Road Show on Textiles India -2017 is being held on 16 June today at Hotel BNR Chanakya, Ranchi from 1500 – 1630 hrs followed by the press briefing. The road show is organized by Ministry of Textile, Govt of India in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The government of Jharkhand, led by Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd (Jharcraft) to promote livelihoods of craft persons in textile and apparel sector to market its ethnic textile and handloom products.
Jharcraft is a government of Jharkhand undertaking formed to initiate steps to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities in the rural areas, based on sericulture, handloom, handicraft and other allied activities.
Jharkhand Silk Textile & Handicrafts Development Corporation (Jharcraft) has been taking exemplary measures to boost silk growth in the state due to which the silk production has more than doubled in 2012-13.
Jharcraft's first emporium was launched in September 2007 at Roshpa Tower in Ranchi. There has been no looking back since then. Silk production has jumped to 1,025 metric tonnes (mt) in 2012-13 from 90 mt in 2006.
