Facing bankruptcy and starvation due to lack of jobs, Sisira’s weavers have seen a major revival of their fortunes before Telangana was formed
Post Date – 11:30 PM, Tuesday – 11/29/22
Facing bankruptcy and starvation due to lack of jobs, Sisira’s weavers have seen a major revival of their fortunes before Telangana was formed
Rajanna-Sircilla: The weavers operating in the Sircilla Textile Park have big dreams and are planning to purchase high-speed air-jet looms. This, they say, will help them weave the best quality cloth and in much larger quantities.
Sircilla’s weavers faced bankruptcy and near starvation due to lack of jobs before the formation of the Telangana state, but they have witnessed a major recovery in fortunes thanks to a series of initiatives by the local MLA and Industry Minister KT Rama Rao. An order of Rs 3,000 crore from the state government, including Bathukamma sarees, as well as different attire for Christmas, Ramzan, etc., has helped them turn a profit. In addition to these orders, the state has also introduced various subsidies, which have been a great boon for the weaving circle in the state.
Weavers who have been weaving traditional polyester fabrics for door curtains and trim materials are now deciding to move to full cotton and viscose fabrics to further improve their business. It was for this purpose that they began to consider replacing the existing rapier looms with modern air-jet looms. The Sircilla Textile Park Development Committee has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) costing Rs 80 crore and Aditya Birla has made an offer to sell fabrics for air-jet looms, sources said.
Currently, weavers use power looms and rapier looms to weave cloth. The power loom and rapier loom can weave 80 meters and 200 meters of cloth per day respectively. With air-jet looms, between 500 and 1,000 meters can be achieved.
As each air-jet loom costs between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 5.5 lakh, weavers are planning to apply for subsidies from the state government to buy looms from China and Japan.
Speaking of Telangana todayAnnadas Anil, chairman of the Textile Park Development Committee, said the project has not yet been finalized. They plan to finalize it after consulting with Minister KT Rama Rao. Modern high-speed air-jet looms can produce high-quality cloth, which in turn means better profits for weavers, he said.
