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9th National Handloom Day Nation
More than three fold
increase in production
of Khadi garments
n In the last 9 years, the production of Khadi
clothes increased by more than three times.
While Khadi production was only Rs 879 crore in
the financial year 2014-15, Rs 2,915 crore worth
Khadi products was produced in 2022-23.
n The sale of Khadi products increased by more
than 5 times in the last 9 years. Khadi set a new
record by selling Rs 5,942 crore in the financial
year 2022-23.
n In the financial year 2022-23, there was a record
sale of more than Rs 1,34,000 crore of total
products of Khadi and Village Industries. 9 years
back, the business of Khadi and village industries
was close to Rs 31 thousand crore.
n Scholarship up to Rs 2 lakh is being given in textile
institutes for skill training of weavers' children.
n More than 600 handloom clusters have been
developed in the last 9 years. Thousands of
weavers have been trained in these clusters.
n Prime Minister Modi had urged the countrymen
to further empower the weaving community while to buy and use Khadi products during the initial
protecting our handloom heritage. The effort of the phase of the Mann Ki Baat programme. About
1.75 lakh organizations related to handlooms and
government is to ensure sustainable development handicrafts are associated with JAM.
of handloom, khadi and crafts sector.
Handloom is a symbol of India's civilization and n While the cumulative employment of Khadi and
Village Industries was 13,038,444 in the financial
culture and is one of the most employable sectors year 2013-14, it reached 17,716,288 in 2022-23 with
in the country and a means of livelihood for more an increase of 36 percent.
than 35 lakh weavers. There are more than 25 lakh n In the financial year 2013-14, where 5,62,521
women weavers in this sector and this sector is also new jobs were created from Khadi and village
an important example of women empowerment. industries, in the financial year 2022-23, it
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra reached 9,54,899 with an increase of 70 percent.
Modi, the handloom sector has made unprecedented
progress in 9 years. Combined handloom with
technology to increase the productivity of the
weavers and improve their lifestyle. PM Modi made quality of our handloom institutes located in every
effective policies and schemes by understanding nook and corner of the country have increased.
the needs of the weavers. Weavers got the benefit This is the reason that Indian handloom products
of the schemes due to which they are giving modern are making their place from domestic market to
look to the business and becoming prosperous. foreign markets. Khadi, a symbol of Indian cultural
In the program, Prime Minister Modi said, “Our heritage, has become a national identity from a
clothes, our dress has been linked to our identity. From traditional garment. During the event, Prime Minister
tribal friends living in remote areas of the country to Modi launched the e-portal of ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam
snow clad mountains, from desert to sea expanses Shilp Kosh’ – a Repository of Textiles and
and plains of India, we have a beautiful rainbow of Crafts developed by the National Institute
apparels.” Today, the efficiency, productivity and of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
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