Union Textiles minister, Smriti Irani inaugurating a three-day Silk Expo and Workshop on Silk Samagra at Manipur Sericulture Project Management Complex, Sangaipat in Imphal East district today.
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IMPHAL | OCTOBER 9
Union Textiles minister, Smriti Irani said today that, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supervision the Government of India had enhanced funding to North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) under which large number of textile parks and textile units are currently functional in the North East region. "In 2013-14, the fund allocated under NERTPS was only Rs. 2.86 crore. However, in the past four years of NDA Government, Rs. 839 crore had already been spent for the growth of textiles industry in the North East region," Irani added.
Smriti Irani said this while inaugurating a three-day Silk Expo and Workshop on Silk Samagra at Manipur Sericulture Project Management Complex, Sangaipat in Imphal East district today. She assured the Government of India’s sustained support for the growth of textile industry and prosperity of weavers and farmers of Manipur, and added that the Central Government had recently approved setting up of an Eri Spinning Mill worth Rs. 22 crore for the expansion silk industry in the State. The Union Minister said that she was informed by Minister concerned that the Government of Manipur would lay the foundation stone of the project in after one month.
The Union minister then urged the State Government to ensure benefits of Mudra Yojana to weavers across the State. The Union Minister then said that Silk Samagra is an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the possibilities of exponential growth in the silk sector. The Government of India had announced Rs. 6000 crore package for the development of apparel and make-ups sector in the country, she added.
In his presidential speech, Manipur Textiles Commerce and Industries minister, Th. Biswajit said that the new Government had successfully adopted DBT in delivering benefits under different schemes to the people to ensure transparency. He also requested Smt. Smriti Irani to extend all possible assistance to develop textile and silk sector. The Minister also urged the weavers and farmers to work hard to bring economic development.
Earlier, Smriti Irani distributed Rs 1,73,97,200 through DBT to 322 beneficiaries of Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP-Hills) for the construction of Individual Adult Rearing House (IARH). Apart from releasing a booklet on Silk Samagra Workshop, the dignitaries also inspected the stalls of Silk Expo. The three-day Silk Expo and Workshop on Silk Samagra is jointly organised by Department of Sericulture, Government of Manipur and Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Also speaking on the occasion, Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh said that the foundation stone of an Eri Spinning Mill worth Rs. 22 crore would be laid soon. He said that the mill is expected to give employment to around 2500 people. He said that Manipur is a tiny state having very small population, so it would not take much time in actualizing a developmental change. As such, weavers and farmers need to work harder so that benefits from the Central Government can be effectively reaped, he added.
