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Chandrababu Naidu Launches 'Netanna Sevalo' Scheme for Handloom Weavers

Chandrababu Naidu Launches 'Netanna Sevalo' Scheme for Handloom Weavers
CM Chandrababu launches Nethanna Sevalo in Chirala, disburses funds · thehansindia.com

Andhra Pradesh has a leader called Mr. Naidu who helps people who weave cloth by hand on wooden looms.

On Friday, August 7, he started a new program called 'Netanna Sevalo,' which means 'In Service of Weavers.'

The program gives Rs 25,000 to each cloth-weaving family, and more than 71,000 families will receive this money.

This day is also India's special National Handloom Day, which celebrates handmade cloth.

Mr. Naidu said weaving is a proud part of Indian culture and asked everyone to protect it.

The government already gives free electricity to weaving families and pays pensions to older weavers.

It is also building a handloom park, a museum, and a big textile recycling factory.

Some reports say the program was an election promise, but another says it was not part of the pre-election promises.

The goal is to make sure the old craft of handloom weaving stays strong and that weaving families live better lives.

Key facts

Scheme name
Netanna Sevalo ('In Service of Weavers')
Financial assistance
Rs 25,000 per eligible handloom family
Total disbursal
Rs 179 crore
Beneficiary families
71,536 (one report cited 71,636)
Launch date and place
Friday, August 7, Chirala Assembly constituency, Andhra Pradesh (12th National Handloom Day)
Free electricity
200 units/month to 62,541 handloom families and 500 units to 10,032 powerloom units, at Rs 150 crore annually
Pension and credit
Rs 4,000 monthly pension to about 85,000 weavers aged 50+ (Rs 420 crore/year); Rs 79 crore cash credit to 109 handloom cooperative societies
Sector infrastructure
Handloom Park (Mangalagiri), Handloom and Handicrafts Museum (Shakhamuru, Amaravati), Uppada project, and proposed Rs 4,200-crore textile recycling unit (Visakhapatnam)

Quotes

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

“"The government remains committed to strengthening the handloom sector and improving the livelihoods of weavers through welfare initiatives."”
deccanchronicle.com
“Handlooms are not just traditional crafts but also an integral part of Indian culture and a proud asset of the country”
thehansindia.com

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