35 Research Extension Centres to assist sericulture farmers
35 Research Extension Centres (RECs) are functioning under research institutes of Central Silk Board (CSB) to assist sericulture farmers by disseminating technology & innovations of CSB with the help of R&D institutes at the field level with the support of state sericulture departments. The state-wise details of RECs functioning under CSB are given below:
|
S.No.
|
Name of the State
|
No. of RECs
|
|
| |
|
1
|
Karnataka
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
Telangana
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
Tamil Nadu
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
Maharashtra
|
4
|
|
|
6
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
1
|
|
|
7
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
2
|
|
|
8
|
J & K UT
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
UP
|
2
|
|
|
10
|
West Bengal
|
3
|
|
|
11
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1
|
|
|
12
|
Jharkhand
|
1
|
|
|
13
|
Assam
|
2
|
|
|
14
|
Sikkim
|
1
|
|
|
15
|
Tripura
|
1
|
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
1
|
|
|
17
|
Nagaland
|
1
|
|
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
|
|
19
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
1
|
|
|
20
|
Manipur
|
1
|
|
|
|
Total
|
35
|
|
The financial assistance provided to states during each of the last three years and current year towards implementation of beneficiary components including pre-cocoon related components meant for sericulture farmers is as below:
|
Financial Year
|
Financial assistance provided to states
(Rs. in Crores)
|
|
2019-20
|
144.81
|
|
2020-21
|
147.46
|
|
2021-22
|
297.38
|
|
2022-23
|
248.30
|
|
Total
|
837.95
|
This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
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(Release ID :241409)