**Policy Summary: Handloom Revival Initiatives in India**
The Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Government of India, in collaboration with state governments, is implementing central sector schemes to support the development of handlooms and the welfare of weavers across the country, including the Cuttack district of Odisha. The primary schemes include the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and the Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS).
These schemes provide financial assistance to eligible handloom agencies and weavers for various interventions, including: raw materials, upgraded looms and accessories, solar lighting units, workshed construction, skilling, product design development, technical and common infrastructure, marketing, concessional loans under the Weaver's MUDRA scheme, social security, and payments to awardee weavers in indigent circumstances. Implementation is carried out through central and state government agencies.
**Impact in Odisha (specifically Cuttack district) under NHDP (2014-15 to 2025-26, as of June 30, 2025):**
* **Clusters:** 35 in Odisha, 3 in Cuttack
* **Skill Upgradation Training Beneficiaries:** 5,780 in Odisha, 236 in Cuttack
* **Skill Upgradation Programs (SAMARTH):** 51 in Odisha, 9 in Cuttack
* **Trainees Enrolled (SAMARTH):** 1,349 in Odisha, 250 in Cuttack
* **Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS):** 6,548 in Odisha, 565 in Cuttack
* **Lighting Units:** 1,151 in Odisha, 266 in Cuttack
* **Worksheds:** 109 in Odisha, 9 in Cuttack
**Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) - Yarn Supply (in Lakh Kgs):**
| Year | Odisha Qty | Cuttack Qty |
| ---------------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| 2025-26 (up to July 31, 2025) | 1.495 | 0.101 |
| 2024-25 | 4.644 | 0.277 |
| 2023-24 | 4.254 | 0.260 |
| 2022-23 | 2.937 | 0.191 |
An impact evaluation study conducted by independent third parties in 2019-20 indicated that the schemes have had a positive impact on the handloom sector, significantly improving the average earnings of handloom weavers.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The central government ministry responsible for the development and regulation of the textiles industry in India.
National Handloom Development Programme: A central sector scheme implemented by the Ministry of Textiles to promote the development of handlooms in India.
Raw Material Supply Scheme: A central sector scheme implemented by the Ministry of Textiles to ensure the supply of raw materials to handloom weavers.
Cuttack district of Odisha: A district in the state of Odisha, India, which is a focus area for handloom development initiatives.
SAMARTH: A skilling program for training beneficiaries in the handloom sector.
Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata: A scheme to provide assistance for handloom development.
weavers MUDRA scheme: A scheme providing concessional loans to handloom weavers.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where information regarding the handloom sector was presented.
Ministry of Textiles
NEW HANDLOOM REVIVAL INITIATIVES
Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Government of India and various State Governments are providing financial &
institutional support for development of handlooms and welfare of weavers. MoT is implementing central
sector schemes such as (i) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and (ii) Raw Material
Supply Scheme (RMSS) to promote handlooms and for welfare of handloom weavers across the country
including Cuttack district of Odisha. Under these schemes, financial assistance is provided to eligible
handloom agencies/weavers for raw materials, procurement of upgraded looms & accessories, solar lighting
units, construction of workshed, skilling, product & design development, technical and common
infrastructure, marketing, concessional loans under weavers’ MUDRA scheme, social security, payment to
awardee weavers in indigent circumstances etc. Most of these components are implemented through Central
& State Governments agencies.
Impact of these schemes in Odisha including Cuttack district is as under: -
(i) National Handloom Development Programme (2014-15 to 2025-26 as on 30.06.2025)
Sr. No. Interventions Odisha Cuttack
1. Number of clusters 35 03
2. No. of Skill up-gradation training beneficiaries 5,780 236
3. Number of Skill up-Gradation training programme under SAMARTH 51 09
4. Number of trainees enrolled under SAMARTH 1,349 250
5. Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata(HSS) 6,548 565
6. Lighting units 1,151 266
7. Worksheds 109 09
(ii) Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS)
Qty of yarn supplied – In Lakh Kgs,
Odisha Cuttack
Year
Qty Qty
2025-26 (up to 31.07.25) 1.495 0.101
2024-25 4.644 0.277
2023-24 4.254 0.260
2022-23 2.937 0.191
During 2019-20, impact evaluation study was conducted by independent third parties of handloom schemes.
As per evaluation reports, the schemes have had positive impact on performance of the handloom sector and
has played a major role in improving average earnings of handloom weavers.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI PABITRAMARGHERITA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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