The Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Union Minister of State Darshana Jardosh inaugurated Bodoland Textile Mission and Bodoland Silk Mission.
As per the official statement, an MoU was also signed between the Central Silk Board and the Assam Forest and Environment Department.
Rajat Ranjan Okhandiyar, Member Secretary, and Forest Head of the Assam Forest and Environment Department, Alka Bhagav exchanged the MoU in the presence of Darshana Jardosh and Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
This MoU will support forest-based families in frontier forest area of Assam who earn their living by rearing silkworms. It will also provide proper assistance in providing new livelihood opportunities to them.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Union Government has focused a lot on North Eastern region and Union Ministry of Textiles also has various schemes and initiatives to develop textile trade in this region.
Various ministers of the state were present on this occasion. It is worth stating here that Bodoland is a beautiful region, rich with natural resources and a strong and intellectual social tradition, apart from being one of the most peaceful borders of the Indian Sub-Continent.
Darshana Jardosh also attended one-year celebrations of the Bodoland Territorial Region Council (BTR) at Kokrajhar.
