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NDA leaders say handloom programme aids Andhra weavers
The Hindu··8 Aug
On National Handloom Day in Srikakulam, BJP leader Pasupleti Suresh Singh and TDP leader Gutti Chinna Rao said the National Handloom Development Programme is helping weavers in backward areas with finance, raw material, design support and technology. They felicitated senior weaver Tutika Venkata Rao, whose family has supplied temple textiles to Srisailam for about a century.
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What It Means For You
- Andhra weavers can note NDA leaders publicly tied National Handloom Day to central programme benefits in Srikakulam.
- Artisan families can watch the local demand for an exclusive handloom cluster as a possible next infrastructure ask.
- Consumers of temple and handloom textiles can see living craft lineages still recognised in public programmes.
What's Happening
- NDA leaders in Srikakulam said the National Handloom Development Programme is assisting weavers in backward areas.
- They felicitated weaver Tutika Venkata Rao on National Handloom Day.
- Leaders also urged creation of an exclusive handloom cluster in Srikakulam.
Why This Family Was Felicitated
- Tutika Venkata Rao's family has supplied Pattuvastrams and Talapaga textiles to the Srisailam temple for about 100 years.
- The National Handloom Development Programme offers financial aid, raw material support, design inputs and technology access.
- National Handloom Day events are used to highlight both craft heritage and scheme delivery in weaving districts.
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