The garments are being made under the brand name Green Needle and three containers of these briefs are being exported..reports Asian Lite News
Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district was in the news for making a splash in the New York’s clothing market. The organic cotton boxer briefs made in this district are now being exported directly to the United States through Mumbai via the sea route.
The garments are being made under the brand name Green Needle and three containers of these briefs are being exported.
Green Needle which is a Bengaluru-based textile company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Telangana in 2022. The company started production at the Apparel Park located on the outskirts of Sircilla town last year itself.
Sharing details about the company, V. Ashok Rao, the Regional Deputy Director of Handlooms and Textiles told the media that at present 500 women are employed there with another 500 women to join them soon. He described it as a good sign for the weavers and skilled women workers of the region.
K.T. Rama Rao, the State Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister, who is the Member of Assembly from Sircilla on his Twitter shared the news about the first direct export by Green Needle.
Apart from Green Needle, another textile unit will commence multiple fabric production in the apparel park. The textile company Textports, has already signed a MoU with the State Government and once it starts production, it will provide employment for 2,000 people.
Wagon manufacturing unit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana on July 8 to lay the foundation stone for the Railway Wagon Manufacturing unit at Hanumakonda in Warangal district.
Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Union Minister said the Prime Minister will lay foundation stone for the unit along with Railway Coach Periodic Overhauling facility.
He made the announcement on Sunday after a visit to the place where the unit is coming up. He reviewed with senior officials of South Central Railway and other departments the preparations for the Prime Minister’s visit.
Union Minister said the unit will have the capacity to manufacture 200 wagons a month. He said instead of a Rail Coach Factory, the Prime Minister has sanctioned a Wagon Manufacturing Unit for Telangana.
He said the details of the unit would be announced with the Prime Minister’s permission. He hoped that this unit would provide employment opportunities to the unemployed in the region.
Union Minister also held a meeting with the officials of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), District Collector and the state government.
Accompanied by State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and other party leaders, he reviewed the ongoing projects and the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit.
