Chirang DC stresses developing sericulture, handloom sectors

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KOKRAJHAR: In Malivita and Patabari area of Chirang district, adjacent to Bhutan border, as there is a lot of potential for sericulture and handloom and textile industries, the Chirang district administration has decided to initiate various steps for the development of sericulture and handloom sector by adopting scientific methods.

In this connection, Narendra Kumar Shah, Deputy Commissioner of Chirang, along with Additional Deputy Commissioners Khanindra Das and Ajit Kumar Sarmah, Deputy Director of Sericulture Manaj Chakraborty, Sidli Block Development Officer Kumud Narjary, Dwijendra Kachari, Deputy Director of Handloom and Textile, and other officials of sericulture and handloom and textile had recently visited the Malivita and Patabari area to assess the feasibility and interest of people of those areas. They interacted with the local residents on how sericulture and handloom could develop the economic condition and improve the quality of life of the people in an awareness camp organized by the sericulture department in cooperation with the budding farmers and local educated youths on scientific production, cultivation and harvesting of Eri culture at Malivita.

Deputy Commissioner Narendra Kumar Shah called upon the public to become self-reliant by getting involved in sericulture and handloom activities working on a business basis with high quality equipment. Shah also appealed to all the vaccine eligible people to take the COVID vaccine immediately so as to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the district.

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