On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Ministers KT Rama Rao and V Srinivas Goud laid the foundation stone for Handlooms Convention Centre and Handloom & Handicraft Museum at Uppal Bhagayath. The museum aims to preserve the rich history of handlooms, showcasing the tools utilized in this craft since ancient times, and ensuring the legacy is passed on to forthcoming generations.
The Handlooms Convention Center is designed to host gatherings for handloom buyers and sellers, as well as Research & Development and other conferences. Uppal MLA Bethi Subhash, MLC L. Ramana, G Praveen, Chairman, Telangana Powerloom and Textile Development Corporation Ltd., Chintha Prabhakar, Chairman, Telangana State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd., Jyoti Buddha Prakash, Secretary, Handlooms and Textiles Dept., and others were present on the occasion.