Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Pramod Boro has inaugurated the Eri Silk Spinning Plant at the Integrated Textile Park at Baksa's Mushalpur. The plant, set up by the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation NEHHDC covers 12,916 sq. ft. and has a production capacity of 450 kg per day.
As per an official release, the plant aims to strengthen the rural economy and create sustainable livelihoods, particularly for women traditionally involved in Eri silk cultivation. Pramod Boro emphasized the importance of setting up such plants for the state's economy and urged everyone to work together to ensure the growth of the plant.
The BTC Chief also highlighted the issue of young people leaving the state in search of jobs, noting that many end up working in plants like this elsewhere.
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The project will provide direct employment to 375 individuals and indirect livelihood to approximately 50,000 households. The mill has provided direct employment to 22 persons, including 54 per cent of people belonging to the Boro community. BTC Chief Boro thanked the NEHHDC and the BTR administration for their continuous support in establishing the plant.
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