Swanirbhar Naari scheme: Empowering Assam's 12 lakh 83 thousand weavers through direct procurement

In an exclusive conversation with Business North East, Dilip Kumar Borah, Secretary of the Assam Government, Finance, Handloom, Textile, and Sericulture, shared in-depth insights into the Swanirbhar Naari Scheme and highlighted its importance for Assam, which has twelve lakh eighty-three thousand weavers.

He emphasised that the scheme is a significant step toward empowering the state's indigenous weavers by facilitating direct procurement of traditional hand-woven.The Assam Government's flagship scheme, "Swanirbhar Naari," continues to make significant strides in empowering the state's indigenous weavers. Implemented through the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles, the scheme aims to provide financial support to weaver families by enabling direct procurement of traditional hand-woven items without the involvement of middlemen.

The Swanirbhar Naari Scheme operates through a dedicated portal, swanibharnaari.assam.gov.in, where weavers can register and participate in the initiative. To date, the portal has received an overwhelming response, with 6,00,924 applications from weavers across the state. Following thorough verification by departmental officials, 5,64,811 of these applications have been approved, marking a significant milestone in the scheme's implementation.