However, the Siddaramaiah government bowed down to the lobby of big textile companies from various parts of the country and allowed them to supply uniform," he alleged.Shettar said the state government earmarked Rs 96.31 crore for the procurement of uniform. "They were procuring the uniform at nearby shops. After procuring them, they would entrust local tailors, many of them women, with stitching the uniform after taking proper measurement of children. "When some villages of the unit get less and some get sufficient rain, there will be confusion in deciding crop insurance. Hence, I urge the re-modification of the unit and include the 22 villages in three separate units," he said.
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