Telangana seeks funds for textile projects in budget

The Telangana government recently sought allocation of funds in the 2021-22 union budget for development of the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) and sanction of a mega power loom cluster at Sircilla. In a letter to textiles minister Smriti Irani, state minister KT Rama Rao said KMTP is being developed at an estimated cost of ₹1,552 crore of which the core infrastructure works would cost ₹1,094 crore.