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Chandrababu Naidu Launches 'Netanna Sevalo' Scheme for Handloom Weavers
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.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Netanna Sevalo' (In Service of Weavers) scheme in Chirala on Friday, August 7, marking the 12th National Handloom Day.
The scheme provides Rs 25,000 in financial assistance to each eligible handloom family, with Rs 179 crore disbursed to 71,536 families (one report cited 71,636).
The state also offers 200 units of free electricity monthly to 62,541 handloom families and 500 units to 10,032 powerloom units at an annual cost of Rs 150 crore.
About 85,000 handloom weavers aged 50 and above receive a Rs 4,000 monthly pension costing Rs 420 crore annually, and Rs 79 crore in cash credit has gone to 109 primary handloom cooperative societies.
Reports differ on the scheme's origins: one article says the disbursal fulfills an election manifesto promise, while another says it was introduced despite not being part of the ruling alliance's manifesto.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and the Andhra Pradesh state government
- What
- Launch of the 'Netanna Sevalo' scheme providing Rs 25,000 each to eligible handloom families and the disbursal of Rs 179 crore
- Where
- Chirala Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, with the main event at Kothapeta village in Vetapalem mandal
- When
- Friday, August 7, coinciding with the 12th National Handloom Day
- Why
- To support the welfare and livelihoods of handloom weavers and preserve the state's handloom heritage
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











