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Related Keywords: Andhra Pradesh and Telengana, around twenty five percent goes to South India markets, big wholesale market for saris and dress materia, Chennai, daily supply to the tune of over Rs thirty crore, hit hard by ndefinite strike called South Indian truckers, largest manmade fabric of the country, of which four crore meters of fabric production, Surat

Surat the largest man-made fabric (MMF) of the country and a big wholesale market for saris and dress material with the daily supply to the tune of over Rs30 crore of which four crore meters of fabric production in the city, around 25 percent goes to South India markets including Chennai, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana are hit hard following the indefinite strike called by truck owners in South India.

The strike is called to protest mainly the proposed 50% hike in the third party insurance premium.

Related Keywords: Chennai, first National Handloom Day, honour Swadeshi Andolan, in Chennai, increase in income of weavers. textile sector, launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, people associated with handloom, promote handloom products, Santosh Gangwar, Union Textile Minister

The first National Handloom Day will be launched by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Chennai on August 7. This day has been chosen to honour the Swadeshi Andolan, which was launched in 1905 and Chennai has been choosen as PM wanted that the event be organized at a place which has more people associated with Indian Handloom, said Union Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar.