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The Sambalpuri
Bastralaya was registered as a Handloom Co-operative Society
under the Orissa Co-operative Societies Acts & Rules during
the year 1954. The credit for starting the society goes to
Padmashree Dr.Krutartha Acharya whose contribution to
Orissa’s Handloom Sector has been second to none. It started
its business with effect from 1.7.1954 with an objective to
produce high
quality handloom fabrics through its members,
its affiliated societies and production agents and arrange
sale of their products. It has played outstanding role in
preserving and propagating the World famous typical Sambalpuri technique of tie and dye (IKAT) in Handloom and
promoting Handloom Industry in Orissa. The institution being
a leading one in the State is widely known for its efficient
commitment for the up-liftment of Shedule Cast, Shedule
Tribe and economically backward classes of the society
including women. More-over it provides opportunities for the
rural based employment in a large scale. It has earned
national & international reputation because of high business
ethics of its founder Padmashree Dr. Krutartha Acharya. It
also plays an important role in the socio-economic
development of weavers of Western Orissa.
Sambalpuri Bastralaya Handloom Co-operative Society Ltd,
Bargarh is a handloom Cooperative society functioning since
1954 and emerged its kind as an Apex Body in the state of
Orissa. It is a Production-cum-marketing unit having its
turn-over about Rs.12.00 crore per annum. The society
provides raw-materials to its weaver members and collect the
finished goods by paying fair wages to them and market their
product in its own sales outlets as well as through agents
and by participating in Various Expos, and Exhibitions
inside and outside the state to generate funds for providing
regular employment to the poor weavers of this region as
well as to the weavers of the western part of the state of
Orissa through the affiliated W.C.S. and also to provide
technical know how to them for their socio-economic
development.
The society has a Dyeing unit of its own, in which grey yarn
about 400 bundles has been dyed to meet the requirement of
the production branches for production. The colour used in
the fabrics are AZO free and having fastness in rubbing and
bleaching. The society has 43 nos. of production centres of
its own and marketed its products through its 42 nos own
sales outlets and 15 nos of sales representative inside and
outside the state of Orissa. The products manufactured by
the society are thoroughly checked by technical staff of its
quality control section. After that the same is supplied to
the sales unit for marketing of defect free product. The
production ranges of the society covers production of tie &
dye design sarees, dhotis, Lungee, Napkins, Bed-covers,
furnishing materials, dress materials and so on of cotton
yarn, mercerized yarn, silk yarn and tassar yarn. The range
of production is more then 3000 varieties.
Present Status
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Sambalpuri Bastralaya is one of the largest Primary Weavers'
Co-operative Society in the Country.
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It is producing exclusive handloom fabrics as well as
undertaking marketing of those products.
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5952 number of highly skilled weavers with 5345 looms are
working under 43 production centres of this society.
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In addition to the above members many weavers from its 90
associated Primary Handloom Societies in the state are also
working with it.
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Its production estimates to about one fourth of the total
Handloom production of the state under the co-operative
fold.
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It has a large network of marketing both inside and outside
Orissa through its 42 nos of own sales outlets & 15 sales
representatives.
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Because of its strong infrastructure network, it functions
like an Apex body within the Co-operative frame work of the
State.
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With identity of excellence, it produces exclusives of
Sarees, Dress Materials, Scarves, Home Furnishings, Bed
Covers,Bed Sheets, Table Mats, Handkerchiefs along with
other coordinated sets for Drawing, Bed and Dinning Rooms
with attractive tie & dye motifs along with jalla & dobby
designs in cotton, silk and tassar.
Mission
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To give a thrust to the co-operative movement of Orissa.
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To preserve and propagate traditional handloom art and
crafts and thereby to promote handloom industry.
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To produce high quality handloom fabrics through its members
and arrange sales of their products.
* To uplift the socio-economic condition of the poor weavers
from economically backward classes including scheduled caste
and scheduled tribe and women category of the society.
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To arrange for providing better educational facilities to
the children of the weavers.
Vision
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To improve the skill level of the handloom weavers of the
society and to increase their wage earning.
* To undertake production of extensive range of fabrics to
capture the customers inside the country as well as abroad.
* To produce quality fabrics with attractive designs and
competitive price.
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To produce exclusive varieties of exportable products to
enter into the global market.
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To provide regular employment to maximum number of weavers
under the handloom sector and thereby to improve their
economic and social condition.
Goal
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To create scope for massive rural employment.
* To provide sustainable livelihood support to the weavers
including those from backward, SC and ST classes.
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To provide all possible supports to the organization to
enable it grow & prosper under the sector.
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To create continuous worldwide avenue of Sambalpuri
Handlooms by adding special identity to it.
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The shoulder the responsibility for the social security of
the poor weavers is the cherished goal of the society.
Email:md@sambalpuribastralaya.co.in
odisha.com web directory:
http://www.odisha.com/2010/sambalpuribastralaya/
Website:http://www.sambalpuribastralaya.co.in/
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Address : |
Sambalpuri Bastralaya Handloom Co-Operative
Society Ltd.
At/P.O.-Bargarh,Dist.-BargarhOrissa, India. |
Zip Code : |
768028 |
Phone No : |
91-6646-230472 , 233140(O) 09437052472 (M) |
E-mail : |
md@sambalpuribastralaya.co.in |
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