Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Trainee ADOs Visit Handloom Cluster
Seventeen trainee Assistant Development Officers (ADOs) visited Bhoodan Pochampally to learn about handloom weaving.
They met with officials and weavers at the Handloom Cooperative Society.
A Srinivasa Rao, the District Assistant Director of Handlooms and Textiles, explained how the cooperative societies work, the jobs they create, and the special government schemes to help handloom workers.
He also talked about the unique Pochampally Ikat fabrics and how they are made and sold.
The trainees then visited the Kalapunarvi handloom unit to see the entire process from yarn to finished fabric.
17 trainee ADOs visited Bhoodan Pochampally's Handloom Cooperative Society.
Discussions were held with officials and weavers about cooperative societies and employment opportunities.
Special government schemes like Nethanna Bharosa and Thrift were explained for handloom workers' welfare.
The production process and unique features of Pochampally Ikat fabrics were detailed.
Trainees observed the complete handloom production process at the Kalapunarvi unit of Saini Bharat.
- Who
- 17 trainee Assistant Development Officers (ADOs) from the Handlooms and Textiles Department
- What
- Visited Bhoodan Pochampally and observed the handloom production process
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Bhoodan Pochampally, Handloom Cooperative Society, Kalapunarvi handloom unit of Saini Bharat
- Why
- To learn about the functioning of handloom cooperative societies, production processes, and government schemes for handloom workers
- Location
- Bhoodan Pochampally
- Visitors
- 17 trainee Assistant Development Officers (ADOs)
- Department
- Handlooms and Textiles Department
- Organizations Visited
- Handloom Cooperative Society, Kalapunarvi handloom unit of Saini Bharat
- Schemes Discussed
- Nethanna Bharosa, Thrift schemes
- Fabric Type
- Pochampally Ikat fabrics
- Process Observed
- Yarn to finished fabric