Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao started distributing colorful sarees to women below the poverty line as a gift for Bathukamma, a folk festival celebrated in the rural areas of Telangana. This has been in practice in the State for the last couple and this year, around one crore women are expected to get the sarees.
The Telangana government kicked off its saree distribution program for the coming 'Bathukamma' festival on Monday. "These sarees are being given as a small gift to one crore women in Telangana from Hon'ble Chief Minister kcr garu as a sibling and elder brother," Rama Rao said. This year the government is providing sarees which are available in 100 different shades and designs and 10 different colors.
The state government would spend Rs 313 crore for saree distribution this year. Powerloom workers and 16,000 families got work through Bathukamma saree making. Telangana is the only state in the country which provides raw materials like yarn and chemicals on 50 percent subsidy to the weavers. Bathukamma, a floral festival of Telangana State, would be celebrated from this month-end.
