Bagalkot, Feb 27 (KNN) The decision on establishing of a separate special corporation for the development of weavers will be taken soon, said Basavaraj Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka on Sunday.

“The government has hiked the financial assistance to the weavers under the Nekar Sanman scheme to Rs 5,000,” he said after inaugurating and laying the foundation for various development works for the Teradala Assembly constituency.

CM Bommai confirmed that already Rs 51 crore had been transferred to the bank accounts of 1.5 lakh weavers through DBT.

“To set up a loom, Rs 2 lakh financial assistance is being given along with free power up to five HP. There is a great demand to set up textile parks in this region. The government has plans to set up 25 textile parks and one among them will be in Teradala,” he said.

Permission has been granted for Sasalatti, Kerur, Revanasiddeshwara and Aniwala Lift Irrigation schemes, said the CM.

“The Sasalatti lift irrigation Scheme has been taken up at the cost of Rs 443 crore and it will irrigate 33000 hectares and provide drinking water to 11 villages in Teradal and Banahatti taluks,” he said.  (KNN Bureau)