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Weavers Federation Meets CM Stalin in Erode, Seeks Free Electricity for Handloom and Powerloom Workers

L Rajagopal, SimpliCity News Team · 03 Apr 2026

Coimbatore: Leaders of the Tamil Nadu Weavers Associations Federation met Chief Minister M K Stalin during his visit to Erode and submitted a memorandum highlighting the concerns of the weaving community. The delegation, led by State General Secretary Kandavel along with administrators Karunanidhi and Jeganathan, personally met the Chief Minister and presented their demands.

Speaking about the meeting, Kandavel, State General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Weavers Associations Federation, said, "We met Chief Minister Stalin during his visit to Erode and submitted our memorandum. The DMK election manifesto had included 16 demands related to weavers' welfare, schemes for small and micro industries, and promised solutions to the dyeing waste problem prevalent in the textile sector. We expressed our gratitude to the Chief Minister for these commitments."

He further acknowledged the State government's efforts over the past five years in implementing various schemes for the welfare of powerloom and handloom weavers. "For the first time in Indian history, Tamil Nadu has allocated Rs 30 crore in the first phase to modernize ordinary powerlooms into shuttleless looms. This program is being implemented successfully," Kandavel noted.

However, the weavers' leader expressed disappointment over the absence of a crucial promise. "Handloom and powerloom weavers had greatly anticipated the announcement of free electricity, which was expected in the DMK election manifesto. The lack of any announcement regarding this has caused disappointment among the weaving community," he stated.

The memorandum strongly urged the government to include the free electricity provision as an election promise to improve the livelihoods of handloom and powerloom weavers. The delegation emphasized that this measure would significantly enhance the economic conditions of thousands of weavers across Tamil Nadu who depend on weaving as their primary source of income.

The meeting reflects the ongoing dialogue between the weaving community and the state government regarding welfare measures and support for the traditional textile sector.

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Weavers Federation Meets CM Stalin in Erode, Seeks Free Electricity for Handloom and Powerloom Workers

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