Tamil Nadu announced a 10% hike in basic wages and dearness allowance for handloom weavers who are members of cooperative societies. The government's share under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Handloom Weavers' Savings and Security Scheme will rise from 8% to 16%. A Tamil Nadu Knitwear Board will be formed, and a Silk Export Trade Facilitation Centre will be set up at the Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park, Kancheepuram. 1,000 handloom units will get 100% subsidy for solar panels, a ₹1-crore Natural Dye House will be built, a ₹20-lakh Thirubuvanam silk Design Studio will come up in Thanjavur, and a Home Textiles Centre of Excellence is planned in Karur.