The Lok Sabha on December 05, 2025, introduced the Traditional Weavers (Protection and Welfare) Bill, 2024.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish an Authority to be known as the Traditional Weavers Welfare Authority for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
• The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, but within one year of the commencement of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a fund to be called the Traditional Weavers Welfare Fund with a corpus of rupees five thousand crore and thereafter shall contribute to the fund from time to time after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf along with the Government of the States in such ratio as may be prescribed.
• The Central Government shall, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, provide to the Authority such sums as it may consider necessary for the efficient functioning of the Authority.
[Bill No. 231 of 2024]
