Padmaraafi ( The Weaver Communiticn ) ‘TGistony i» the result of sarious forces and factors including geoguaphical social, religious ele. Gack region of Sndia erolied ite onn teatife tradition ‘and brown for the production of distinct auricles of handloom earie. Shi Randloom saris and blouse neaiing induatey, io highly, leaditional, fabou inlensive, caate bared mostly unorganized and decentralized. St employs a forge number of nomen folk and thriver on inherited kills and pationage by sural population and connoisseurs of act. The weasere cay that at one time, the Padmashalio ax the community is called, nore among the better off in the silage. But Lada, oden the most backnard SC/ST population got fand for agriculture, the weadew got no help.Challenge to the society, Sndia has a heritage of handloom neating thal is unique and the langeot phere in the world. But thal i dying because of fack of euppost and policin that ace Rifing the Rantloom industry that provides employment to the langeot umber of people after agriculture in the countey. Sn the markt, the Biggest challenge in unfaic competition. Poverfoom products 212 22P8 on hanaloom. She genuine Randloom, ie produced with Bigh, cot eubeidiond lous. Smilations which one produced cheaper mode inthe market. Shat ia the cumulative challenge.Sony of the times The tragedy, io that at a time when the government ia talking about kill Acielopment aaa priorily, these okilled artians axe becoming deskilfed Labour, working as dendow or chai makers. The govomment sayo there are 48 FARR, nearer in the countey. Gotisiste put that number at nearly tno crore people. But, there arisana have lft thein act and olarled migrating Jo the cilice and adopted professions like ainalas and coolies. The ixony, ia that colton production has gone up to a record 380 Lakh Bales yet yarn iano abil ail tothe dead and yor pie want up By 80100 pet ca But agen fae Fly incraed \