KT Rama Rao, Telangana Industries Minister, has reiterated that the Centre Government has not done anything for the textile and handloom sector in Telangana.
He accused the Union Government of neglecting the textile and handloom sector and demanded the removal of all taxes, including GST, on textiles.
The Minister wrote a letter to Union Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal in this regard and sought the Central Government’s support for the state’s textile and handloom sector.
He sought funds for Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, and for the upgradation of power looms.
KT Rama Rao also sought the establishment of the Handloom Export Promotion Council and the National Textile Research Institute in Hyderabad apart from the Institute of Handloom Technology.
The state has also demanded the establishment of 15 block-level handloom clusters and a mega power loom cluster in Sircilla.
“The textile sector is in the doldrums in the country only due to the lopsided policies of the BJP-led Union Government. The BJP Government has not provided any additional financial assistance to the state’s textile and handloom workers,” said KT Rama Rao.
He further added, “Instead of giving false statements about the Centre’s help to Telangana Textile and Handloom sector, the Prime Minister and the other central Ministers should sincerely try to extend their help to the weavers of the state.
It can be mentioned here that last week, Telangana had announced the launch of the state’s ‘Nethanna Beema’ scheme on National Handlooms Day under which as many as 80,000 handloom and power loom weavers of state will be extended a free life insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh.
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