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The Karnataka government plans to revive the State-owned Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation (KHDC) and Caurvery Handlooms and transform the handloom industry into an organized profession. As KHDC and Caurvery Handlooms will be the focal point of market linkages.
Karnataka Commissioner for Textile Development R Raju said that this initiative will benefit 80,000 handloom weavers and 600 handloom cooperative societies. Currently, there are 227 cotton, 88 silk and more than 50 woollen co-operative societies operating in the State which make numerous products.
