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Powerloom Federation warns of delays in production of dhotis and saris for Pongal

Claiming that the State government is delaying the supply of required cotton yarn for producing dhotis and saris for free distribution for Pongal festival in 2025, The Tamil Nadu Federation of Powerlooms Associations stated that only 50% of the production order could be completed by the end of December 2024, with the remaining production extending into February 2025. The State …

T.N. government issues order to produce dhotis and saris for free distribution during Pongal 2025

The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order for production of 1.77 crore dhotis and as many saris, for distribution through ration shops for Pongal festival in 2025. The Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textile and Khadi Department issued the order dated August 27, 2024, for production of dhotis and saris and has allocated ₹100 crores for procurement of yarn and to pay …

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Annamalai charges T.N. govt. over delay in procurement of yarn for Pongal gift hamper sarees, dhotis

BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai charged the ruling DMK government with delay in procurement and supply of yarn to power loom cooperative societies for producing sarees and dhotis to be distributed as a part of the Pongal gift hamper. Ramachandran as Chief Minister, initiated distribution of free dhotis and sarees to the people of Tamil Nadu through fair price …

The Tamil Nadu Federation of Powerlooms Associations has urged the State government to release orders for manufacturing free dhotis and saris for distribution for the 2025 Pongal festival. Stalin, the Federation said the Department of Handlooms and Textiles released the order for producing free dhotis, saris and school uniforms to 238 powerloom cooperative weavers societies, involving 67,000 looms, in the …

Distribution of Pongal dhotis, saris to be completed next month: Textiles Minister Gandhi

Rejecting the allegation that free dhotis and saris meant for the Pongal festival were not being distributed, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R. Gandhi on Sunday maintained that the distribution would be completed in February, as usual. In a rejoinder to former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, he pointed out that the distribution of free dhotis and saris was completed in …

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Production of Pongal dhotis and saris is delayed, claim weavers in Erode, Tiruchengode

With two weeks left for Pongal festival, weavers in Erode and Tiruchengodu, where 80% of the total production orders for free dhotis and saris were being executed, said they would be able to complete only 65% to 70% orders before the deadline of January 10, 2023. In October 2022, the State government issued an order for production of 99.56 lakh …

Federation of Power Looms welcomes T.N. government’s move to procure cotton yarn for Pongal dhotis, saris

Tamil Nadu Federation of Power Looms Associations has thanked the State government for floating tender to procure cotton yarn for manufacturing free dhotis and saris for Pongal festival in 2023. Free dhotis and saris are distributed to ration card holders every year, in view of the festival for which the Tamil Nadu government procures yarn and distributes to cooperative societies …

Following the representation made by the Tamil Nadu Federation of Power Looms Associations, the State government has decided to release orders soon for manufacturing dhotis and saris meant for distribution through ration shops for the Pongal festival in 2023. A statement from Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R. Gandhi said the free dhotis and saris scheme was introduced by the …

Sari, dhoti for Pongal to continue in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: The State government would continue to supply saris and dhotis to poor people in the rural and urban areas for the coming Pongal festival and had already allocated Rs 487.92 crore for the implementation of the scheme, launched in 1983, State Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, R Gandhi, said. Dispelling rumours of the present government shelving the scheme that …