All India Report of Sixth Economic Census
The Sixth EC proposes to provide up to date information on number of establishments and number of persons employed therein, activity wise, of all the sectors (excluding crop production, plantation, public
Handloom Workers
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Jammu & Kashmir State Industrial Policy 2016
The new State Industrial Policy-2016 aims to attract substantial investment in industry for production of goods and services and employment generation through optimal utilization of the available resources
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Denial of public funds: Handloom sector in union budgets
The handloom sector has been continuously denied public funds. An analysis of budgetary allocations since 1997-98 shows that the handloom sector funding has not kept up with costs of production, and inflationary
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Report of sub-committee for the issue of amendment of definition of “Handloom”under implementation of the handlooms (reservation of article for production) act, 1985
The Handlooms (Reservation of Article for Production) Act dated 29.3.1985 was enacted by the Government of India with a view to protect interest of millions of Handloom Weavers and rich cultural heritage
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Pashmina fibre- Production, characteristics and utilization
Pashmina, popularly known as 'Cashmere' is well known for its fineness, warmth, softness, desirable aesthetic value, elegance and timelessness in fashion. It is most luxurious, softer and warmer than superfine
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Mobilising discourses - Handloom as sustainable socio-technology
Handloom is much more sustainable than common views and standard government policies recognise. Instead of a linear migration out of weaving into other forms of livelihood, weaving communities show a more
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Pashmina shawl- A traditional way of making in Kashmir
Since centuries, the handicraft industry is running successfully in Kashmir. Among handicrafts, shawl industry has gained popularity all over the world for the way these shawls are being prepared. Shawl
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Report on effect of economic slowdown on employment in India
The present survey is the 12th in the series of “Quarterly Quick Employment Surveys” conducted by the Bureau to assess the impact of economic slowdown on employment in India. The survey was conducted in
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Boost for weavers
Orissa schools and colleges to buy handloom fabric cotton and silk fabrics from the handlooms of Orissa are prized across the country for their fine weaves but most weavers in the state earn very little. To improve their income, the state
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Handloom is haute
But the market is still too far for India