The Government has decided to provide solar lanterns to 40,500 weaver families in four years, the cost of the project having been estimated at Rs17.20 crore.
The project aims at providing illuminated workplaces to weavers, facilitating weaving activities during failure of electricity, reducing strain on thier eyes and facilitating the artisans to work for extra hours and earn more.It has been decided that the programme would cover all weaver families of the State in the trade as per data.