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Chhattisgarh Village Industries Minister Gajendra Yadav said timely payments and local employment were priorities for weavers and women’s self-help groups. (File photo)
The payments cover weaving and stitching work. Village Industries Minister Gajendra Yadav said the government was using local weaving and uniform-stitching assignments to support employment.
Key Highlights
- In October, 302 weavers’ cooperatives across 26 districts received ₹7.60 crore.
- On 3 November, 49 weavers’ cooperatives received ₹1.50 crore and 128 women’s self-help groups received ₹31 lakh.
- The State Handloom Federation reported direct transfers of ₹76.13 crore in the 2026–27 financial year up to 3 November.
- A separate initiative is providing tailoring and embroidery training to 30 women undergoing rehabilitation in Sukma, Bastar, Korba and Jashpur.
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government transferred ₹9.41 crore in payments for weaving and stitching work to weavers’ cooperatives and women’s self-help groups ahead of Diwali, the Village Industries Department said on Thursday, 5 November 2026. The amount was credited directly to their bank accounts through Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) in payments made in October and on 3 November.
Village Industries Minister Gajendra Yadav said timely payment and access to work close to home were central to the government’s efforts to support weavers and women’s groups.
“Paying weavers and women’s self-help groups on time for their hard work is our highest priority,” Yadav said. “Under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s leadership, we are working to create local employment that draws on their skills and helps them become financially stronger.”
Yadav said weaving and uniform-stitching assignments were being used to provide regular work at the local level. He added that the government aimed to help women earn more by expanding skills training and opportunities for self-employment.
₹1.81 Crore Paid on 3 November
Village Industries Department Secretary and Managing Director Rajesh Singh Rana said ₹7.60 crore was transferred to 302 weavers’ cooperatives across 26 districts in October. A further ₹1.81 crore was disbursed on 3 November, comprising ₹1.50 crore for 49 weavers’ cooperatives and ₹31 lakh for 128 women’s self-help groups engaged in stitching work.
Rana said the State Handloom Federation had transferred ₹76,13,54,000 directly to bank accounts in the 2026–27 financial year up to 3 November. The department reported ₹54.87 crore in weaving payments to 345 cooperatives and ₹21.17 crore in stitching payments to 2,005 women’s self-help groups.
The department also reported ₹5.80 lakh in financial assistance to 29 families following the accidental deaths of weavers and ₹3.74 lakh in incentives to 11 handloom award recipients.
Tailoring Training for 30 Women in Four Districts
The federation is also helping 30 women undergoing rehabilitation in Sukma, Bastar, Korba and Jashpur take up self-employment through training in tailoring and embroidery. Under the initiative, the women are being provided free sewing machines for home-based work.
The federation is placing orders for products such as toys, carry bags and water bags made from surplus fabric and offcuts. The assignments give the women a way to put their training to use and earn from home.
