Hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak, West Bengal weavers migrate to other places for jobs
There are an estimated six lakh weavers in the state, as per government data. (Photo source: Representational image: IE) The handlooms in West Bengal’s Nadia district have fallen silent at a time when their activity should have been at the peak owing to the upcoming Durga Puja. A handloom machine, locally called ‘tant’, could be … Read more