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Related Keywords: around 1 lakh 20000 farmers, Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute, glory of silk trade in India, highest silk-producing districts, initiatives for reviving, involved in sericulture, mulberry sericulture practiced, West Bengal

In West Bengal, there are around 1 lakh 20000 farmers involved in sericulture covering 24,000 hectares of land in 29,000 villages of 17 districts where mulberry sericulture is practiced. Murshidabad, Malda, Birbhum, Nadia and Midnapore are the highest silk-producing districts in Bengal where the stakeholders are mainly marginal and semimarginal farmers, said Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on the occasion of the plantinum jubilee of Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) at Behrampore a premiere research institute of India.

Related Keywords: CM Mamata Banerjee, cottage industries, create employment, plan to set up MSME facilitation centres, small scale textile, speed conversion of land, third edition of Asansol Industry and Trade Fair, West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration of the third edition of Asansol Industry and Trade Fair on Thursday, spoke about the steps taken to increase small scale, textile and cottage industries and their plans to set up MSME facilitation centres in Durgapur and Burdwan.

MSME facilitation centres offer application facilitation services and supports entrepreneurs through various processes. This will create tremendous employment opportunity for the local youth.

Related Keywords: Textile Industry, textile tour, Tours and Travels company, West Bengal

The textile industry of West Bengal plays a significant role in the Indian economy, apart from that textile industry even contributes to the industrial output, export and employment sectors. Now, Kolkata-based Supreme Tours & Travels has started organising textile tours in West Bengal.

A very innovative concept began by the company and sees a great demand for it too. The tour include visit to villages like Shantipur, Phulia and Beldanga which are known for their silk and cotton hand-woven saris, dhotis, jacquards and jamdani (muslin) of superfine texture.