City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ 5 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
6. Livelihood enhancement for weavers through schemes and programmes
Vandavasi and Cheyyar Taluks have the handloom weaving villages. The
cotton/art silk saris and mixed fabrics are the famous handloom products in
cheyyar. For the livelihood enhancement of weavers the Department of
handloom has identified schemes and programmes to give continuous
employment to the hand loom weavers.
Implementing schemes such as Handloom Development Centre, Project
Package Scheme, Help Package Scheme, Weavers Welfare scheme on
Insurance coverage, Housing scheme for weavers may further encourage the
production and marketing.
The training programs like orientation programme for designers, Dyeing and
printing training, motivation of weavers, design developments, weavers skill
upgradation, technology upgradation and marketing will also support for the
development of weavers.
7. Need for Water Bodies Restoration and Management - Cheyyar river
Natural resources form the basis of all our scientific advances, technological
progress, genetic engineering, agriculture and industries. It is the basis of human
survival itself. Natural resources, which are vital for food, livelihood and
environmental security, are under intense pressure today. The challenges of
their conservation and sustainable use remain enormous.
Towards achieving sustainable environment the activities need to be taken up
for conservation of Cheyyar River is
Interception and diversion works to capture the raw sewage flowing into
the river through open drains and divert them for treatment.
Setting up Sewage Treatment Plants for treating the diverted sewage.
Construction of Low Cost sanitation toilets to prevent open defecation on
river banks.
Ensure proper cremation of bodies brought to the burning ghats.
River Front Development works such as improvement of bathing ghats.
Encourage participatory approach with involvement of all relevant
stakeholders
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