Government order for production of free dhotis and saris to be issued soon: Minister
The Tamil Nadu government plans to issue an order for the production of free dhotis and saris under a welfare scheme. Minister M. Vijay Balaji announced that a proposal for distribution during the Pongal festival has been submitted to the Chief Minister. The government is also addressing issues related to school uniform production and considering employment requests from power loom workers.
- ▪The order for free dhotis and saris will be issued soon under the State welfare scheme.
- ▪A proposal for distribution during the Pongal festival has been placed before the Chief Minister.
- ▪The government is processing school uniforms and aims to complete fabric dispatch by the end of the month.
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The Tamil Nadu government will issue order soon for the production of free dhotis and saris under the State welfare scheme, said Minister for Handlooms, Textiles, and Khadi M. Vijay Balaji here on Sunday.The Minister, who inspected the Co-operative Textile Processing Mill in Erode, told the media a proposal for distribution of free dhotis and saris during Pongal festival has been placed before the Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay. Steps would be taken to ensure that shortcomings reported last year did not recur.
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