The government has formed a council to recommend measures to increase handloom production and exports

21th August 2021, Mumbai:

The government said on Friday that it has formed an eight-member committee to formulate a plan for tripling handloom output and quadrupling exports in next three years. Sunil Sethi, Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), will lead the group, which will give its final report in 45 days.

The committee's mandate includes developing a strategy and policy framework for increasing output and enhancing the quality of handloom products, according to a statement from the textiles ministry. The panel would also recommend strategies for handloom weaver agencies to collaborate with designers, buyers, institutions, organizations, and exporters, as well as steps to double exports.

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It would also recommend strategies to improve product marketing and input supplies (raw materials, credit, technological upgrades, skilling, and designs), according to the report. "The committee shall provide its preliminary recommendations within 30 days of its formation, and its final report within 45 days," it said. Handloom output must be quadrupled from its current level of about Rs 60,000 crore in three years, and exports must increase from Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore, according to Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal. 

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