New Delhi, March 13 -- The government has released Rs 4,390.68 crore under the Silk Samagra-2 scheme between 2021-22 and January 2026 to strengthen silk production, productivity and quality across the country, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Out of the total financial outlay of Rs 4,424.90 crore allocated for the scheme during the period, Rs1,374.44 crore has been released to states and Union Territories based on proposals submitted for the implementation of beneficiary-oriented components.
The scheme is being implemented by the Central Silk Board, which maintains consolidated data on beneficiaries including sericulture farmers, self-help groups and reeling or re-reeling units supported under ...