PASIGHAT, Feb 26: The Pasighat East MLA Kaling Moyong on Monday distributed free yarn to about 200 weavers/beneficiaries under the Chief Minister's Indigenous Textiles Promotion Scheme (CMITPS) at Mirku village.
Speaking on the occasion, Moyong informed that as part of government’s welfare schemes for weavers, free yarn have been provided to them under CMITPS, being implemented by the Department of Textiles and Handicrafts. He further informed that about 5000 weavers would be benefitted as a whole under the scheme in East Siang district. CMITPS is a state flagship program and the motive of the scheme was to promote and preserve the indigenous textile designs and products of the various tribes of Arunachal Pradesh indirectly helping in preservation of one's own culture and tradition, asserted the MLA adding that the said scheme would improve the economic conditions of the local weavers giving a boost to "vocal for local" handloom products.

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