Insurance coverage for handloom weavers via PMJJBY and PMSBY under NHDP (Handloom Weavers’ Welfare)
Ministry of Textiles says PMJJBY and PMSBY are being used to extend insurance cover to eligible handloom weavers and workers under the National Handloom Development Programme
- The Ministry of Textiles says handloom workers are covered through insurance components under the National Handloom Development Programme.
- States and Union Territories provide indicative numbers of eligible handloom weavers and workers for target setting and fund release.
- Weavers Service Centres conduct awareness camps and chaupals to promote handloom scheme awareness.
What happened
The Ministry of Textiles has said that Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) are being implemented for eligible handloom weavers and workers under the Handloom Weavers’ Welfare component of the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP). The stated purpose is insurance coverage for handloom workers across the country, including Andhra Pradesh.
The ministry has also said that the insurance cover runs on an annual policy basis from 1 June to 31 May and that implementation has been routed through States and Union Territories since 2021-22.
UPSC can frame handloom welfare insurance around the Ministry of Textiles’ use of State and Union Territory delivery, the role of awareness and last-mile outreach, and the value of evaluation in redesigning social-security schemes. The handloom sector also links social security with livelihood support in a traditional cottage industry.
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