Indian textiles ministry will support Manipur state from the central government for the textile industry and welfare of weavers and farmers. Recently Indian textiles minister Smriti Irani announced it while inaugurating a three-day silk expo and workshop in Imphal.
Figure: Indian textiles minister Smriti Irani announced it while inaugurating a three-day silk expo and workshop in Imphal. Courtesy: www.ministryoftextiles.gov.in
The expo was jointly organized by the state department of sericulture and the Central Silk Board (CSB) under the textiles ministry.
She said the foundation stone of an Eri silk spinning mill worth Rs 22 crore would be laid in November in the state.
Manipur state Chief Minister N Biren Singh informed that the Eri mill, to be set up with central government funding, is expected to offer employment to around 2,500.
The fund allocated under the North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) was only Rs 2.86 crore in 2013-14. In the past four years of government, ₹839 crore has already been spent on the growth of the textiles industry in the North East region, said the minister.
The central minister also distributed Rs 1,73,97,200 through the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to 322 beneficiaries of Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP-Hills) for the construction of individual adult rearing house (IARH), he added.
