The Tamil Nadu government is introducing a slew of programs for the state’s textile sector. These include: increasing free power to handloom from 100 units to units 200 units a month and from 500 units to 700 units a month for the powerlooms.

Some of the initiatives being taken are unstinted support to private-public partnership in the form of textile parks and seeking additional Central assistance of around Rs 200 crores for upgrading 18 common effluent treatment plants in Tirupur, says Handloom and Textile minister O S Manian. Speaking at the inauguration of National Handloom Week, Manian recalled during her June 14 meet with prime minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Jayalalithaa had sought the Centre’s support for Tirupur effluent treatment project, additional funds to the tune of Rs 1,200 crores under the Technology Upgradation Front, initiatives for the welfare of those involved in the textile and handlooms industry were some of the points raised in that meeting.