National Handloom Development Programme

Ministry:

Ministry of Textiles

Key Sector Covered:-

Handloom

Brief:

The NHDP is an attempt to facilitate the sustainable development of handloom weavers located in and outside identified handloom clusters into a cohesive, self-managing and competitive socio-economic unit.,NHDP has been formulated for its implementation during the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26. The scheme will follow a need-based approach for the integrated and holistic development of handlooms and the welfare of handloom weavers. The scheme will support weavers, both within and outside the cooperative fold including Self Help Groups, etc. towards raw material, design inputs, technology upgradation, marketing support through exhibitions, creating permanent infrastructure in the form of Urban Haats, marketing complexes, etc....