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  1. Annual Report 2010-11, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Download: http://texmin.nic.in/annualrep/ar_10_11_english.pdf
  2. Third National Handloom Census of India 2009-10 Download: http://www.ncaer.org/downloads/Reports/HandloomCensusReport.pdf
  3. Abatement enhanced from 40-55% retail price for garment producers
  4. FM announces Jodhpur to be included for the development of a handicraft mega cluster
  5. FM announces Rs 30 billion funding to NABARD to provide support to financially unviable handloom weavers with huge debt burdens.
  6. Craftmark Stall at Miranda House, Delhi University from February 9 to 11 Timings: Feb 9 and 10: from 10 am to 6 pm and Feb 11: 10 am to 8 pm
  7. AIACA sponsors debate at Miranda House on " Social Mobility is responsible for the decline in the handloom sector" to be held on February 10
  8. Handicrafts export exceed target for the first two quarters of the current year by over 3%
  9. Handloom Census shows 33% decline in handloom weavers,11.2% rise in handloom households of which 87% are in rural areas & 13% in urban areas
  10. Report on the third National Handloom Census (2009-10) released on 23 December, 2010
  11. 65 lakh persons work in the Indian handlooms sector, 80 lakh expected to be employed in the handicraft sector by the end of 2012
  12. AIACA works on policy & advocacy activities aimed at increasing markets for handicraft & handloom workers & improve their standard of living