Government workers urged to wear handloom apparels

Jagitial: All the government employees must wear Handloom clothes at least once a week suggested District Collector Dr A Sharath during the inauguration of ‘Handloom Cloth Mela’ organised by the Telangana State Handloom Workers Helping Society for overnment employees here at IMA hall on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the district Collector Dr A Sharath said that everyone must get habituated of using handloom clothes instead of getting attracted towards the Western Clothing.

He also said, “Using of Handloom clothes would be highly helpful to many weaver families who are dependent on Textile industry and wearing handloom clothes is also for skin. Government employees wearing handloom clothes once a week will boost the textile industry.” “Using of handloom clothes, manufactured in our region, will enable people of other regions to appreciate the importance of these clothes,” advised the collector.

“All the government employees must utilise the ‘Handloom Lakshmi Scheme’ which is highly beneficial. Receiving the orders from the government the ‘Handloom Cloth Mela’ is organised first in our district,” said the collector.The Project Director of District Rural Develpment Agency Aruna Sri, District Medical Officer Janardhan, the Additional Director of Hanlooms M Venkatesham and APCO senior Manager A Venkatesham were present along with other officials.