At present, four Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) at Varanasi, Salem, Guwahati and Jodhpur are functioning in the Central Sector and three Institutes namely, Shri Pragada Kotaiah Memorial Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Venkatagiri, Karnataka Handloom Technology Institute at Gadag and Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Janjgir, Champa are functioning in the State Sector with an objective to provide technically qualified manpower, primarily to meet the requirement of the Handloom Sector.
The Government proposed to set up new Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Baragarh (Orissa) under Central Sector.
An Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Janjgir, Champa, Chhattisgarh has started functioning w.e.f. 1st July, 2006 under State Sector.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
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