Torrent Power supplies power to Bhiwandi near Mumbai, and powerloom owners and public representatives allege that power bills have doubled or tripled since the franchise was brought in, which has dealt a blow to the Rs 10,000-crore powerloom industry here
The Narendra Modi government has failed the Powerloom Sector and weavers, feeling like abandoned orphans, are forced to sell their looms on throwaway prices, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi said in the Rajya Sabha Thursday.