HSS
What this is
“Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata” aims to meet the needs of handloom weavers for assistance on a larger scale for looms and accessories. It aims to provide financial assistance for technological up-gradation to improve the quality of the fabric and productivity.
In detail
Launched on 7th August 2016 (National Handloom Day), by the Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, the scheme “Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata” aims to meet the needs of handloom weavers for assistance on a larger scale for looms and accessories. It aims to provide financial assistance for technological up-gradation to improve the quality of the fabric and productivity. Under HSS, financial assistance to the extent of 90% of the cost of technological up-gradation items shall be borne by the Govt. of India while the remaining 10% shall be borne by the beneficiary.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a resident of the state of Orissa.
- The applicant should be a Handloom Weaver.
- The applicant should have undergone training in weaving in the last 2 years under various government programmes, including Block Level Clusters.
- The applicant should be willing to contribute 10% of the total cost.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
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| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
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