Will the Shuttles of French-Era Textile Mills Fly Again?
Puducherry houses three century-old textile mills, but they have officially been shut since 2020.
Puducherry houses three century-old textile mills, but they have officially been shut since 2020. In their heyday, these mills reaped big profits and generated massive employment. But they are hit by neoliberal economic policies. The mills can be reopened at the cost of Rs 500 crore and provide employment to 10,000 people. But, the BJP-led Union government would rather spend Rs 300 crore on a legislative Assembly building.
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