STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Director Handloom Rajesh Sharma on Friday reviewed the functioning of the department and implementation of various welfare schemes here at a meeting of senior functionaries.
He was apprised about the achievements and progress made by the department under various schemes and welfare programmes like Integrated Handloom Development Scheme, Weavers Credit Card Scheme, Marketing and Export Promotion Scheme etc.
Sharma asked the officers to come up with innovative ideas to promote handloom sector in the state adding that this industry has a tremendous potential and has to be optimally tapped with a well conceived plan and dedicated efforts.
He asked for putting in strenuous efforts to implement the welfare schemes for the weavers. He said that Handloom sector is a major contributor in employment generation in rural areas and every effort should be made to implement the centrally sponsored schemes for the socio economic uplift of rural masses.
The Director stressed that focus should be on upgradation of Infrastructure and skill development and better marketing of the product so that weavers get better returns for their products.
He exhorted upon the officers to work with dedication to revitalize the sector and emphasized on generating awareness about the welfare schemes and ensure adequate training for skill enhancement of the weavers to generate self employment avenues.
