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 …
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 …
About 30% of dhotis and saris meant for free distribution to ration card holders for Pongal festival have been completed while weavers said that due to delay in release of production order, they would be able to complete only 70% orders before the deadline of December 31. The State government issued order in the first week of October for production …
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 …
