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 …
Stating that the 31% hike in power charges is affecting them, members of Tamil Nadu Federation of Powerlooms Associations urged the State government to increase the wages by 25% for producing free dhotis and saris meant for distribution to ration card holders during the Pongal festival. Subramanian said the State government had issued orders for producing free dhotis and 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 …
