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Hans India
08-08-2025
- General
- Hans India
Weavers Service Centre celebrates National Handloom Day
Vijayawada: The Weavers Service Centre here, operating under the Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Union Ministry of Textiles, celebrated the National Handloom Day. The event saw the participation of approximately 145 weavers, distinguished guests, the State government officials, and master weavers. The celebrations in Vijayawada were inaugurated by G Rekha Rani, Commissioner of Handlooms and Textiles, who highlighted the handloom sector's significance in the region's socio-economic development. National Handloom Day, celebrated on August 7th, commemorates the Swadeshi Movement, which was a symbol of India's freedom struggle and promoted the use of indigenous handloom products. This year's main event was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together weavers and students from across the country. In addition to the main event in Vijayawada, the Weavers Service Centre organised five other programmes in key handloom pockets at Pedana, Krishna district, Mangalagiri, Guntur district, Venkatagiri, Tirupati district, Muramanda, East Godavari district and Isukapalli, Bapatla district. During the event, the live telecast of the National Handloom Day celebrations from New Delhi was screened. This year, three individuals from Andhra Pradesh were honoured with national awards: Lakka Srinivasulu from Venkatagiri received the Sant Kabir Award. Karnati Murali from Palnadu received the National Award. Jujare Nagaraju from Dharmavaram received the National Award. Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, addressed the gathering, emphasising the importance of preserving and promoting traditional handloom products to enhance India's cultural identity and socio-economic growth. Short films on Indian handloom textiles were also showcased, and handloom awards for the year 2024 were presented by the Union Minister. The event served as a platform to disseminate information about various central government schemes for weavers, including the SCDP, HSS, Weaver Mudra Loan, yarn subsidy, scholarships, and Samarth training programmes. Exceptional weavers were also felicitated for their valuable contributions to the industry. The National Handloom Day celebration in Vijayawada aimed at fostering a sense of pride in wearing handloom textiles and to raise awareness about the cultural significance of this timeless craft. The event was attended by M Nageswara Rao, Joint Director (H&T)/General Manager, APCO, G Raja Rao, Joint Director (H&T), Office Commissioner, and KS Sakode, Manager-Commercial, NHDC, Vijayawada.
Hans India
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Coalition govt ignoring weavers' welfare: Jagan
Tadepalli (Guntur Dist): YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has extended his warm greetings to weavers on the occasion of National Weavers' Day. He congratulated Lakka Srinivasulu (Tirupati) on receiving the Sant Kabir Award from President Droupadi Murmu. He also congratulated Karnati Murali (Chirala) and Jajare Nagaraju (Ponduru) who were given National Handloom Awards. He said in a social media post on X on Thursday that the YSRCP Government has always stood with weavers. 'Our government has deposited Rs 24,000 annually without fail into the weavers' bank accounts under 'Nethanna Nestham'. Our government has deposited Rs 969.77 crore towards Nethanna Nestham, Rs 1,396.45 crore Nethanna Pensions, cleared Rs 468.84 crore dues to APCO and created a record by disbursing Rs 3,706.16 crore in all for the welfare of weavers. We have also given free power to weavers besides providing concessions to power looms. We have also tie-up with e-commerce agencies for online marketing of handlooms to increase the revenue of weavers,' he said. He criticised that the coalition government has stopped all the welfare schemes and has gone back on its election promises and it has failed on its promise to reimburse GST. To implement this the government needs to spend Rs 250 crore. He said there is no provision in the two budgets. It has also failed on its promise of providing free power up to 500 units for power loom units and 200 units to handloom units and 16 months have passed by, he said.
