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Theni Collector Ranjeet Singh inaugurated the annual Co-optex Deepavali sale at the Co-optex showroom in Theni on Friday. Sales target of ₹95 lakh has been set for the Co-optex showrooms in the district for this festival season, he said. The Collector, in a statement, said a special discount of 30% is offered on silk and cotton varieties to promote the sale of handloom products. The Co-optex showrooms in the district offers a wide range of new designs that included Kancheepuram, Arani, Salem, Thirubhuvanam silk saris, soft silk and kora cotton saris from Coimbatore, Sungudi saris, silk dhotis and other handloom products from Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Chettinad, Salem, Paramakudi, Dindigul, Chinnalapatti and Aruppukottai. Customers can purchase the products from Co-optex showrooms and through the e-commerce website. They can also opt for the monthly savings scheme for purchasing the handloom products, the Collector said. Co-optex Zonal Manager Kaniselvi and other officials were also present at the event, according to a press release.