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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Silk route to link 3000-Arti S Sahuliyar

Silk route to link 3000-Arti S Sahuliyar

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published Published on Apr 21, 2013   modified Modified on Apr 21, 2013
-The Telegraph


Ranchi: Touching lives of many a rural artisan across the state, now Jharcraft is all set to strike a chord with craftswomen of Deoghar, Kharsawan and Ranchi district with new silk ventures.

In a bid to tap the potential of sericulture in the hinterland, Jharcraft will soon set up three silk farms for the first time. It has already acquired five acres each at Jasidih industrial area in Deoghar and Irba in Ranchi district and four acres in Kharsawan.

The ambitious project will be ready in three months, claim officials. Developed at a cost of Rs 15 crore, Jharcraft will initially erect a boundary wall around the plots and start work as soon as possible.

"We are going to start construction of boundary walls and involve our women artisans in manufacturing silk products," said managing director Dhirendra Kumar.

Each farm will boast 100 samriddhi (solar-powered reeling and spinning machines) looms for yarn production and employ 1,000 women artisans. Each artisan will earn Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 per month. Officials have also decided to increase the number of hands in the months to come.

Not just manufacturing, these silk farms will also become marketing hubs. Raw silk will be spun into threads and then woven on solar-powered looms to make cushion covers, scarves and saris. These handmade products will adorn Jharcraft stores.

Presently, over 6,000 rural women have been trained in reeling and spinning tussar cocoons. "The women, who will be employed in the silk farms, have been trained by Calcutta-based NIFT and Ahmedabad-based NID. Hence, we hope to manufacture quality products," said Kumar.

According to officials, there has been a growth in the sericulture sector and that has generated employment opportunities for silk farmers, mostly women.

Jharcraft happens to be one of the few success stories of the state. The state handicraft corporation scouts for home talent and aims economic empowerment. They focus on women craftsmen, promising financial independence.


The Telegraph, 21 April, 2013, http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130421/jsp/jharkhand/story_16774349.jsp#.UXQdMkrcing


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