In a significant move aimed at supporting local handloom weavers, the Telangana High Court has directed all government institutions, including residential educational institutions (Gurukuls), to procure textiles such as uniforms, carpets, bedsheets, blankets, and towels exclusively through the Telangana State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Limited (TGSCO).
The court clarified that procurement through alternative channels is permissible only if TGSCO issues a certificate stating its inability to supply the required items. This decision comes as a result of a petition filed by Veeranjaneya Handloom Weavers Mutually Aided Cooperative Production and Sales Society Limited, based in Kotwada, Warangal district, which challenged an e-tender notification issued on April 2 by the Project Monitoring Unit for supplying carpets, blankets, towels, and uniforms to Gurukul schools.
The High Court declared the April 2 notification invalid, stating that it was issued without obtaining a certificate of inability to supply from TGSCO. This order is expected to boost the sales of textiles produced by TGSCO and benefit the local handloom weavers cooperative society.
