As many as 603 of total 1,137 Primary Weavers’ Cooperative Societies (PWCS) are now in the liquidation stage and 55 others in the dormant stage in the State.
Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Snehangini Chhuria informed this in the Assembly in a written reply to a question by Duryodhan Majhi on Saturday.
lack of capital funds, management lacunae and lack of interest of young weavers are the major reasons for liquidation of the aforesaid PWCS.
The Minister further informed that 479 PWCS are now weaving sarees. They weave an average of 115.63 lakh square metres of sarees every year whose cost is Rs 20566.62. There are 40,683 weaver families residing in the State, she said.
