Our Correspondent
Kohima | May 21
Handloom and handicraft, being a traditional activity has potential for employment generation and to provide livelihood to rural masses.
To promote and develop the vibrant traditional handloom and handicraft products, the Nagaland Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd (NHHDC) was set up in the year 1979.
NHHDC engages in the production promotion and marketing of handloom and handicraft products. According to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17, NHHDC invested an amount of Rs 0.06 crore for procurement of raw materials for its production centre with total turnover of Rs 0.13 crore lakhs during 2015-16.
The Corporation also invested in procuring finished products from registered production units, the sale proceeds of which was Rs 0.36 crore during 2015-16.
The survey report stated that under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), the Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 3.21 crore for five blocks level cluster development. Common work shed has been constructed in all five blocks with complete set of 20 looms each in three clusters during 2016-17.
An Apparel and Garment Making Centre has also been established at Dimapur. The centre has three units where 100 machines each are installed for manufacturing and skilling. Two units have already started production and skilling activities.
Further, to promote and develop the age old practice of cane, bamboo and wood based handicraft products, the state government with support from GoI under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) is implementing cluster based development in six clusters. It include: Pfutsero (Phek district), Lungwa (Mon district), Ghathashi (Zunheboto district), Longleng (Longleng district), Jalukie (Peren district) and Tuli (Mokokchung district).
