Maharashtra Govt Forms Committee to Study Issues Faced by Power Loom Industry!?
Reportedly the maharashtra government on tuesday set up a committee headed by Public Works (Public Undertakings) minister Dadaji Bhuse, with Samajwadi party legislator Rais Shaikh and others as its members, to study the issues of the power loom industry. Meanwhile as per the government Resolution (GR), the committee is expected to visit power loom centres such as Bhiwandi, Malegaon and Ichalkaranji and submit a report in a month.Apparently the move comes a week after Shaikh, through a calling-attention motion in the Legislative Assembly, raised the issues data-faced by the power loom industry, seeking government intervention to address them. State Textile minister Chandrakant Patil, replying to the motion, announced the setting up of a study group to understand and resolve the difficulties data-faced by the industry. Shaikh, a legislator from Bhiwandi, welcomed the government’s swift move. “The government has fulfilled its promise given on the floor of the House. It is a welcome move. For the first time, a dedicated committee has been set up to study the issues data-faced by the power loom industry. I certainly hope the power loom industry will get justice,” said Shaikh.Moreover Shaikh further appealed to all stakeholders to come forward with their issues and difficulties that can be taken up by the committee. “The committee will visit Bhiwandi, Malegaon and Ichalkaranji. A comprehensive report will be prepared on the issues and measures to be taken to strengthen the industry in the state. It will help change the data-face of the industry,” he added.Furthermore as per the government resolution, the scope of work of the committee is to study the various memorandums given by the organisations from power loom centres highlighting their issues, hold consultations with the various associations/federations, identify the problems and submit a plan for their redress, recommend measures for problems data-faced in online registration under power subsidy scheme for textile projects, among others.