Sericulture Directorate meets to discuss Rs. 2.28 cr CDP

GANGTOK, 30 May: The Programme Monitoring Committee [PMC] held a meeting on Catalytic Development Programme [CDP] of Sikkim at the Sericulture Directorate, Forest Secretariat, Deorali on 27 May.
A press release informs that the meeting, chaired by Additional Director Sericulture, HP Rai, approved the CDP Action Plan 2014-15 at the cost of Rs. 2.28 crore.
CDP is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Textiles for development of sericulture and silk industry consisting various components and sub-components for promotion of all varieties of silk in India. It has been an important tool for transfer and adoption of improved technology packages developed by the research institutes of Central Silk Board.
The components under the CDP scheme envisage the following major areas:
(a) Development and expansion of silkworm host plants,
(b) Strengthening and creation of silkworm seed multiplication infrastructure,
(c) Development of farm and post-cocoon infrastructure,
(d) Upgradation of reeling and processing technologies in silk,
(e) Skill development / Enterprise Development Program (EDP), and
(f) Support for publicity, study/consultancy, crop insurance, health insurance etc
The meeting on Tuesday was attended by all members of the Programme Monitoring Committee. The Chairman, HP Rai, in his welcome address, stressed on quality progress within the given time frame which was followed by a power point presentation on Sericulture activities being carried out by the Directorate in Sikkim.
During the meeting, the committee thoroughly reviewed the CDP particularly the progress and output of the state in the past one year. Lengthy discussion took place regarding the lack of progress and irregularity in providing feedback to the Ministry, the release mentions.
However, the meeting ended on a positive note with the approval of the Rs 2.28 crore CDP Action Plan 2014-15.Prior to discussions on the meeting’s agenda, "Annual Action Plan-2014 (Part-I)onCDP backlog programmes" was released jointly by Dr. C Maji and Dr. A Bhattacharji, it is added.