- Visitors, especially children and farmers, enthralled by silk farming displays
Raipur, 06 November 2024// At the Rajyotsav-2024 organized in Nava Raipur on the occasion of State Foundation Day, farmers and local residents gathered in large numbers to learn about silk production and sericulture at the Rural Industries Department’s stall in Shilpgram. People of all ages, especially children and farmers, showed keen interest in observing silkworms in their natural state. The stall displayed various types of silk seeds, including mulberry white cocoon, mulberry colored cocoon, mulberry yellow Mysore, mulberry white reeled, tussar spun thread, Dada Kosa, and rally sabu seeds. These are the raw materials used to create Kosa Silk, Mulberry Silk, and famous silk sarees like Banarasi and Kanjivaram.
Visitors to the stall also took the opportunity to gather detailed information about the Rural Industries Department’s schemes. Notably, Chhattisgarh is emerging as a leader in cocoon production and textile manufacturing. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the state is committed to promoting forest-based Rural industries. Chhattisgarh has a long-standing tradition in tussar silk production, and through various schemes, it is generating employment and self-employment opportunities for rural families.
Programmes including the Tussar Silk Development and Extension Programme, Palit Daba Tussar Cocoon Production Scheme, Natural Seed Multiplication, and Kosa Production Scheme, as well as Tussar Yarn Making, are contributing to the expansion of basic facilities at Silk and Tussar Centers across the state. In addition, the Rural Industries Department introduced a new initiative—the ‘Shehtoot Resham Badi Yojana’—to encourage mulberry plantation and silkworm rearing in the private sector. This scheme, aimed at promoting mulberry silk production and creating sustainable employment in rural areas, targets small and marginal farmers. Under the scheme, assistance is provided for mulberry plantation, maintenance, sericulture building and equipment, as well as irrigation facilities. This support helps farmers establish a mulberry silk industry on their land, ensuring long-term livelihoods.
Farmers participating in the scheme will also receive one month of free training, covering all aspects of mulberry plantation and silkworm rearing. The total assistance under this scheme amounts to nearly Rs 5 lakh, provided on a per-item basis. These initiatives by the Chhattisgarh government are bringing about positive change in the lives of people, strengthening both economic and social conditions, from remote forest to urban areas.
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