The textile industry in Sircilla, is facing a major crisis. Most powerloom units in the town have been shut down due to lack of orders and a surplus of unsold cloth. This has caused distress among the owners of the units and thousands of powerloom workers.

The Sircilla Polyester Cloth Manufacturing Welfare Association attributes the current situation to a lack of private orders, a slump in prices, and a pile-up of unsold cloth. The association hopes that the government will place bulk orders for school uniform cloth and Bathukamma sarees, which would help to restart the closed units.

KT Rama Rao, Former Minister and MLA, Sircilla has appealed to the government to support the textile industry in the town. He said, the industry has seen great growth and expansion since the formation of Telangana, and that it has the potential to compete with the Tirupur cluster in Tamil Nadu.

The crisis in Sircilla is a reminder of the challenges facing the textile industry in India. The industry is facing competition from cheaper imports, as well as from the rising cost of raw materials. The government has taken some steps to support the industry, such as introducing a duty-free import scheme for man-made fibres and yarns. However, more needs to be done to help the industry compete in the global market.