CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Telangana government has launched ‘Nethanna Bima’ on the lines of the Rythu Beema scheme, to provide financial support to the bereaved families of handloom and powerloom weavers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like Rythu Bima scheme for farmers, the State Government launched the Nethanna Bima scheme for the benefit of weavers. For the first time, in the country, Telangana Government has launched such a scheme, which extends insurance coverage to handloom and powerloom weavers in the State.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The Telangana government is implementing various welfare schemes to uplift the weavers’ community in the State,” said IT and Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao. On the lines of the Rythu Bima scheme, the government will launch the Nethanna Bima scheme on National Handloom Day on August 7.

Detailed explanation-4: -On National Handloom Day 7 August 2022, the Chief Minister Of Telangana Mr. K Chandrashekhar Rao started Nethanna Bima Scheme. This scheme has been launched for the welfare of weavers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under the scheme, the Telangana government has joined hands with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India for the ‘Nethanna Beema’ scheme and termed the state department of handlooms and textiles as the nodal agency for its implementation.