Hyderabad, April 19 -- The Telangana government on Friday, April 19, released Rs 50 crore towards pending bills of power loom weavers in Ranjana-Sircilla district.

Bills to the tune of Rs 351 crore payable to weavers for making Bathukamma sarees have been pending since the BRS rule in the state, which has adversely affected 30,000 weavers' families in Sircilla.

In addition to pending dues for Bathukamma sarees' dues, direct subsidy of Rs 18 crore for yarn and matching grant of weavers' savings and electricity subsidy have also been pending.

Weavers from Sircilla protested for 48 days, demanding that the pending bills and arrears be cleared. They recently held meetings with BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar, deputy chief minister Bha...