# Andhra CM Naidu to launch Rs 179 crore handloom aid scheme 2026-08-07T04:40:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch the 'Netanna Sevalo' scheme in Chirala on Friday, National Handloom Day. Under the scheme, the government will provide Rs 25,000 each to 71,536 eligible handloom families, disbursing Rs 179 crore in total. The state already gives 200 units of free electricity per month to handloom families and 500 units to powerloom units, costing Rs 150 crore annually. It also spends Rs 420 crore yearly on pensions of Rs 4,000 per month for 85,000 weavers aged 50 and above. Separately, BJP leader Pasupleti Suresh Singh and TDP leader Gutti Chinna Rao felicitated a weaver whose family has supplied turbans to the Srisailam temple for 100 years. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, handlooms, weavers, welfare schemes Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/naidu-to-launch-rs-179-crore-aid-scheme-for-handloom-families/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/naidu-to-launch-rs-179-crore-aid-scheme-for-handloom-families/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.