The Hindu
08-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
NDA govt. stopped all welfare schemes for weavers, says Jagan
YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy extended his greetings to the weavers on the National Weavers Day on Thursday. He congratulated Lakka Srinivasulu (Tirupati) on receiving the Sant Kabir Award from President Droupadi Murmu, and Karnati Murali (Chirala) and Jajare Nagaraju (Ponduru) on receiving the National Handloom Awards. Talking to X, he said, 'Our government deposited ₹24,000 annually without fail into the weavers' bank accounts under Nethanna Nestham.' 'The YSRCP government gave ₹969.77 crore towards Nethanna Nestham and ₹1,396.45 crore towards Nethanna Pension, cleared ₹468.84 crore dues to APCO, and created a record by disbursing ₹3,706.16 crore for the welfare of weavers,' he added. 'We gave free power to the weavers and provided concessions to powerlooms. We also tied up with e-commerce agencies for online marketing of handloom to increase the revenue of weavers,' he said. The NDA government stopped all the welfare schemes and went back on its election promises, he alleged. 'It failed to reimburse GST. To implement this, the government needs to spend ₹250 crore. There no provision in the two Budgets. It also failed to provide free power of up to 500 units for powerlooms and 200 units for handlooms, and 16 months have passed by,' he alleged. Though there was no rebate, the government increased power tariff to the tune of ₹19,000 crore. 'There is only hype, and like all sections of people, weavers are also being cheated,' he said.
The Hindu
07-08-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Highlight on role of handloom sector in socio-economic development
State Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Rekha Rani on Thursday (August 7) stressed the importance of the handloom sector in the socio-economic development of the region. After inaugurating National Handloom Day-2025 celebrations at Weavers Service Centre, Vijayawada, Ms. Rekha Rani said it was an occasion 'to celebrate our rich weaving traditions, which showcase the creativity of our people.' Besides Vijayawada, the Weavers' Service Centre also organised five other programmes at Pedana handloom pocket in Krishna district, Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Venkatagiri in Tirupati district, Muramanda in East Godavari district and Isukapalli in Bapatla district, with weavers from the nearby clusters attending them. As part of the celebration, a live telecast of the National Handloom Day celebrations in New Delhi was arranged. This year, three persons from Andhra Pradesh have been selected for awards in recognition of their talent. They include Lakka Srinivasulu from Venkatagiri, selected for Sant Kabir Award, and Karnati Murali from Palnadu and Jujare Nagaraju from Dharmavaram. Department officials, master weavers and around 145 weavers participated in the celebrations. Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and General Manager, APCO, Vijayawada, M. Nageswara Rao, Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Raja Rao, Commercial National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC), Vijayawada, K. S. Sakode and others were present.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Sant Kabir award winner Srinivasulu is a boon to district: Collector
Tirupati: District Collector Dr S Venkateswar described renowned handloom artist and designer Lakka Srinivasulu as a 'boon to the district'. The Collector, accompanied by local MLA K Ramakrishna, inspected a collection of sarees woven by Srinivasulu during a visit to Venkatagiri on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Venkateswar expressed immense pride in the selection of Srinivasulu for the prestigious Sant Kabir Award, the highest national honour in the field of textiles and handlooms by the Government of India. He said, 'It is a matter of great pride for Tirupati district, particularly the Venkatagiri constituency, that a local artisan has received such a rare and coveted award. The Collector noted that only three artisans from the region have received the Sant Kabir Award so far, and this year, among only two recipients across the country, Lakka Srinivasulu is the sole awardee from Andhra Pradesh. His award-winning design is woven from 'Booda silk', a type of silk that is produced without killing the silkworm. The sarees incorporate intricate motifs crafted using 2 per cent gold and silver threads, creating a reversible design that is visible on both sides—a rare and remarkable feat in textile craftsmanship. 'This innovative and distinctive design has not been attempted anywhere else in the country,' the Collector added. MLA K Ramakrishna, who joined in felicitating Srinivasulu, praised his continued excellence in the handloom sector and expressed hope that the artist would win many more accolades in the future. Local leaders, including Mandal Parishad President Tanuja Reddy and State Padmashali Corporation Director Sriramadasu Gangadhar, also honoured Srinivasulu during the ceremony. District Handlooms officer R Ramesh, Tthsildar Venkata Narasimha Rao and others participated.
