MALDA, Sept. 24: Small scale enterprise and textile minister of state Mr Manab Mukherjee said here yesterday that he had recently spoken to Mr Shankersinh Vaghela, Union minister for textile for setting up a 'Silk Park' in Malda. At a meeting with the officers of Malda, Mr Mukherjee disclosed that the Centre has no concept about 'Silk Park,' but the Centre can allot funds in the head of Textile Park. "But Mr Vaghela told me to send a proposal of the proposed 'Silk Park," he said. In yesterday's meeting about the proposed project, which was conceived in April 2007, it was decided that the government would send the idea of 'Silk Park' in Malda with a view to sanctioning funds from the Centre. In the mean time, the department of textile (sericulture) would prepare a project report on 'Silk Park' with the help of a consultancy firm. Yesterday the minister interacted with the farmers to explore opportunities to form a 'Honey Cluster' in Malda district and the scope of its marketing to other areas. He visited Sahapur village in Old Malda last afternoon and interacted with the farmers who are facing problems in storing raw honey after collecting honey due to lack of a proper storage system. Since many days the local farmers have been drawing attention of the government, seeking financial assistance to form a ‘Honey Cluster’ here with storage facility so that they can sell raw honey at reasonable price in the market. Mr Manab Mukherjee yesterday held a review meeting with his departmental officials including directorate of textile (sericulture), district industrial centre where the district magistrate Mr CR Das, Sabhdhipati Mrs Sabina Yeasmin and other top officials were also present.Mr Mukherjee yesterday visited a weaving cluster, which is in its initial stage, at Sattari and the cocoon market in Kaliachak and suggested the district officials of directorate of textile (sericulture) to prepare a plan of infrastructure development with a facility of modern technology. The mister reviewed the performance of district industrial centre and asked officials to function properly for setting up small-scale industries when the departmental officials blamed the electricity department for delaying power supply to new industrial units. n SNS
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Silk Park to be set up in Malda
MALDA, Sept. 24: Small scale enterprise and textile minister of state Mr Manab Mukherjee said here yesterday that he had recently spoken to Mr Shankersinh Vaghela, Union minister for textile for setting up a 'Silk Park' in Malda. At a meeting with the officers of Malda, Mr Mukherjee disclosed that the Centre has no concept about 'Silk Park,' but the Centre can allot funds in the head of Textile Park. "But Mr Vaghela told me to send a proposal of the proposed 'Silk Park," he said. In yesterday's meeting about the proposed project, which was conceived in April 2007, it was decided that the government would send the idea of 'Silk Park' in Malda with a view to sanctioning funds from the Centre. In the mean time, the department of textile (sericulture) would prepare a project report on 'Silk Park' with the help of a consultancy firm. Yesterday the minister interacted with the farmers to explore opportunities to form a 'Honey Cluster' in Malda district and the scope of its marketing to other areas. He visited Sahapur village in Old Malda last afternoon and interacted with the farmers who are facing problems in storing raw honey after collecting honey due to lack of a proper storage system. Since many days the local farmers have been drawing attention of the government, seeking financial assistance to form a ‘Honey Cluster’ here with storage facility so that they can sell raw honey at reasonable price in the market. Mr Manab Mukherjee yesterday held a review meeting with his departmental officials including directorate of textile (sericulture), district industrial centre where the district magistrate Mr CR Das, Sabhdhipati Mrs Sabina Yeasmin and other top officials were also present.Mr Mukherjee yesterday visited a weaving cluster, which is in its initial stage, at Sattari and the cocoon market in Kaliachak and suggested the district officials of directorate of textile (sericulture) to prepare a plan of infrastructure development with a facility of modern technology. The mister reviewed the performance of district industrial centre and asked officials to function properly for setting up small-scale industries when the departmental officials blamed the electricity department for delaying power supply to new industrial units. n SNS
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