SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS

• Bouquet of welfare interventions by Ministry of Textiles delivered under the umbrella National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS).
• Targets ~26.73 lakh handloom weavers and ~8.48 lakh allied workers enumerated in the 4th All-India Handloom Census 2019-20.
• High-yield for Prelims (scheme-ministry mapping) and Mains GS-II (vulnerable sections) / GS-III (inclusive growth, MSME-adjacent livelihoods).