Kerala floods hit Onam sales in Tirupur and Coimbatore
(WorldNews India)

Coimbatore/Tirupur: Floods in Kerala and subsequent cancellation of Onam celebrations has hit the business community in Tamil Nadu hard. While knitwear units in Tirupur cluster, which were expecting a bumper sale, are facing a tough time as sales has been affected, vegetable and flower traders in Coimbatore are also staring at a bleak sale this season. Tirupur garment manufacturers said more than Rs 10 crore-worth goods, which were ordered ahead of Onam festival, have been stagnating either in the units or in transport offices. `At least 100-150 knitwear units in the dollar city make garments for the people in Kerala. Apart from regular orders, orders ahead of Onam festival would be given in...