Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Wednesday that power subsidy should be provided for looms to improve the productivity of over 2.5 lakh weavers in Uttar Pradesh and boost economic growth. “The power corporation should make arrangements to provide subsidy to weavers. This will also prevent power theft,” he said.
Yogi also emphasised that the weavers should be encouraged to upgrade their products and designs and must adopt new technologies to suit present-day needs.
While reviewing the presentation regarding the MSME Weavers’ Scheme, the chief minister had a detailed discussion with officials regarding the consumption of electricity and the subsidy provided. He said that in prominent weaving centres like Ambedkar Nagar, Varanasi, Mau, Gorakhpur and Meerut, among others, communication should be established with the leading weavers and businessmen and their opinions should be taken.
He said that the scheme of electricity consumption for weavers should be taken forward in the direction of solar power by linking it with net billing. “Currently, we are giving subsidies of up to ₹30,000 for installing solar panels. Weavers must be encouraged similarly and work should progress on mission mode. It should be ensured that the power corporation gets the price of power consumption in any case,” he added.