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3.99 The reasons for the disparity in figures shown in the diagram, as reported by the Directorate of Industry and Labour
Handloom & Textiles will also be covered under the purview of the above study.

Evaluation study conducted by the State Planning Board on “Handloom Industry in Kerala”

3.100 The main problems of handloom industry are lack of adequate working capital, inadequate
availability and increasing price of raw materials, high wage rates on alternative occupation, stiff
competition from powerloom sector and low sales turn over. To solve these problems State Planning
Board conducted an evaluation study on ‘Handloom industry in Kerala’. The findings of the study are
suggested based on both primary and secondary data.

Box No: Box 3.12

Important recommendations of the Evaluation Study Report for reviving

handloom industry in the state

• Modernisation of showrooms or retail outlets
• Semi-mechanization of handlooms
• Decent work place
• Installation of large scale dyeing and design facilities
• Readymade garments units in all handloom societies
• Payment of wages in time from the primary societies
• Modernization of old looms
• Skill training programme for sufficient supply of skilled man power
• Devise measures to improve quality of handloom fabrics
• All societies should open up sales depot/outlets in their premises
• Fake handloom products should be controlled by legal measures

Promotional Measures of Handloom Sector

3.101 Promotional measures of handloom sector such as procurement, sales and marketing of
handloom fabrics are being undertaken by two state level organisations namely Hantex and Hanveev.
Hantex is the apex society of around over 450 primary handloom societies in the state, was formed in
1961 with the objective of organizing the handloom industry in the state on sound commercial basis.
Despite grants and loans being given to the society, the organisation is running at a heavy loss as per
the balance sheet of the year 2013-14. The working results of Hantex are given in Appendix 3.40.

3.102 The Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (HANVEEV) is a Governement of
Kerala undertaking incorporated in 1968 for the welfare and development of traditional weavers in
the unorganized sector and engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of wide range of handloom
products depending on the market trends and sold at various outlets throughout Kerala. At Present
Corporation have 52 own showrooms, 6 exclusive agency showrooms and 33 production centres.
This organisation is also running in heavy losses. The working results of Hanveev are given in
Appendix 3.41 & 3.42. During 2013-14, the sales turnover was ` 1755.59 lakh.

Textile Sector – Spinning Mills

3.103 The Textile Industry in Kerala is spread over in public sector as well as in Co-operative Sector
and there exists thirteen Spinning Mills jointly in the public/ co-operative sector.

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