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3 handloom clusters for Anantapur district
Three handloom clusters costing Rs.2.19 crore have been sanctioned by the State government in Anantapur district, Collector Kona Sasidhar disclosed here on Saturday.
Anantapur: Three handloom clusters costing Rs.2.19 crore have been sanctioned by the State government in Anantapur district, Collector Kona Sasidhar disclosed here on Saturday.
Addressing the district-level Handloom and Jute Committee meeting, he stated that the clusters to be established in Rayadurgam, Peddapappur and Somandepalli were intended for bettering the lot of weavers. The government has released Rs 62 lakh for the clusters in the first phase, he added.
The Collector said there were 380, 298 and 290 members in Somandepalli, Peddapappur and Rayadurgam clusters respectively.
The funds allotted to them were Rs 73 lakh, Rs 73 lakh and Rs 72.80 lakh respectively.
He directed the officials to spend the amount for the welfare of the members. Sasidhar also asked the officials to ensure that the allotted amount should be spent for technology upgradation, marketing and for securing bobbins and reels.
Among those present were Joint Collector II Syed Khaja Mohiuddin, Regional Director (zHandlooms) V Kamaleswara Rao, Assistant Director D Pavan Kumar, DCAO Suryanarayana, LDM Jayashankar and the APCO District Manager.
