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Distribution of Bathukamma sarees begins in Telangana

Sat 10 Oct 2020, 11:00:44

The door-to-door distribution of Bathukamma sarees kick-started across the State on Friday. For the first time, the sarees are being distributed to the beneficiaries at their doorsteps in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

The State government has spent Rs 317.81 crore to distribute more than one crore sarees to women aged above 18 years and having white ration cards in the State. The sarees are produced in 287 different designs with gold and silver coloured zari works on their borders.

The government has spent a total of Rs 1,033 crore to distribute four crore Bathukamma sarees over the past four

years since the launch of the scheme in 2017. About 30 lakh metres of cloth was produced by thousands of weavers through 26,000 powerlooms in the State for these sarees.

Batukamma, a floral festival of Telangana is celebrated around Dasara. Women sing and dance around specially arranged flowers. The nine-day folk festival which begins on October 17 reflects the State’s rich cultural identity. The State government treats people from all religions equally and has been gifting sarees to all women in the State on the occasion of Bathukamma, Ramzan and Christmas celebrations.

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3 Comments For This Post.

G.Saakshi Says:
First of all they are doing wrong with the people that they are having 2019 list sign and they are saying u or someone's else already took tge saree and making fool and not at doorstep they are keeping centre as last year and worst service pds in dhoolpet karwan under the cooperater parmeshwari trs party what they are saying wgat they are doing

Comment posted on October 18 2020

G saakshi Says:
They are making fraud to the people and no door to door service they are centres as usual last year and having sign on last year i.e, 2019 and saying u already took the saree amd go somewhere else and fools to the people and worst service even though covid pandemic no social distancing they are only calling groups these is in dhoolpet rahimpura under the leader (parmeshwari trs worker)

Comment posted on October 18 2020

Prameela Says:
My FPS No: 677, where can I get My Bathukamma sarees, please let me know. Thanks

Comment posted on October 19 2020