Bhubaneswar, May 23 -- Bhubaneswar: The city of Surat in Gujarat, considered as the textile hub of India is gradually reopening even as Covid-19 outbreak continues its uptrend already claiming more than 3700 lives across the country.

After nearly two months of losing jobs following the enforcement of the nationwide lockdown in view of the Covid outbreak, the reopening of the city has now reignited hopes for lakhs of Odia people who used to depend on the scores of textile mills to earn their livelihood.

As per information, around 50 textile units out of the 1000 units operating under Anjali Industrial Estate in Surat have now resumed their operations. The textile mills federation in the city has assured that after getting a green signal ...