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Telangana to give 1.19 lakh free sewing machines to BC women
Telangana launched the Intinta Indiramma Kuttu Machinlu scheme on Thursday, offering 1.19 lakh automatic sewing machines free of cost to BC women. Each machine costs Rs 12,000 and comes with a 100%…
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Telangana launched the Intinta Indiramma Kuttu Machinlu scheme on Thursday, offering 1.19 lakh automatic sewing machines free of cost to BC women. Each machine costs Rs 12,000 and comes with a 100% subsidy. The first phase will distribute 1,000 machines per Assembly constituency, covering all 119 seats.
Applications open from August 15 to September 15. Priority goes to the poorest, widows, single women, homeless, orphans, disabled persons, and those with tailoring experience. Beneficiaries must undergo training. Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the selection process will be transparent.
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The scheme sounds generous but its success will depend on execution. Free machines do not guarantee livelihoods unless accompanied by market access and quality training. Past doles have often gathered dust. The real test is whether these women turn machines into steady incomes, not just receive them. Watch how many beneficiaries actually start tailoring businesses within a year.
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
