Virudhunagar Collector J. Meghanath Reddy on Sunday inaugurated a handloom exhibition and sale on the Collectorate premises on the occasion of 8th National Handlooms Day.
The National Handlooms Day is being observed on August 7 to mark the commencement of Swadeshi movement in 1905 as part of Indian National freedom struggle and to encourage domestic products.
At the two-day expo, saris of different varieties, artificial silk sarees, handloom dhoties, towels, bedsheets were on sale at the exhibition. Customers would be given a 20% discount on all these goods.
The Collector appealed to the people to buy handloom products in order to encourage handloom weavers.
He also gave away pension orders for 10 weavers and loan assistance under Mudra scheme to 10 weavers on the occasion.
Assistant Director (Handlooms), Raghunath, was present
