The handloom sector has been continuously denied public funds. An analysis of budgetary allocations since 1997-98 shows that the handloom sector funding has not kept up with costs of production, and inflationary increases during the period.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/denial-public-funds-handloom-sector-union-budgets
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/donthi-narasimha-reddy
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/handloom-workers
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cottage-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/budget
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/private-sector
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-sector