The State government has allocated ₹15.15 crore under the income support scheme for workers in the coir and khadi sectors.
An amount of ₹8.07 crore has been allocated to those employed under the Khadi Village Industries Board and ₹7.08 crore to the coir workers, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve said in a press release on Thursday.
More than 25,000 workers, including 12,500 workers in the khadi sector and 12,879 workers in the coir sector will benefit. Under the income support scheme, ₹90 crore has been earmarked this year to support workers. The amount sanctioned earlier was made available to the workers within the stipulated time.
Under the tenure of the current government, ₹76.69 crore was distributed to khadi workers under the income support scheme, while ₹29.7 crore was spent for rebate and ₹26.98 crore as allocation for various projects. In the coir sector, ₹41.49 crore has been spent under the income support scheme.
Mr. Rajeeve said that besides modernising the coir and khadi sectors, the government is also committed to ensuring proper income for the workers.
