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Burmese Weaving House Ban Looms in Manipur
The Irrawaddy | Zarni Mann | Shillong, Feb 14
Local authorities in Churachandpur, Manipur State, India, are preparing to ban Burmese migrants from owning weaving houses in order to protect local business interests, claim sources in the town.
“As [the Burmese] don’t have permission to do business or proper permits to stay, they can’t run their own weaving houses here. Local weaving businessmen want the Burmese migrant workers to work only under their supervision, so we are discussing banning Burmese weaving houses with the local authorities,” said a local businesswoman.
Locally owned weaving houses are facing difficulties as the fabric market has suffered due to reduced demand and competition from Burmese-owned factories, she added.
Most of the thousands of Burmese migrant workers entering Manipur end up working in the weaving houses of Churachandpur—the state's second biggest town and one of the main handloom production areas. link:
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