Handlooms and Textiles

Profile

The Department of Handlooms and Textiles Department is concerned with Handlooms and Powerlooms in the Cooperative and decentralised sector and setting up of Apparel and Textile Parks in the Garment sector.

Handloom weavers are concentrated in Venkatagiri, Gudur, Sullurupeta, Tada, Srikalahasti, B.N. Kandriga, Puttur and Narayanavanam. In the District there are 2500 Handlooms in Cooperative fold, 1500 looms in outside Cooperative fold and 2500 Powerlooms. Silk sarees, Venkatagiri Cotton and silk sarees with Jari, Kalamkari sarees, Cotton Towels and Dhoties are the main varieties. The handloom products are sold in the Exhibitions, Samishti Sales outlets and through APCO.

CORE FUNCTIONS

a. Supervision of Cooperative Societies

Verification of Books and Records of the Weavers Coop. Societies, providing them Cash Credit, Marketing Incentive, Thrift and other schemes.

b. Implementation of Welfare Scheme

Ike provision of 200 units free power to weavers, identifying weavers for provision of Mudra loans, Skill upgradation Training, ONDC, HEPC, IHB Enrolment etc.,

c. Supervision of Small Cluster Development Projects (SCDPs)

Conducting Awareness Programmes on Small Cluster Development Projects in Srikalahasti, Narayanavanam, implementation of Skill Development provision of looms and accessories to weavers, supply of new designs to cluster members.

d. KEY PROJECTS

Sri Kalahasteeswara Small Cluster Development Project, Srikalahasti
Narayanavanam Small Cluster Development Project, Narayanavanam
Skill upgradation Training at SPKM IIHT, Venkatagiri conducted during April and May, 2025

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

State level

The Commissioner of handlooms and Textiles, AP, Mangalagiri

The Additional Director (H&T)

The Joint Directors (H&T)

The Deputy Directors (H&T)

The Assistant Directors (H&T)

The Development Officers (H&T)

The Asst. Development Officers (H&T)

Junior Assistant/Typist

District level

The Assistant Directors (H&T)

The Development Officers (H&T)

The Asst. Development Officers (H&T)

Office Subordinates

SCHEMES/ACTIVIIES/ACTION PLAN

1. In Tirupati District there are 49 Primary Handloom Weavers Coop. Societies. Out of which 29 are working.

2. 5712 Handloom weavers are getting an Old Age Pension of Rs.4000/- per month under NTR Bharosa.

3. For the year 2024-25, a target of 413 was fixed under Weavers Mudra Scheme. 148 weavers were sanctioned Mudra loans to an extent of Rs.136.75 lakhs.

4. The following Handloom Clusters were sanctioned under National Handloom Development Programme for the years 2024-25 and 2025-26.

(Rupees in lakhs)

Sl.No	Name of the Cluster	Beneficiaries	Total Project cost	Govt. of India share	Beneficiary share	Mobile No1st spell funds released
1	Chennuru Block Level Cluster, Chennuru, Gudur	369	178.21	160.38	17.83	35.83
2	Sri Bhavanarushi Cluster Development Programme, Venkatagiri	395	163.85	154.585	9.264	92.65
3	Poleramma Cluster Development Programme, Venkatagiri	180	152.84	142.406	10.434	59.14
4	Narayanavanam Small Cluster Development Programme, Narayanavanam	171	110.766	105.693	5.073	44.337
5	Srikalahasteeswara Small Cluster Development Programme, Srikalahasti	191	100.990	95.461	5.539	38.181

CONTACTS

District Level

Sl.No	Name	DESGNATION	DIVISION/MANDAL	PHONE NUMBER	MAIL ID
1	Sri R. Ramesh	District Handlooms and Textiles Officer	Entire Tirupati District	8008705726	Dhto[dot]tpt[dot]hnt[at]gmail[dot]com
2	Smt. M. Shailaja	Asst. Development Officer (H&T)	Srikalahasti, Gudur, Sullurupet, Venkatagiri	9866935033	Dhto[dot]tpt[dot]hnt[at]gmail[dot]com
3	Smt V. Kiran Kumari	Asst. Development Officer (H&T)	Narayanavanam Satyavedu Puttur , Varadaiahpalem	9346040854	Dhto[dot]tpt[dot]hnt[at]gmail[dot]com

E mail and Postal address

E mail : Dhto[dot]tpt[dot]hnt[at]gmail[dot]com

Postal address : Office of the District Handlooms and Textiles Officer,

1^ST Floor, Netha Bazar Buildings, Back side of Rythu Bazar,

Rayala Cheruvu Road, Tirupati, Tirupati District

IMPORTANT WEBSITES, LINKS

https://handlooms.ap.gov.in