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Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday praised the Center for focusing on handloom development work and said Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao should drop the ready to hand weavers in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Reddy said, “Textile Minister KT Rama Rao is only asking the Center for money. He doesn’t want another facility for hand weavers in place of $500 loans
Previously, KT Rama Rao had asked the Center to sanction funds for the loom clusters. Reacting to this, BJP chief Prakash Reddy said the central government is committed to developing the loom clusters $500 loans, as the handloom industry is the second largest industry after agriculture. in the country.
Criticizing the Telangana government, Reddy said, “The Telangana government has said it will develop Handloom clusters in Warangal. KCR stated this in its 2014 manifesto. So far, the government has not provided minimum facilities in this cluster.
“CM KCR had said that it would forgo loans from hand weavers in Telangana. According to my records, 4,000 people took out loans in this sector of which the government only gave up 500 loans to hand weavers. “, did he declare.
Meanwhile, on September 7 this year, Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao announced that the state government had released Rs 73.5 crore for the welfare of weavers and auxiliary workers. within the framework of various programs.
“In accordance with the instructions of the Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR), measures are taken to ensure that the monthly income of the workers exceeds 15,000 rupees,†said Minister KTR.
KTR said that the state government is taking measures to ensure the institutional and structural development of the looms sector in the state and that various social protection schemes and programs are being implemented accordingly.
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