The State Government is standing by the handloom and powerloom weavers by implementing welfare schemes, providing life insurance cover on the lines of Rythu Bima, extending input and marketing incentives, supplying fabrics for uniforms and other needs of government welfare hostels and educational institutions, residential schools and colleges, sarees to Anganwadi and Asha workers and others.
Besides, with the participation of powerlooms, the State Government has so far distributed over 4.79 crore Bathukamma sarees to women whose names are enrolled in the food security cards and aged above 18 years since 2017 with an expenditure of over ₹1,466 crore. Bathukamma sarees’ scheme has been providing jobs to powerloom weavers throughout the year and has improved their living standards.
