Assistance to Individual Handloom Weaver is a sub-scheme under West Bengal Handloom and Khadi Weavers Financial Benefit Scheme 2024, implemented by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal aims to provide one-time financial assistance to the individual Handloom weavers.
West Bengal Handloom and Khadi Weavers Financial Benefit Scheme 2024: Assistance to Individual Handloom Weaver - Introduction
The "Assistance to Individual Handloom Weaver" is a sub-scheme under the "West Bengal Handloom and Khadi Weavers Financial Benefit Scheme 2024". It was launched by the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise and Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal on 7th March, 2024, and will remain in force for a period of five years. The objective of this sub-scheme is to provide one-time financial assistance to individual Handloom weavers who are not under the ambit of any Primary Weavers’ Cooperative Societies.
Benefits
- ₹5000/- per weaver towards repair/renovation of work shed and/or repair/modification of loom & accessories.
- ₹10,000/- will also be provided towards raw material assistance for production of handloom products. To get this benefit, the raw material, i.e. yarn has to be procured through Tantuja.
Eligibility
- Applicant should be an individual weaver.
Application Process
An eligible PWCs/ Khadi society/ Individual Weaver will apply either in online or in offline mode in the prescribed format (as would be notified by this wbmsme.gov.in) before the Director, Textiles. Helpdesk: westbengalhandloom.org.