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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