2 centralized web portals ‘Handloom Weaver Information System ’ & ‘ Handloom Cluster Information System’ (www.handloomcensus.gov.in) which create a precise data repository of the Weaver Households involved in India’s handloom industry, along with a ready-to-use MIS, were successfully delivered for the Handlooms Development Commission, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. This project was launched in New Delhi on 19th April 2016 by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles.
A related standalone marketing web portal ‘India Handmade Bazaar’ (www.indiahandmadebazaar.com) for facilitating Weavers/ Artisans to create their personal profile and register their products, was launched in Shillong on 29th January 2017 by Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Textiles Minister, Ministry of Textiles.