ITANAGAR, Jan 18: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) today emphasised that local weavers of Arunachal Pradesh, especially those in far-flung areas should benefit from the projects and programmes developed for them. He advised the concerned officials to reach out to the weavers by providing necessary assistance as per their way of working and skill performance.
The Governor said this when Brig. Rajiv Kumar Singh (Retd.), Managing Director, North Eastern Handicraft & Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC)  Guwahati called on him at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today. 
First Lady of the State Neelam Misra, Director Textiles & Handicrafts Haj Dodung, Director Sericulture Barnali Sur, OSD Textiles & Handicrafts Kari Lombi and Jyotirmoy Choudhury, Manager, NEHHDC were present in the meeting. They discussed about incentivising the local weavers, promotion of their loin loom products and its marketing.
The Governor asked the NEHHDC Managing Director to promote the local weavers and motivate them through capacity building, identifying new avenues for sale of their local produce and regular supply of yarns. He suggested for special projects for the weavers of Arunachal Pradesh through North Eastern Council.
Taking part in the meeting, the First Lady of the State, who has been championing for time-honoured loin loom weaving called for revival of this vanishing traditional art. She said that traditional weaving has been an important factor for women empowerment since ages.
Brig. Singh (Retd.) briefed the Governor about the NEHHDC ltd. He said that the corporation will go for a ‘Rapid Need Assessment’ of the identified weavers at the earliest to identify the gaps and challenges being faced by the artisans and explore ways to assist them in terms of technology, tools, yarns, training and capacity building.
MD, NEHHDC assured the Governor that economic empowerment of the weavers will be taken up on a Mission Mode. He informed that he will be visiting different parts of the State and interact with the weavers for firsthand knowledge and implement necessary promotional intervention within the next three months.

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