HT Bureau
DIPHU, Sept 6: The four day skill development training programme under Silk Samagra -2 on silkworms rearing and spinning of yarns to beneficiaries ended with ceremonial distribution of rearing appliances, motorised spinning machines and looms held at Reshom Bhawan, Sericulture office here on Friday.
The four day training started on September 2, under Silk Samagra-2 scheme for the year 2024-25 sponsored by Central Silk Board, Bangalore and implemented by Sericulture Department, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
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On the closing ceremony was attended by Chief Executive Member (CEM), KAAC, Tuliram Ronghang the chief guest.
Speaking at the function the CEM said the Silk Samagra -2 for development of the sericulture industry with active participation of local individuals and groups to raise the level of rural economy was started in Karbi Anglong this year (2025).
The Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Textiles and MoS Pabitra Margherita has given the scheme from the Central government to implement in Karbi Anglong for development of silk industry. He has given Rs.400 crores under Silk Samagra -2 for Karbi Anglong, the CEM stated. The CEM mentioned that he would be going to Delhi for official purposes and would meet Margherita as the latter has agreed to sanction more funds of Rs.30 crores to Rs.40 crores if Silk Samagra 2 is successful.
“I will be meeting the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Textiles and MoS Pabitra Margherita in New Delhi as he would be giving us more funds of Rs.30 crores to Rs.40 crores for development of silk industry,” the CEM said.
The CEM encourages individuals, especially women, to take up silkworms rearing to raise the level of rural economy in rural areas. Local women should produce their own textiles and traditional costumes like peni, pekok, poho, seleng and other items. Karbi Anglong has sufficient land and rural people can take up silkworm rearing so that they are dependent on themselves.
Executive Member (EM), KAAC incharge Sericulture Department, Kache Rongpipi said 48 individuals, mostly women, have got training on spinning of yarns on mechanised machines. The training has benefited the beneficiaries and they can themselves spin yarns on mechanised machines. With more and more people coming forward to take up silkworms rearing and production of yarns and fabrics will help to promote the silk industry, Rongpipi added. She also mentioned around 240 beneficiaries were given pansomi saplings (food plants for silkworms) of plantation. Now they will be receiving a 90% subsidy amount for construction of a rearing house.
Extension Officer, Sericulture, Longki Timung said 340 beneficiaries are covered under the Pansomi scheme for pansomi plantation as a food plant for silkworms. Today in this closing ceremony loom sets, mechanized spinning machines, rearing trays will be distributed to the beneficiaries, he said.
Later, the CEM alongwith Chairman, KAAC, Raju Tisso and Deputy Chairman, Avijit Kro and Executive Member (EM), KAAC, incharge Sericulture Department, Kache Rongpipi distributed rearing appliances to the beneficiaries.
