State Handlooms and Textiles Minister R. Gandhi visited several textile mills in Southern Tamil Nadu over two days to review operations and inspect government-supported facilities. Recently, he visited Madura Coats in Madurai and held discussions with the management on best practices, technological advancements, and labour welfare schemes adopted by the company.
Earlier, the Minister inspected the cooperative spinning mill in Theni district. Recently, he visited the cooperative spinning mills at Achankulam in Ramanathapuram district, established in 1982 to provide employment to the Adi Dravidar community.
Addressing the media at Achankulam, Gandhi noted that Rs 1.15 cr had been allocated in the March 28 assembly session for equipment procurement and maintenance at the cooperative mills. He reviewed various sections of the mill, including spinning operations and machinery.
The Achankulam mill was modernised at a cost of Rs 30 crore in three phases and produced 1,170 metric tonnes of yarn worth Rs 35 cr in 2024–25, according to the minister.
