In a first, government places a bulk order with them for weaving fabric for school uniform
In order to provide employment to powerloom weavers of Sircilla textile town, the State government has placed a bulk order for weaving fabric for school uniform of various government schools across the State.
Earlier governments had promised to provide employment to distressed weavers, especially when the powerloom sector was in crisis in 2001. In a first, the weavers are given a bulk order now.
Minister for IT and Municipal Administration K.T. Rama Rao, who represents the Sircilla Assembly segment, took the initiative in providing employment to weavers.
Accordingly, the State Handlooms and Textiles Department has given order for producing 1.11 crore metres of fabric worth Rs. 45 crore to the powerloom weavers in Sircilla.
Assistant Director (Handlooms and Textiles) A. Venkatesham told The Hindu on Friday that school uniforms would be made by the powerloom weavers of 55 MACS (mutually aided cooperative societies) in the town.
A total of 7,383 powerlooms would be used to produce 33 lakh metres of cloth in 20 days in the first phase and the same would be handed over to the government. The remaining cloth would be given in two more phases. The grey cloth produced by the powerloom weavers would be given to the Telangana State Cooperative (TSCO) for dyeing, processing and printing.
The uniform colours would be decided by the respective district collectors or Rajiv Vidya Mission, he added.It is learnt that the government has been planning to place regular orders with the powerloom weavers to meet the fabric requirement of various departments such as hospitals, TSRTC, Police Department and other industries.
Welcoming the State government measures, AITUC leader S. Mallesham said that the bulk orders would provide more employment to weavers and urged the government to place similar orders regularly.
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Busy as bees
Order given for producing 1.11 crore metres of fabric worth Rs. 45 crore
Weavers asked to provide fabric within 60 days in three phases
Cloth to be given to TSCO for dyeing, processing and printing
District Collectors to decide the colour of school uniform
Government to procure suiting’s cloth at Rs. 54 a metre
Shirting’s fabric at Rs. 34 a metre
Chunni cloth at Rs. 34 a metre
A total of 7,383 powerlooms to work round the clock
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source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hndu / Home> National> Telanagana / by K. M. Dayashankar / Karimnagar – July 10th, 2016