Online Portal for Handloom Stall Allotment was launched by Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles in the national capital on Tuesday. This portal is envisioned as weaver friendly platform, which shall streamline allotment of handloom, stalls. It would save them from the effort of booking the stalls for exhibitions in person. They can now do it all online from across the country.

Weavers/Organizations will be able to apply on online portal as and when online applications are called by way of advertisements in leading newspapers.

Weavers/Organizations will register themselves for Applying for Allotment for the first time. Thereafter their database will keep updating. System will allot them a login and pass-word for the purpose of submitting application.

After getting registered, they can apply online. Online applications will automatically get forwarded to the Weavers Service Centre (WSC) under whose jurisdiction applicant falls. WSCs will have to scrutinize the applications of eligible applicants online within stipulated time and also have to state the reasons for not recommending a particular application.

The recommended Applications will be compiled centrally by system and will be ready for computerized draw. State wise and slot wise computerized list of selected candidates including waitlist will be prepared.

The applicant will be able to take printout of allotment letter from portal after login into it. With the printed copy of allotment letter they can approach to the organizers for handing over them the stalls.

System will also send alert SMS and email to the allottee mentioning allotment of stall along with stall number.