VARANASI: Union textile minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the centre would bear 90% of the cost of new handlooms as well as the tools required by weavers for their (handloom) repair in case of a technical snag under the assistance for handloom promotion scheme. “The funds will be transferred to their bank accounts directly,” the minister said on the occasion of National Handloom Day celebrations.
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