Gandhinagar, Aug. 6 -- Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the State Government has taken meaningful steps to uplift Gujarat's handloom weavers by supporting their skills and preserving their rich cultural legacy.

According to a release, as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen handloom cooperative societies, the Department of Cottage and Rural Industries, Government of Gujarat, is implementing a package scheme that supports industrial cooperative societies registered under the Cooperatives Act.

Through this initiative, these societies receive rebates on the sale of handloom products. In the year 2024-25, over 246 handloom cooperative societies across Gujarat benefited from the initiative, leading to handloom pro...