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HMoST highlights Zero waste technologies in silk value chain

Published: Feb 18, 2025

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 18, 2025: PABITRA Margherita, Hon'ble Minister of State for Textiles & Foreign Affairs inaugurated the CSB's International Conference - SILKTECH 2025 in the august presence of Neelam Shami Rao IAS, Secretary,  Ministry of Textiles on yesterday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi as a part of the mega textile event - Bharat Tex 2025. CSB-Central Tasar Research & Training Institute, Ranchi & CSB-Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI) under Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India organised this International Conference on "Emerging Technologies in Silk Sector - SILKTECH 2025". 

In his address, HMoST Pabitra Margherita mentioned about the exclusive muga&eri silks of North East. Highlighted the Zero waste technologies in silk value chain. And, quoted the Hon'ble Prime Minister's appeal to triple the production & exports of textiles through quality research & collaborations.

Neelam Shami Rao, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles cited the momentous change in sericulture after Silk Samagra. The by-products of silk should occupy the main stream through the next age technologies.

Two Souvenir cum book of abstracts on Emerging Technologies in the Silk Sector - SILKTECH 2025 & Pradhyogiki Vivranak (a Technology descriptor) were also released by Hon'ble Minister of state of Textiles during conference and other  dignitaries unveiled the CSB's publications on the occasion. During the conference, 06  MoUs were signed between R&D Institute of Central Silk Board and other R&D organization and NGOs.

The Conference focused on the discussions and promotion of the novel applications of silk beyond textiles in the field of cosmetics, pharma and so on, and, the development of appropriate technologies for improving the quality of silk emphasizing global market trends and sustainable innovations across the silk production chain to become India atmanirbhar.

Prajakta L. Verma, IAS, Joint Secretary (Fibres), Ajay Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board were present at the event.

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