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Raw Material Supply Scheme

The Raw Material Supply Scheme aims to support startups in the handloom sector by providing transport subsidies and price subsidies on raw materials, particularly yarn. This initiative ensures that weavers and handloom entrepreneurs have access to essential resources at competitive prices, enhancing their ability to thrive in the market.

Central

States / UT: All India

Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Textiles

Scheme for: Startups

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Target beneficiaries: Startups

Tags: startups, Handloom, Infrastructure

Details

Brief

The Ministry of Textiles introduces the Raw Material Supply Scheme, which is designed to ensure the availability of quality raw materials to handloom weavers and artisans. This scheme supports the handloom sector by providing reliable access to essential raw materials.

Eligibility

  • Individual weavers.
  • Agencies in which weavers are members i.e. Self Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Cooperative Societies.
  • Handloom Producer Company.
  • Weavers Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs, who are involved in actual weaving activity along with marketing and other activities & own Handlooms on their premises, will be eligible weaver entrepreneurs.
  • The number of Handlooms owned and functional in the premises of the weaver entrepreneur will be counted for the raw material subsidy component purpose.

Tenure

  • 2021-22 to 2025-26

Benefit tags

  • Infrastructure

Benefits

  • - Transport Subsidy Component: The purpose of this component is to make available all types of yarn at mill gate price to the beneficiaries for production of handloom items, so as to facilitate regular supply of basic raw materials to the Handloom sector and help utilize the full employment potential of the sector. Price Subsidy on Raw Material: The objective of this component of the scheme is to make available raw material.. yarn at a subsidized price to the eligible beneficiaries so as to facilitate the handloom sector to compete with the mill sector
  • Transport Subsidy Component: The purpose of this component is to make available all types of yarn at mill gate price to the beneficiaries for production of handloom items, so as to facilitate regular supply of basic raw materials to the Handloom sector and help utilize the full employment potential of the sector. Price Subsidy on Raw Material: The objective of this component of the scheme is to make available raw material.. yarn at a subsidized price to the eligible beneficiaries so as to facilitate the handloom sector to compete with the mill sector.

Eligibility

  • Individual weavers.

  • Agencies in which weavers are members i.e. Self Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Cooperative Societies.

  • Handloom Producer Company.

  • Weavers Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs, who are involved in actual weaving activity along with marketing and other activities & own Handlooms on their premises, will be eligible weaver entrepreneurs.

  • The number of Handlooms owned and functional in the premises of the weaver entrepreneur will be counted for the raw material subsidy component purpose.

  • 2021-22 to 2025-26

Application Process

Online / portal

Official application / information link: http://handlooms.nic.in/assets/img/Handloom%20Schemes/final%20book%208%20Nov%2021.pdf

Source listing: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/government-schemes.html

References

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Documents Required for Government Schemes

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