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- The Textiles Ministry plans to overhaul the insurance part of its Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme after enrolment fell far short of target in 2025-26.
- Only 2.02 lakh weavers signed up for the PMJJBY and PMSBY insurance schemes against a target of 4.69 lakh, despite insurance funding being raised over fivefold to ₹335 lakh.
- Officials attribute the shortfall to the unorganised nature of the handloom sector, dependence on state governments for enrolment, and low awareness, with several large handloom states reporting little or no enrolment.
- The ministry's immediate focus is on identifying eligible weavers, expanding coverage and pushing states to run wider awareness campaigns.
What to watch next
- Details of the proposed revamp of the insurance component and how implementation through states will be tightened
- Whether 2026-27 enrolment rises after awareness campaigns, particularly in big handloom states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh that reported little or no enrolment
- Any response from the textiles ministry, whose queries went unanswered till press time
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