Digital Payment in Textile Sector

New Delhi: The Government has launched a special drive for opening of bank accounts and promotion of digital payments in the textiles sector, by organizing special camps. As on 20.01.2017, a total of 11,86,203 bank accounts has been opened and activated for textile workers, which includes 17,245 jute workers. For weavers and artisans of handloom and handicraft sectors, 1,912 camps was organized upto 20.01.2017; a total of 6,28,215 bank accounts has been opened/mobile apps downloaded by the participants of these camps. Banks has provided micro-ATM facilities at weaving clusters.