Related Keywords: Centre of Excellence for Technical Textiles, expand pan India, IN-Situ upgradation sheme, Kiran Sonai Gupta, plain powerloom, Somanur cluster, South India Textile Research Association, subsidy to uprade each powerloom, Technical Textiles, Textile Commissioner
According to a press release from The Regional Office of the Textile Commissioner, Kiran Soni Gupta, the In-Situ Upgradation Scheme for Plain Power Looms was launched in Somanur cluster and so far, 107 units (totally 800 power looms) had benefited and obtained Rs. 87.28 lakh subsidy under the scheme. The units get Rs. 15,000 maximum subsidy to upgrade each power loom.
They have requested that the scheme should be expanded pan India and should be available to all power loom units, irrespective of the number of looms.
