhinganagar (Nalanda), Obra (Aurangabad), Chakand (Gaya), Amarpur (Banka), Barari (Bhagalpur), Patna town, and Purnea town.

Kako (Jehanabad), Jhinganagar (Nalanda), Obra (Aurangabad), Chakand (Gaya), Amarpur (Banka), Barari (Bhagalpur), Patna town, and Purnea town.

Mukhyamantri Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (2012-13): Rs. 15,000 for new loom, Rs. 5,000 corpus for yarn, Rs. 40,000 for workshed, 40 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Yarn Depots in Bhagalpur & Banka, and Bunkar Haat in 6 districts (Bhagalpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Patna, Madhubani, Siwan).

Rs. 15,000 for new loom, Rs. 5,000 corpus for yarn, Rs. 40,000 for workshed, 40 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Yarn Depots in Bhagalpur & Banka, and Bunkar Haat in 6 districts (Bhagalpur, Gaya, Aurangabad, Patna, Madhubani, Siwan).

Rajya Bunkar Aur Dastkar Aayog (2014): ______

Formed for socio-economic and educational upliftment.