Anantapur: The Union Ministry of Handlooms and... ... Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 14 December 2021

Anantapur: The Union Ministry of Handlooms and Textiles had sanctioned just three handloom weavers' clusters at Puttaparthi, Dharmavaram and Uravakonda nine months ago. It had sanctioned Rs 2 crore for each cluster but the establishment of these clusters is yet to take off due to the lethargic attitude of state government. The Puttaparthi cluster will benefit 220 weavers, Dharmavaram 300 weavers and Uravakonda cluster 265 weavers. The Department of Handlooms and Textiles had sent proposals for setting up 71 clusters but in the first phase only 3 clusters were sanctioned. The largest number of proposals went from Dharmavaram that is for 34 clusters but the former was sanctioned only one cluster. The weavers in the district are unhappy with the government just sanctioning mere 3 clusters when they demand for 71 clusters. Dharmavaram weavers unhappy as Centre Okays just 3 clusters.