Bhopal, Mar 29: Proposals to the tune of Rs 5.75 lakh for development of 11 areas of the state under Integrated Cluster Development Programme have been forwarded to the Union government by Directorate of Handloom. These areas are Saunsar, Sarangpur, Maheshwar, Varaseoni, Maheshwar (Rural), Sidhi (Pathrohi), Uthana (Neemuch), Ashta (Sehore), Mandsaur, Lodhikhera-Mohagaon (Chhindwara) and Kasrod (Khargone).

Similarly, dyeing centres would be established at five places with a view to making available quality dyeing facilities to handloom weavers in the state. The places include Chanderi (Ashok Nagar), Maheshwar (Dhar), Sarangpur (Rajgarh), Varaseoni (Balaghat) and Saunsar (Chhindwara).