2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part E
A study on perception of handloom weaver’s housing scheme with reference to Madurai District
Author(s): Dr. K Dhevan and P Thirupathi Ramar
Abstract: Handloom industry is an ancient industry which is providing large-scale employment in rural and urban areas. The Handloom sector is occupied from the textile field which is nearly 3.8 million handlooms providing employment to 6.5 million workers, who are engaged in producing natural fiber fabrics like cotton, silk and woollen, as well as manmade and mixed fiber fabrics. (Anjali Nag, et al. 2010). The Tamil Nadu State Government has introduced many welfare schemes for Handloom weavers. The priority of the weaver's choice is the Housing scheme which is meant for welfare and the vital role of weaving practices, preserving stock and major amenity. Besides, for the purpose of improving the worker’s subsistence wage and minimum standard of living, the housing welfare scheme had been introduced and implemented for handloom weavers. Forsaking of the welfare scheme of handloom weaving housing scheme is predominant for the priority of the work force and facilitating functions where attached to their livelihood support. Besides, the productivity and atmosphere of work nature. Ironically, the overall operators of handloom weaving and livelihood of handloom weavers are not affordable for living status away from society. Handloom weaver’s livelihood operators are hectic in nature and struggle for fulfillment of basic needs. Basically, they are aged group which depends on their family members. They do not have other sources for earning in their local area. The purpose of rejuvenating their survival, Tamil Nadu Govt. had introduced and implemented for welfare scheme. But, after implementation of this welfare scheme's effects the operation of weaving work is increased for physical effort have been made in order to provide infrastructure facilities. It is one of the motivational efforts by the handloom sector. Besides, it helps for substitute activities on livelihood operations by the weavers. In this respect this paper will focus on the utilization of housing service under handloom weavers in Madurai district has been selected for this study. Hence, what are the influencing factors for inducing weaving performance through a new house? Is there any connectivity with the housing scheme and sale of clothes extracted from their handloom? How do they perceive the utilization of housing schemes? Hence, this paper makes an attempt to find out the solution for the above question on handloom weavers housing scheme in Madurai District.
DOI: 10.22271/27084515.2024.v5.i1e.280
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Dr. K Dhevan, P Thirupathi Ramar. A study on perception of handloom weaver’s housing scheme with reference to Madurai District. Asian J Manage Commerce 2024;5(1):361-364. DOI: 10.22271/27084515.2024.v5.i1e.280
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