The Industry of Chhattisgarh Handlooms has potential to provide large scale rural livelihoods with minimum infrastructure cost. The reason behind the additional strength and the growth of the industry is that it is independent of generated power. The advantages are it has potential skill diffusion, low capital intensive, and has a potential for employing large numbers.

1. Chhattisgarh Hand looms

2. In preserving the country's heritage, the
Handloom Industry of Chhattisgarh plays an
important role in economy of the country.

3. It has a long tradition of excellence in
craftsmanship therefore it occupies a
place of eminence.

4. The Industry of Chhattisgarh Hand looms
has potential to provide large scale rural
livelihoods with minimum infrastructure cost.
The reason behind the additional strength
and growth of the industry is that it is
independent of generated power.

5. The advantages are that it has potential
skill diffusion, low capital intensive, and
has a potential for employing large
numbers. Therefore it is turning out to be
the best option among all the unemployed
people.

6. The Government of Chhattisgarh is implementing
various Central and State Developmental Schemes
to uplift the living condition of weavers in the state.
There are 17400 handlooms in the state, out of which
co-operative sector covers about 8800 handlooms.

7. Assistant for Modernization of Handlooms, New
Weaving Training, Construction of Common
Facility Centre, Anshpunji Loan, Dhanveshthan,
Revolving Fund Scheme, Market Survey and
Exhibition Scheme, Research and Development
Scheme etc… are being implemented by the
Directorate of Rural Industry(Handloom Sector)
in Chhattisgarh.

8. Integrated Handloom Development Scheme has been
started to ensure the integrated development of the
Handloom sector in a number of regions which includes
Chhattisgarh hand looms.

9. With an objective to create alternative employment
schemes for the weavers in the state of
Chhattisgarh, Shashkiya Vastra Pradya yojana is
implementing state level Apex Federation,
Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development &
Marketing federation Raipur.

10. Under this scheme, the Federation is working as Nodal
Agency for the supply of fabrics and readymade garments
produced by state's weavers to various Government
Departments and Public sector units.

11. There are 7900 weavers of 125 weaver’s co-
operative societies who are engaged in the work
of Chhattisgarh Hand looms and can get
employment through Government supply
production.

12. Chhattisgarh is the second largest raw
tussar silk producing state in the country.

13. The state has been producing 500 metric
tonne of raw tussar silk.

14. Chhattisgarh has signed an agreement with e-
commerce leader Flipkart for promoting and
marketing handloom products. The portal will
help all the small and medium scale enterprises to
retail their range to the customers across the
globe and present it on a global platform.

15. For More Information:
http://sanskritikchhattisgarh.in/