Malda Weaver's Motorized Handloom Doubles Output, Inspires Industry

• Malda weaver Panchanan Das transformed a handloom into a motor-operated machine, effectively creating a power loom without an engineering background.
• This innovation doubled his daily cloth production from 10 meters to 20 meters and significantly reduced manual effort.
• Despite market demand challenges, Das earns 6-7 thousand rupees monthly by weaving cloth for garments like Punjabi suits and shirts.
• The initiative has garnered attention, with Ujjwal Saha of Malda District Merchant Chamber of Commerce and Industries commending it.
• Saha plans to advocate for bringing the handloom industry under MSME and upgrading it to power looms, seeing Das's effort as a beacon of hope for the traditional sector.