On the occasion of National Handloom Day on Sunday, the Telangana government introduced the Nethanna Beema scheme for handloom weavers under which they will get Rs 5 lakh life insurance cover.
With taxes on raw material and finished goods, artisans are hit with the double whammy. Moreover, the added burden of GST compliance is only deteriorating their financial condition.
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JAMMU : NABARD Jammu & Kamir Regional Office today organised a special programme to observe the National Handloom Day.Ranjan Praka Thakur, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of J&K was the Chief Guest of the occasion,