Collector Konduru Shashanka directs the officers to finish the duty by October 15
With the State authorities fast-forwarding the distribution of Bathukamma sarees, festive temper has set within the Karimnagar district.
District Collector Konduru Shashanka on Monday directed the officers to distribute the sarees earlier than October 15, following all the rules associated to COVID-19. He instructed the officers to represent groups, who in flip with coordinate with panchayat secretary, self-help teams and truthful worth store sellers will take up the duty of distributing the sarees on the doorsteps of the beneficiaries within the villages.
In Karimnagar city and surrounding municipalities the saree will probably be distributed in coordination with involved ward members, invoice collectors, self-help teams and ration store sellers. The officers have been instructed to stay to the stipulated timeframe and be certain that all of the eligible beneficiary girls obtain the sarees forward of the nine-day Bathukamma competition, which is able to begin on October 16.
Mr. Konduru mentioned that this yr they’ll distribute over 3.10 lakh Bathukamma sarees within the district. “On October 9, 10 and 11, the sarees will probably be delivered on the doorstep of the beneficiaries as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic and after October 12, the ladies can get the sarees from close by truthful worth outlets,” he mentioned, including that involved officers should put on masks and use hand sanitisers whereas participating within the distribution. Regardless of the caste and faith, girls aged 18 years and above and belonging to Beneath Poverty Line households are eligible for Bathukamma sarees and other people should get benefited by the federal government’s initiative, the Collector mentioned.
He additional requested the beneficiary girls to hold their meals safety card, Aadhaar card or any identification card to avail the scheme with none problem. With IT and Industries Minister Okay.T. Rama Rao personally overseeing the distribution of handloom sarees weaved at Sircilla, Warangal and Karimnagar, officers throughout the State are on the excessive drive to fulfill the deadline. Distribution of sarees in implicate patterns and myriad colors has grow to be a ritual among the many girls people within the State, as many wait eagerly to get to expertise the ‘reward’ of the State.
This yr, the federal government had spent ₹ 317.81 crore to supply 91 lakh sarees of 6.30 metres every and one other eight lakh sarees of 9 metres size in 287 designs and hues to fulfill the selection of all girls. The nine-metre sarees are worn by aged girls, particularly within the districts of north Telangana.
Final yr, the State spent ₹313 crore on the manufacturing of Bathukamma sarees.
