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Volume : II, Issue : X, November - 2012

INTERVENTION OF GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN STANDARD OF LIVING OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS – A STUDY

K.KARNAN , A.BALAKRISHNAN AND R. VETTRISELVAN

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Handloom sector is one of the major contributors to provide employment opportunities in India next to agriculture and industrial sector. But the earnings of the handloom weavers are very low to compare their productivity. The economic status of the handloom sector states that majority of the handloom weavers are comes under the poverty line. This study was conducted to understand the existing intervention schemes implemented by the government and its effectiveness to the handloom weavers life (the impact of intervention schemes into the hand loom weavers standard of living and to suggest the policy makers to frame policies and programmes). For the study purpose the researcher formulate the structured interview schedule and collect the data from 1843 respondents. The study results found that there is a positive impact of government intervention schemes on the standard of living of handloom weavers. Based on the results and personal observation the current study proposes few suggestions and open up new avenues for further researchers.

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K.KARNAN , A.BALAKRISHNAN AND R. VETTRISELVAN, (2012). INTERVENTION OF GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN STANDARD OF LIVING OF HANDLOOM WEAVERS – A STUDY. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. X, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1582.pdf

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