Hyderabad: Municipal and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao today announced that Bathukamma sarees to be distributed on October 9.
It is the commitment of Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao to gift Bathukamma sarees to poor women in the state.
It will provide all help to weavers community to get complete work of weaving the sarees he said.
Along with women ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy, Satyavthi Rsthod, KTR has visited an exhibition of Bathukamma sarees .
Ministers @KTRTRS, @SabithaindraTRS, and @SatyavathiTRS inspected the displays of Bathukamma sarees at Haritha Plaza, Hyderabad. Handlooms & Textiles Director Shailaja Ramaiyer was also present. pic.twitter.com/bAgKB30eVt
— Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana (@MinisterKTR) September 29, 2020
He launched sarees on the occasion and vowed to offer livelihood to weaver community.
KTR said that as many as 217 designs of sarees prepared with Golden and silver borders for Bathukamma festival to commence from October 17.
The government spent about Rs 1033 cr on Bathukamma sarees in Telangana, he claimed.
Women groups will distribute the sarees to women at their homes due to the Corona effect.
The government has taken a decision to gift Bathukamma sarees to sisters in Telangana state.
Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao has taken a decision to help the weavers get a handful of works.
This step will avoid suicides and offer the weaver’s community employment opportunities.
He informed about the Bathukamma sarees distribution to women for the past few years.
The government spent Rs 220 cr in 2017, Rs 280 cr, in 2018, Rs 313 cr in 2019, and Rs 317.81 cr in 2020 respectively for the purpose.
The government offers work to about 26000 power looms in the state the minister said.
We also provide school uniforms, Anganwadi, and ICDS clothes through these power loom he maintained.
The government allotted Rs 1200 cr for the handlooms, and weavers welfare.
The government offers clothes to the people during g Ramzan and Christmas festivals in Telangana.
