Andhra Pradesh Free Power Scheme for Weavers

Exam-focused facts from the 3 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Andhra Pradesh government will roll out free electricity scheme for weavers from Wednesday.
Handloom units receive up to 200 units of free power per month.
Power looms receive up to 500 units of free power per month.
State government expects to spend about ₹150 crore annually on the initiative.
Scheme will benefit 1,04,488 handloom-linked families, including around 93,000 handloom families and 11,488 power-loom families.
Free power benefit translates into annual savings of about ₹8,640 for each handloom and up to ₹21,600 for each power-loom unit.
Monthly pension for weavers enhanced to ₹4,000.
₹5 crore allocated towards thrift fund support for handloom cooperative societies.
Subsidies up to 90% provided for purchase of modern machinery.
Rebate of 15% provided on raw materials.
₹10.44 crore sanctioned for small handloom clusters across the state.
Government facilitated tie-ups with Amazon and Flipkart for direct sale of handloom products.