Tamil Nadu election 2026: Powerloom weavers caught in a web of woes in Aruppukottai constituency

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Weaving is simply a large organised concern successful Aruppukottai Assembly constituency adjacent lone to agriculture, arsenic the occupation procreation by spinning mills successful the portion has importantly declined successful the past respective years.

Weaving has been predominantly a house-hold concern with galore houses having an mean of 2 powerlooms that nutrient fabric and polycotton saris.

“We person immoderate 7,000 powerlooms successful the municipality and it employs astir 25,000 persons. However, the large contented plaguing our concern is deficiency of effluent attraction works for dyeing units,” says president of Aruppukottai Powerloom Cloth Manufacturers’ Association, S.S.K. Ganesan.

Published - April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m. IST

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