Pehchan card distributed to Kakching weavers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, July 06 2022:
Weavers' Service Centre, Porompat, which is a unit of Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with Kakching Municipal Council distributed Pehchan cards issued by the ministry to weavers of Kakching district in an event held at the conference hall of the council on Wednesday.
The cards were distributed by Kakching Municipal Council caretaker chairperson Naorem Sanjitkumar, Weavers' Service Centre Porompat UDC Moirangthem Premlata and LDC Kh Sarat.
Speaking at the event, Premlata stressed on the importance of Pehchan cards and explained that those weavers who have the Pehchan cards may avail benefits of different types of schemes launched by the Ministry Of Textiles for the weavers of the country from time to time.
The cards will help the weavers have convenient access in procurement of machinery and raw material, setting up of work sheds, avail scholarships by children the of weavers to pursue diploma courses on handloom and get loan from Mudra, Premlata maintained.
In all, 1500 Pehchan cards were distributed to the weavers of Kakching district.