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NATIONAL HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NHDC)
1. INTRODUCTION :-
National Handloom Development
Corporation (NHDC) Ltd., Lucknow was set up in February, 1983 as a Public
Sector Undertaking by the Government of India as an autonomous body under
the Companies Act, 1956, in pursuance of the imperative need for a National
Level Agency to assist the speedy development of the Handloom Sector by
coordinating all action covering the procurement and supply of inputs at
reasonable prices, augmenting the marketing efforts of the state handloom
agencies and initiating development activities for upgrading the technology
in the handloom sector and improving their productivity.
2. OBJECTIVES :-
The main objectives of the
Corporation are :-
i. To carry out the business
of all types of yarn for the benefit of the handloom sector.
ii. To organize supply of
quality dyes and related materials needed by the handloom sector.
iii. To promote marketing
of handloom fabrics including exports.
iv. To aid, assist and implement
the projects connected with the production of handloom fabrics include
taking up modernisation programme, introduction appropriate technology
for the handloom sector.
3. MAIN ACTIVITIES :-
The Mill Gate Price Scheme
is implemented through the Corporation. The Corporation had also set up
National Handloom Marketing Complexes in different parts of the country
to present Handloom products under one roof. It also organises exhibitions
to promote sale of Handloom products and dyeing workshop for the benefit
of the Handloom weavers.
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