Centre wants proposal from Meghalaya for Cocoon bank: Tamta

Union Minister Ajay Tamta Saturday said the Centre is seeking proposal from the Meghalaya government to establish a cocoon bank in the state with an aim to make raw materials available throughout the year.

The Union Minister of State for Textiles said this after inspecting the oldest sericulture unit her.

"Adequate funds will be allotted for the Cocoon bank but the proposal has to come from the state government as they has to felicitate the infrastructure and the land for the same," Tamta said.

The Ministry of textiles is making a huge lot investment in silk firming and preservation of various silk products, he said