Rural panchayats have opened up ready-made garment manufacturing centers in Tamil Nadu. These centers are jointly promoted by the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission and the Social Welfare Department in Selleppampatti and Thattiengarpatti village panchayats. The manufacturing units were inaugurated by electricity minister P Thangamani and social welfare minister V Saroja on April 22, 2018.

RMG centers will benefit 30 members of women self-help groups in each village of the two panchayats. Thangamani said, a Rasipuram-based firm has signed a contract and will place orders for procurement of ready-made garments. The total outlay of the project is slated to be Rs 3.30 crore.