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KVIC set up Odisha’s first silk yarn production centre to boost local silk industry and create employment
- IBJ Bureau
- Sep 24, 2021
For hundreds of years, Odisha has been known for its
exquisite Tussar silk, which provides livelihood to thousands of tribal people,
particularly women. But the silk weavers in the State were totally dependent on
States like West Bengal, Jharkhand and Karnataka for the silk yarn, which
increased the cost of the silk fabric.
However, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has
taken a historic initiative to set up Odisha’s first ever Tussar silk yarn production
centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district. This silk yarn production centre will
ensure local availability of Tussar silk yarn, create local employment and
reduce the silk production cost. Tussar silk is one of the finest varieties of silk
that is distinguished by its coarseness and porous weave that give it a rugged
and rustic appearance. The silk yarn production centre was inaugurated by KVIC chairman
Vinai Kumar Saxena today.
The development assumes great significance as silk comprises
nearly 75 per cent of the total khadi fabric production in Odisha. This silk
yarn production centre will create direct employment for 50 artisans including
34 women, besides providing livelihood support to over 300 tribal farmers
engaged in cocoon farming. This will also create indirect employment for
weavers and reelers in the State. Every kilo of raw silk produced, creates
employment for 11 artisans out of which 6 are women.
Set
up at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, the silk yarn production centre is capable of
producing 200 kg of silk yarn worth Rs 94 lakh annually. The production
capacity of this unit will be gradually increased to meet the increasing
demand. This silk yarn production centre is equipped with advanced machinery
like silk reeling machine, re-reeling machine, spinning machine and others.
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