S Savita, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, Andhra Pradesh, shares, the TDP Government plans to announce a new textile policy for the state.
The government will also set up a textile park in Yemmiganur as part of the 2015 Independence Day celebrations in order to assist the community of weavers. It has allocated 90 acre for the park, Savita added.
Like many other industries, the textile sector allegedly suffered during the previous YSRCP government. The YSRCP Government set aside nearly 14 acre of the textile park’s land for housing projects, causing the beneficiaries to petition the court for a stay in order to preserve the property.
Additionally, the government will also establish textile parks in Rayadurgam, Mylavaram, and Pamidi, etc. It would also create a textile park and a handloom park at Chirala.
The government also aims to raise funds from the Central Government for weavers’ welfare, notes Savita. Additionally, it would provide tools with 90 per cent subsidy. The Central Government has also approved funds worth $3.55 million to establish a huge textile park in Dharmavaram, she adds
