[Assam] Call to popularise muga abroad

[Pradip Kumar Datta]

Call to popularise muga abroad
By A Staff Reporter
 GUWAHATI, Dec 16 – Echoing the approach of President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the Governor today laid stress on popularising Muga outside the country. The President during his latest visit to Sualkuchi had laid stress on making this unique fabric popular across the globe. The Governor expressed the same view as at meeting held by him with the senior officials of the departments concerned and representatives of the NEDFi and the NIF at Raj Bhawan here. The meeting was held to discuss the pilot project on the patented technology of mechanized process for manufacturing Muga silk fabric.

According to Raj Bhawan sources, State’s Director and General Manager of Industries promised in the meeting a site for the pilot project on the mechanized process for Muga in the Kalapahar CITI complex here. The NEDFi has also assured help to the project with required funds.

The meeting was also attended by State’s Secretary for Handloom, Textile and Sericulture, Co-ordinator of the NIF’s GIAN (NE) and Dulal Chowdhury, who has secured a patent right on the technology in his name.

Secretary, Handloom, Textile and Sericulture offered to look after the commercial prospects of the project. The participant officers also volunteered services to popularise the new technology among the entrepreneurs of the State and the NE region as well, said the sources.

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