Tuli, August 10 (DIPR): Lamenting on the failure to revive Nagaland Pulp & Paper Company Ltd (NPPCL), a subsidiary of the Hindustan Paper Corporation which is a Government of India undertaking, Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce, NIDC, Amenba Yaden said, “the revival of the unit is a distant dream.”
Speaking at the inauguration of the Weavers Service Centre, under the auspices of Development Commissioner of Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India at Luyong, Tuli on August 9 Amenba Yaden said, “We have bitten more than we could chew as far as establishment of the paper mill is concern.” He also opined that the topography as well as socio-cultural scenario do not permit establishment of mega project.
“The local entrepreneurs should rather strive towards setting up of medium and micro enterprises which are manageable and also environmental friendly”. He further said that in order to usher in an economic revolution in an entrepreneurship friendly region such as Tuli, Human Resource Development is most crucial saying that the present service centre which is very modest in scale and nature is one such initiative towards achieving skill development in the state.
First Weavers Service Centre in Nagaland
Delivering a brief account of the Weavers Service Centre, K. Hokishe Assumi Managing Director of Nagaland Handloom & Handicraft Development Corporation and Addl. Director of Industries & Commerce, Nagaland said that the service centre is the first of a series of such centre that the Central government has sanctioned for the state.
The Centre will be focusing on imparting training to the local artisans mainly on three disciplines- designing, dying and weaving. Apart from imparting training through experienced mater trainers, the centre will also facilitate guaranteed marketing of the produce manufactured by the trained artisans. He stated that the passed out trainees will be provided with tools and equipment’s costing Rs.27000/- which will be made available to them at a highly subsidized rate of Rs.1300/- per unit.
Although the project is sanctioned by the Central government it could be completed in record time through the proactive participation of Village Council of Luyong, other civic bodies and individuals. The land for establishment of the centre was donated by Lipokmar Tzudir a native of Luyong village (former Director of NEZCC) while the construction of the structures were done through voluntary labour of the local youth association.
The occasion was also marked by distribution of training kits to the trainees by Subramaniam, Deputy Director, WCS, Government of India.
