Global market will be made available to Madhya Pradesh’s village industries through information technology. Efforts will be made for economic upliftment of 23,169 handloom weavers in the State.
Entire information about 50 weavers registered with Cottage and Village Industry Department will be collected. This was informed by Principal Secretary Cottage and Village Industry Praveer Krishna at a State-level meeting of handloom and handicraft officers at RCVP Academy of Administration on Monday.
Krishna said that Gramodyog Chaupals will be held in every district for expansion of handloom and handicraft.
First, Chaupals will be established in all 13 clusters of handloom and handicraft. Gramodyog Chaupals will be equipped with information technology where information about every handloom weaver and artisan will be maintained.
This will ensure exchange of information. He told officers that production can be increased manifold by use of marketing and information technology.
The PS informed that a national-level workshop will be held regarding expansion of village industries, where experts will chalk out strategy. lists of 5 good, medium and weak weavers each of every district should be chalked out and their financial condition reviewed.
Only village industries can provide new opportunities of employment. For this, it is necessary that worthy people should be connected with this sector.
Krishna asked officers to chalk out plans of their respective districts as per World Bank directives. Schemes should be chalked out by collectors.
Information about all weavers should be available on computer with just one click. Popular products like Chanderi and Maheshwari saris should be provided global market.
Attention should be paid to skill development of weavers so that they can get fair price of their products. Undertaking cluster-wise review of handloom products, he directed to chalk out a plan within a week to double their income. Detailed action plan will be chalked out later till June 30.