YSR Nethanna Nestham
| YSR Nethanna Nestham | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | Welfare program for weavers |
| Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Founder | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Ministry | Directorate Of School Education |
| Established | 21 December 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Website | navasakam |
YSR Nethanna Nestham is a welfare program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the lifestyle and productivity of weavers of the state.[1]
Development[edit]
YSR Nethanna Nestham was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 21 December 2019 in Dharmavaram, Anantapur district. The second phase of the scheme was launched on 20 June 2020 with the budget of ₹194.46 crore benefiting 81,024 weaver families.[2] Third phase was launched on 10 August 2021 with a budget of ₹192 crore.[3]
The scheme[edit]
YSR Nethanna Nestham was introduced to financially assist the families of weavers from poor economic background by depositing an amount of ₹24,000 in their bank accounts every year.[4] A total of 85,000 weaver families got benefited with the scheme.[5]
The government has also introduced e-marketing facility to the handloom products through Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO) also placing them on e-commerce websites like Amazon India and Flipkart.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "AP to give Rs.166 crore to 70,000 weavers under YSR Nethanna Nestham". Deccan Chronicle. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "AP CM Starts 2nd Phase Of YSR Nethanna Nestham". Sakshi Post. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "YSR Nethanna Nestham: AP Govt To Release Rs 24,000 For Each Handloom Worker In 3rd Tranche". news.abplive.com. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "YSR Nethanna Nestam Scheme to be launched on December 21". www.thehansindia.com. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Andhra CM Jagan launches YSR Nethanna Nestham to benefit 85k weavers". The New Indian Express. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Government had provided e-marketing facility to handloom products through APCO". The New Indian Express. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.