FIRST-EVER TUSSAR SILK YARN PRODUCTION CENTRE AT CHOUDWAR

FIRST-EVER TUSSAR SILK YARN PRODUCTION CENTRE AT CHOUDWAR

Context:

Recently, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has started a historic initiative to set up the first-ever Tussar Silk Yarn Production Centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district in Odisha.

About the Centre:

• It was inaugurated on September 24, 2021, by the Chairman of KVIC, Vinai Kumar Saxena.
• It will ensure local availability of Tussar Silk yarn, reduce the silk production cost as well as create local employment.
• Tussar silk is one of the finest varieties of Silk. It is distinguished by its coarseness and porous weave, giving it a rugged and rustic appearance.
• It is set up at a cost of Rs 75 lakh.
• It is capable of producing 200 kg of silk yarn worth Rs 94 lakh annually.
• The development assumes great significance as silk comprises nearly 75% of the total khadi fabric production in Odisha.
• The centre will create direct employment for 50 artisans besides giving livelihood support to over 300 tribal farmers engaged in cocoon farming.

Tussar Silk Yarn:

• It is wild silk made up of tussar cocoons.
• It is only produced in India and it is available from October to January.