The Government of India introduced a Health Insurance Scheme for Handloom Weavers from the Financial year 2005-06 in collaboration with an insurance company for handloom weavers – all male and female-and other ancillary handloom workers and their families. Scheme covers persons 01 day to 80 years. The scheme provides cashless facility in the empanelled hospitals. The Director of Handlooms/Director of Industries/In-charge of Handlooms of the State Government is/are entrusted with the responsibility for implementing the scheme in their respective States. The annual limit of the cover is Rs. 15,000 per person/family.