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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Highlight on role of handloom sector in socio-economic development
State Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Rekha Rani on Thursday (August 7) stressed the importance of the handloom sector in the socio-economic development of the region. After inaugurating National Handloom Day-2025 celebrations at Weavers Service Centre, Vijayawada, Ms. Rekha Rani said it was an occasion 'to celebrate our rich weaving traditions, which showcase the creativity of our people.' Besides Vijayawada, the Weavers' Service Centre also organised five other programmes at Pedana handloom pocket in Krishna district, Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Venkatagiri in Tirupati district, Muramanda in East Godavari district and Isukapalli in Bapatla district, with weavers from the nearby clusters attending them. As part of the celebration, a live telecast of the National Handloom Day celebrations in New Delhi was arranged. This year, three persons from Andhra Pradesh have been selected for awards in recognition of their talent. They include Lakka Srinivasulu from Venkatagiri, selected for Sant Kabir Award, and Karnati Murali from Palnadu and Jujare Nagaraju from Dharmavaram. Department officials, master weavers and around 145 weavers participated in the celebrations. Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and General Manager, APCO, Vijayawada, M. Nageswara Rao, Joint Director (Handloom and Textiles) and Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles G. Raja Rao, Commercial National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC), Vijayawada, K. S. Sakode and others were present.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Telangana to celebrate textile heritage, honour weavers on National Handloom Day on August 7
Telangana government will mark National Handloom Day on Thursday with State-wide celebrations that include honouring weavers, holding exhibitions and highlighting welfare measures aimed at supporting handloom and powerloom workers. The Sri Konda Laxman Bapuji Awards will be presented to selected weavers and designers. Events such as handloom exhibitions, public meetings with weaving communities and district-level programmes will be held. According to officials, the celebrations are part of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Handlooms and Textiles Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao's ongoing efforts to protect the State's weaving tradition and secure livelihoods. Telangana has, so far, geo-tagged 23,046 handlooms and 43,768 powerlooms, and has 393 handloom weavers' cooperative societies and 73 powerloom societies. Several schemes for the welfare of weavers are under implementation. Under the Telangana Chenetha Abhayahastham scheme, the Nethanna Podhupu thrift fund helps handloom workers save part of their income while the government contributes twice that amount. In 2024-25, a total amount of ₹90 crore was spent to support 36,133 weavers. In 2025-26, around ₹7.19 crore has been released to 36,731 beneficiaries so far. The same thrift fund scheme is also available to powerloom weavers. Last year, it supported 11,698 people with ₹34.07 crore. This year, the government has set a target to support 15,000 weavers with ₹30 crore. Under the Telangana Nethanna Bhadratha scheme, the families of deceased weavers and ancillary workers are provided ₹5 lakh. In 2024-25, a total of ₹3.75 crore was disbursed to 36,337 families. A budget of ₹15 crore has been allocated for 2025-26. A loan waiver scheme for handloom weavers was announced in March. With a budget of ₹33 crore, it applies to loans taken between April 2017 and March 2024, up to a maximum of ₹1 lakh per weaver. This is expected to help them access fresh loans for work. To support wages, the Telangana Nethannaku Barosa scheme provides up to ₹18,000 per year to weavers and ₹6,000 to ancillary workers. Now, ₹12.20 crore has been sanctioned for the current financial year. The Pavala Vaddi scheme reduces interest burdens on weavers' cooperative societies. In 2024-25, nearly ₹1.09 crore was spent and 60 societies benefitted. As part of efforts to boost marketing, the Telangana State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society (TGSCO) organised two exhibitions in 2024-25 with ₹59 lakh. For 2025-26, one national-level expo and two special expos have been planned with a total budget of ₹1.05 crore. Sales through TGSCO's 32 showrooms increased from ₹3.17 crore in the April-June quarter of 2024-25 to ₹4.39 crore in the same period this year. In March last year, the government issued orders requiring all departments and agencies to procure cloth from TGSCO. This has resulted in purchase orders worth ₹587.26 crore so far in 2025-26. The government has also decided to supply two sarees per year free of cost to 65 lakh women from Indira Mahila Shakthi self-help groups. For the first round, 4.63 crore metres of cloth is being produced by 131 cooperative societies and 56 small-scale units. A yarn depot is being set up at Vemulawada in Rajanna Siricilla district to support powerloom production. Moreover, ₹50 crore has been sanctioned as corpus and 2,253 metric tonnes of yarn have already been supplied. Last year, the State established the Konda Laxman Bapuji Indian Institute of Handloom Technology in Hyderabad. Sixty students will be enrolled annually for a three-year diploma course in Handlooms and Textile Technology. The government has said it aims to continue supporting the weaving community through focused schemes and policies that provide financial stability, create employment and preserve traditional craftsmanship.
