Innovations are being made in the ‘Silk Se Samridhi Yojana’ of the Cottage and Village Industries Department of Madhya Pradesh. The process has been expedited to produce medicines from silk at the Silk Development Center Malakhedi in Narmadapuram district. Last month, a contract was signed between Phi Brohit Company and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Government Polytechnic College, Bhopal to manufacture medicines here. Under this, powder, cream, cervix bandage and cesarean dressing etc. will be manufactured from silk thread at the Malakhedi Silk Development Center. Efforts are also being made to produce other types of products from silk thread apart from medicines. In this direction, a demand letter for the need of Rs 50 crore has been sent to the state government for the necessary research and development work.
Commissioner Silk Mohit Bundas said that ‘New Silk Eco System’ has been developed in the Silk to Prosperity Scheme for quick implementation of services related to development and expansion of silk. For this, a proposal has been prepared to provide Rs 100 crore to Madhya Pradesh Silk Federation. This amount can be used as per the need in the implementation of silk development activities.
He informed that the schemes of the Directorate of Silk will now be implemented through the Madhya Pradesh Silk Federation. For this, a proposal has been given to the state government to provide the necessary funds (in the form of grant) to the MP Silk Federation.
Commissioner Silk informed that another innovative step is being taken for silk development. Implementation of silk development activities in the state has now been started in cluster mode. Along with restructuring the silk activities and creating a new silk eco-system, a Silk Tech Park was also started in Pachmarhi. Four types of silk cocoons are being produced in it.
MP Silk Federation has been made an incubator under the state’s start-up policy. For the smooth implementation of silk development activities, an MOU has been signed between the Fashion Technology Department of Government Women’s Polytechnic College Bhopal and IIM Indore for the implementation of New Silk Eco System. Under the Resham Se Samriddhi Yojana, farmers are also being assisted to increase their export by providing free silkworm seeds, easy loans to increase their livelihood. Silk canteen, silk studio and silk tourism have been started under the branding promotion scheme in the Fashion Technology Department of Government Women’s Polytechnic College.
Commissioner Silk informed that silk development activities are being implemented on the model of IIM Indore. A silk cocoon market has also been set up in Narmadapuram district from October 2023 to ensure good prices for the silk cocoons produced by the silk producing farmers of the state through competition.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)