Handloom and Textiles Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao declared on Friday that handloom workers will enter a promising new chapter under the Congress government, with plans to distribute Indiramma Mahila Shakti sarees throughout the state in the near future. The Minister conducted a review meeting with the Principal Secretary of Handloom and Textiles department, Sailaja Ramaiyar, along with senior officials from Textiles TESCO at the Secretariat.

To facilitate the distribution of 64,69,192 Mahila Shakti sarees across Telangana, approximately 4.34 crore meters of fabric are needed. Of that, around 3.65 crore meters have been produced by power loom workers. To date, 33.35 lakh sarees have been delivered to district-level warehouses, minister Nageswara Rao said. He also noted that the Indira Mahila Shakti initiative has created job opportunities for 6,900 weavers for a duration of six to eight months for saree production, with their monthly earnings ranging from Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 22,000.

The Minister issued instructions to the officials to complete the production and supply of Indira Mahila Shakti sarees by November 15 and move them to the district godowns. Minister Tummala directed the officials to expedite the process regarding the loan waiver of handloom workers and deposit the money in their accounts. Tummala said that 6,780 handloom workers will be freed from debt with a personal loan waiver of up to one lakh rupees.