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Bharat Rastra Samithi (BRS) moving president and Sircilla MLA K.T. Rama Rao connected Wednesday urged the State authorities to urgently assistance the energy load connected powerloom assemblage successful Sircilla, citing mounting fiscal distress among weavers.
He on with MLC L. Ramana met Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka arsenic good arsenic Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao and submitted a elaborate practice seeking afloat waiver of ₹38 crore successful accumulated back-billing and surcharges imposed connected 127 small-scale units betwixt 2016 and 2024.
Mr. Rao said the abrupt back-billing had destabilised the textile hub, starring to closure of respective powerloom units and pushing workers into terrible hardship. He recalled that 13 weavers person died by termination successful caller months, highlighting the urgency for humanitarian relief.
As portion of his appeal, Mr. Rao asked the State authorities to reconstruct uninterrupted energy subsidy to the sector, irrespective of aged dues, noting that earlier powerfulness enactment up to 25 HP had been important successful keeping units operational. He besides pressed for contiguous fiscal assistance to forestall further distress among thousands of families babelike connected the Sirisilla textile economy.
Calling Sircilla, the bosom of Telangana’s textile industry, Mr. Rao urged the authorities to enactment swiftly to avert a deeper crisis. He said the Deputy Chief Minister responded positively to the practice and expressed anticipation for an aboriginal resolution.
