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Related Keywords: artisans, handicraft sector, handloom sector, Sant Kabir Awards, Shilp Guru Awards, Weavers

The Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee in his address after presenting the National Awards, Shilp Guru Awards and Sant Kabir Awards to weavers and artisans for the year 2011 in New Delhi on Tuesday said that an intensive and collective step at multiple levels needs to be taken to safeguard the future of handicrafts and handlooms sectors.
 

Related Keywords: handicraft sector, handloom sector, rebate, Textile Industry, woolen yarn

Union Minister for Textiles K S Rao has announced 10 percent rebate on purchase of yarn, which was only available for handicraft sector, shall be now available on purchase of woollen yarn as well to promote handloom sector in the country.

Responding to the demand of handloom weavers, the announcement comes in, at the need of the hour to make handicraft market driven conforming to the fast changing consumer tastes and liking.