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The Assam Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma noted that ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ is a scheme to empower indigenous weavers and ensure the preservation of textiles & handloom heritage.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ on Tuesday, Sarma highlighted the significance of promoting the indigenous products, particularly – the handloom-made gamosas.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the favourable ecosystem, Sarma also urged the Handloom & Textile Department to generate more awareness on the concerned product.
Under the scheme, the state government will procure handloom items directly from the weavers through an online portal.
Taking to Twitter, Sarma wrote “Happy to launch Swanirbhar Naari, a scheme to empower our indigenous weavers. Govt will procure handloom items directly from them through an online portal. I am sure this scheme will help preserve our heritage of handlooms & textiles by ensuring assured income to our weavers.”
“Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s love for Assamese gamosa has made it known far and wide. Taking advantage of the favourable ecosystem, I urge Handloom & Textile Dept to generate more awareness on gamosa. I also urge all concerned to procure handloom-made gamosa only.” – he added.
Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji's love for Assamese gamosa has made it known far and wide. Taking advantage of the favourable ecosystem, I urge Handloom & Textile Dept to generate more awareness on gamosa.
I also urge all concerned to procure handloom-made gamosa only. pic.twitter.com/8sKzdt0XNo
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 19, 2022