Hans India
29-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Fresher's Day celebrations on Aug 6 for BC hostels
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is taking proactive steps to alleviate mental stress among students and foster a friendly environment within BC (Backward Classes) hostels. As part of this initiative, BC, EWS Welfare, Handlooms, and Textiles Minister S Savitha announced that 'Fresher's Day' celebrations will be held across all BC hostels state-wide. In a statement released here on Monday, Minister Savitha confirmed that Fresher's Day will be celebrated for three days, from August 6 to 8 in all BC hostels. 'The admission process for BC hostels for the 2025-26 academic year is already in its final stages,' Minister Savitha stated. She further added that BC Welfare Department officials have been instructed to finalise admissions by August 5. Additionally, officials at all levels, including district collectors, joint collectors, sub-collectors, RDOs, Tahsildars, and MDOs will also be attending. The minister concluded by stating that the primary objective of Fresher's Day is to alleviate mental stress among new students by helping them forge new friendships, thereby instilling renewedenthusiasm as they begin their hostel life.
New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Minister S Savitha lauds Roots Health in Vijayawada for dedicated service to poor
VIJAYAWADA: Minister for BC Welfare, Handlooms, and Textiles S Savitha commended the Roots Health Foundation in Vijayawada for its dedicated service to the underprivileged and cancer patients over the past 12 years, describing it as an inspiration to society. Speaking at the Roots Health Service Awards-2025 held at PB Siddhartha College Auditorium, Moghalrajpuram, on Sunday to mark Doctors' Day, the Minister praised the Foundation's sustained efforts in providing quality medical services to a large number of people. She applauded the initiative of honouring 82 doctors who have rendered exceptional medical service during the past decade, calling the gesture a 'positive development' that would encourage further involvement in social service. The Minister recalled witnessing the Foundation's relief work during the Vijayawada floods. Highlighting the government's focus on healthcare, she noted that CM N Chandrababu Naidu has allocated Rs 20,000 crore in the state budget, reiterating his commitment to building an 'Aarogya Andhra' (Healthy Andhra).
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
L-G Sinha, Union Minister Goyal pay tributes to Syama Prasad on 124th birth anniversary in Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Textiles Piyush Goyal on Sunday (July 6, 2025) lauded the role of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, for integrating J&K into India on his 124th birth anniversary. J&K L-G Sinha announced to launch a two-year celebratory campaign to honour the life and legacy of Dr. Mookerjee and his role in strengthening national unity and advocating 'One Nation, One Constitution' for a brighter future of J&K. 'Mookerjee Ji was one of the key architects of modern India and a visionary statesman, educationist and fearless Parliamentarian whose ideals continue to shape the destiny of India,' L-G Sinha said. He said Mookerjee sacrificed his life for unification of J&K with India and was a proponent of 'One Nation, One Constitution, One Symbol' and opposed Article 370. 'His martyrdom in Srinagar while fighting for J&K's complete integration, remained a defining moment in the nation's history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled Mookerjee's dream 66 years after his martyrdom,' he added. Recalling the role of Mookerjee in integrating J&K into India, Union Minister Goyal said the Centre's decision of August 5, 2019 to do away with Article 370 and 35A finally led to the complete integration of J&K into India as envisaged by him. 'Mookerjee quit the Jawaharlal Nehru government as a Minister in 1953. He visited J&K without a permit and died under mysterious circumstances. His sacrifice, however, did not go to waste. After August 5, 2019, all laws are applicable in J&K,' he said. Mookerji died in a jail in J&K 1953 during the government of then J&K Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. No regional party or ruling National Conference attended any function organised for the Jan Sangh leader. Mr. Goyal also praised people of Kashmir for standing against terrorism and lending support to the 'Operation Sindoor'', which India launched after the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians dead. 'People of J&K showed to the world that such terror attacks will not make this place stop. This terror attack was not only on tourists but also on the economy of J&K. Pakistan was given a strong reply through the 'Operation Sindoor' for supporting terrorists. Like Maoism, we will end terrorism too with the help of Kashmiris. There is a mismatch between what Pakistan says and does. Pakistan needs to take concrete measures against terrorists and their infrastructure and hand over wanted terrorists to India to prove they mean what they say,' Mr. Goyal added. Meanwhile, the Union Minister, during a separate function in Srinagar, said the Union Territory will soon get a dedicated design and packaging hub and a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence to boost the industrial and agricultural sectors. 'The Omar Abdullah government in J&K and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre will jointly work towards reviving tourism and trade in the UT,' Mr. Goyal said. He embarked on measures to integrate J&K into national and global markets through value addition and sustainable development models. 'We are exploring a public-private partnership model to make the Centre of Excellence a hub of new technologies, product research, packaging design, and food processing solutions,' he said. He said his Ministry was exploring solar rooftop installations at the industrial estate in Lassipora, Pulwama, which has 10 lakh square feet of built-up space. 'If we use green energy for production, our exports can get premium value as certified eco-friendly products,' he said. He also underlined that there was a need to maintain a minimum import price of ₹75 on imported apples with a 50% duty to ensure Kashmiri apples remain competitive. 'We import apples worth ₹140 crore. But our own growers should not suffer. This must be a win-win for farmers and consumers,' he said.
