Scheme under handloom sector
- The following schemes are being implemented for the welfare of the weavers under Weavers Welfare Fund, funded by the Government of Puducherry and operated through Pondicherry State Weavers Co-operative Society, which is the apex weavers co-operative society.
- Lumpsum grant to the family members of the deceased weaver member : Rs. 10,000/- each.
- Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana Insurance Scheme : The scheme is administrated by the LIC of India.
- In the event of death of the member, sum assured of Rs. 60,000/- will become payable to the nominee.
- In the event of death by accident of partial / permanent disability due to accident, the following benefit shall be payable :
| (a) | On death due to accident | Rs. 1,50,000/- |
| (b) | Total disability | Rs. 1,50,000/- |
| (c) | Partial disability | Rs. 75,000/- |
- Premium:The annual premium is Rs. 330/- per member. Out of the annual premium of Rs. 330/- the contribution from Government of India will be Rs. 150/-, weaver's share will be Rs. 80/- and Rs. 100/- will be borne by LIC from its Social Security Fund.
- Pre-natal and post - natal subsidy of women Rs. 1,500/- each.
- Rainy season subsidy to be paid during rainy season i.e. during the month of October - November : Rs. 2,000/- per weaver (Rs. 1,500/- from Weaver Welfare Fund and
- Rs. 500/- from their own contribution).
- Pension And Other Welfare Schemes : Rs. 500/- per month for those whose average monthly wage is Rs. 100/- or more but below Rs. 300/- per month during the last three years, and Rs. 1000/- per month to those whose average monthly wages is not less than Rs. 300/- during the last three years. If a member dies before attaining the age of 60, family pension will be paid to the legal heir of the deceased.
- Assistance for family planning operation : Rs. 200/- per weaver.
- Assistance for purchase of spectacles : Rs. 300/- per weaver (Once in three years).
- Free dhoties and sarees to weaver - member. (Once in a year, two sets each).
- Medical allowance to the handloom weavers : Rs. 100/- per month provided the weaver has worked for 180 days or has earned Rs. 2,500/- as wage during the preceding year.
- Subsidy to purchase a plot : A sum of Rs. 10,000/- per weaver is paid as grant for purchase of a plot.
- Thrift fund scheme : 12% Government matching contribution is granted on the wages earned by a weaver member.
- Incentive on wages : 25% wage incentive subject to a maximum of Rs. 5,000/- is paid to the weaver members on the wage earned by them during "Deepavali Festival "
- Weaving appliance subsidy : In order to purchase weaving appliances, a weaver member is given 25% loan and 75% subsidy.
- E.S.I. scheme : E.S.I. coverage is provided to the in - shed weaver members of the primary weavers' co-operative societies.
- Identity cards to weavers : Identity Cards are issued to the handloom weavers working in the primary weavers' co-operative societies functioning in the Union territory of Puducherry.
- Integrated handloom training project : Every year, training is imparted to the handloom weavers in the area of weaving, dyeing and designing through Weavers Service Centre, Chennai.
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