Shri Anjan Kumar Sarma ACS (Assam 1989) presently Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture Department, has been given additional charge
As per available data, the production and export of handloom cloth and garments during year 2015-16 was 720 crore sq.mtrs and Rs.2353 crore respectively.
The primary objectives of the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (under the administrative control of Ministry of Development of North Eastern
The Ministry of Textiles has decided to establish a “Bunkar Mitra-Handloom Helpline Centre” where professional queries of weavers will be answered by the experts