<h1>Government Launches Rs. 3,000 Crore Support Package for Handloom Weavers, Focus on Uttar Pradesh, Includes Loan Waivers and Subsidies.</h1> The government has announced a comprehensive package to support handloom weavers, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, who face challenges such as high yarn prices and limited credit access. The package includes a Rs. 3,000 crore loan waiver benefiting cooperative societies and individual weavers. Key measures include issuing Weavers Credit Cards for loans up to Rs. 2 lakhs, a 3% interest subsidy, margin money assistance, credit guarantees, a 10% price subsidy on yarn, and enhanced freight reimbursement rates. These initiatives aim to support 13 lakh weavers nationwide, including 2 lakh from Uttar Pradesh, over the 12th Plan period.