NewzVille Desk
Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh participated in ‘Handloom Conclave – Manthan’ on 28 January 2025. He emphasized that there is a strong need to create massive awareness regarding sustainable & eco-friendly nature of handloom product benefits of natural dyeing, organic fibers and uniqueness of designs of Handloom products to target emerging E-commerce market, which is expected to become 325 Billion dollar market by year 2030.
He urged the organised and corporate sector of the Textile industry to develop a model to provide sustainable livelihood ensuring social security and fair remuneration for Handloom weavers. An Award will be started by the Textile Ministry for corporates/producer companies/Start-ups, which will create such a model for Handloom industry and provide sustainable employment to handloom weavers for minimum 300 days/year.
Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for Textiles addressed the event and emphasized that Handloom products are living testament of the cultural heritage of our country. He also highlighted the importance of rejuvenating the Handloom industry as a vibrant sector, which provides fair earnings to attract the younger generation.
Secretary of the Textile Ministry, Neelam Shami Rao was also present on the occasion.
Three technical sessions were organized in the Conclave, they were: Support the start-up ecosystem in Handloom Sector, Handloom Marketing Avenues and strategies, and Modelling Handloom Sector for Young Weavers: Approach and Strategy.
