The Jharkhand government has decided that clothing material for government schools would be purchased from Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd. (Jharcraft) to aid weavers.

Raghubar Das, chief minister issued orders to purchase the clothing materials from Jharcraft and end the practice of floating tenders to purchase uniform, blankets and bed sheets for schools, according to a press release.

The chief minister’s decision came at a review meeting of development works in the state capital Ranchi.