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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 DOI : 10.9780/22307850, 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. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : 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, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1582.pdf References : - Amrik Singh Sudan, (1997), “Marketing of Handloom Products in J.K.”. Anmol Publishing Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
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