Bhubaneswar, May 2 -- Three of the five coir clusters launched by the Coir Board across Odisha in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic have shut down within two years of their launch, due to a lack of employment opportunities.
The Coir Board, under the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), had established the clusters in Bhogarai (Balasore district), Konark (Gop, Puri district), and Rajkanika (Kendrapara district) with the aim of providing financial assistance to coconut farmers and generating jobs, reported PN.
According to a senior official from the Coir Board, while the initiative had targeted the recruitment of around 1,000 employees, no significant steps were taken in this regard, ultimately leading to the...