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Bengaluru, Dec 16: The State government will take all the necessary measures to provide steady market and price for products weavers, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said at a function in Belagavi on Thursday.

In his address at a meeting to discuss various problems being faced by the weavers, the Chief Minister said the charter of demands of the weavers would be considered by various government departments, which would also be asked to procure their need for dress materials and sarees from the weavers in accordance with the capacity of the weavers.

Specific quantum would be fixed for this and marketing facilities on digital platforms too would be provided for handloom products through Handloom Development Corporation, he said.

The Chief Minister said a positive response soon on subsidy for professional weavers on the lines of Tribal Sub Plan would also be considered.

Bommai said the State Government is mulling to impose a small cess on business units to provide various welfare schemes for weavers on the lines of Construction Workers Welfare Board.

He instruced the Revenue department officials to take action on converting unauthorised habitations into Revenue villages or colonies and also directed the State Pollution Control Board officials to take action to avoid harassment of weavers.

The Chief Minister agreed to the demand of providing scholarship for students from families of weavers, medical facilities for weavers and payment of a solatium of Rs 5 lakh for families of those weaver who committed suicide during the Covid lockdown.

Ministers Govind Karjol, Shivaram Hebbar, Shankar Patil Munenakoppa and senior officials apart from the leaders of weavers’ community participated in the meeting.