With digital India initiative, the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) has developed a mobile app for the benefit of the handloom weavers. The ‘E Dhaga’ app was launched by textiles minister Smriti Irani in a programme organized at Handloom Haat.
In her address, she said the app seeks to address concerns of individual weavers such as availability of raw material, delays in supplies and ensuring stocks in depots. She congratulated the NHDC for taking up the development of the app in a short time. On his part, Ajay Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles highlighted the app will enhance the transparency. Rashmi Verma, Secretary Textiles emphasised the need to engage weavers to use the app that is very user friendly. She informed the gathering that the app will be a handy tool in the hands of the weavers and society to transact business with NHDC.
Development Commissioner of Handloom Alok Kumar talked about the benefits of this app while Managing Director NHDC Srinivas indicated the lead time will be reduced considerably by using this app. The app is available in Hindi, English and Telugu and will also be available in other languages like Bengali, Odiya, Asameese and Urdu by January 15, 2017.
