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UP weavers and artisan to see goods days with various schemes starting to take shape soon

Related Keywords: handloom and handicraft, lack of fund, MGNREGA, Santosh Gangwar, take shape, textile mega-cluster, Textile Park, Union Minister of state for textile, UP weavers and artisans, various schemes

The Uttar Pradesh weavers and artisans to see good days as various schemes will start taking shape soon, said Union minister of state for textiles (independent charge) Santosh Kumar Gangwar here on Friday. There will be no lack or shortage of funds for handloom and handicrafts as the Central government is committed to uplift the living standard of handloom weavers and artisans.

Gangwar is also in talks with UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to develop the cultural complex as a centre of excellence and bring other projects like Textile Park to improve the sector.

MGNREGA scheme to be linked with specific textile sectors not entire textile sector

Related Keywords: entire textile sector, garment and fibre, MGNREGA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rural job scheme, Santosh Gangwar, sericulture, Textile Minister

Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after taking charge requesting him to link the entire textile sector, including garments and fibre, to MGNREGA, rural job scheme.

But, the Prime Minister’s Office has ruled out including the entire textile sector under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). The scheme will link only specific sectors within the textile industry such as handicraft and handloom.

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