Darkness Looming Over Karnataka"€™s Spinning Industry By: David Parks | - SME spinning mills in Karnataka, which were already in jeopardy due to high cotton prices, soaring production costs and unavailability of adequate working capital, are now in more trouble. The unscheduled power cuts for almost 12 hours in a day by the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) is making it difficult for small-scale spinning units to operate at full capacity and deliver their orders on time.