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Follow Us: Today's Edition | Sunday , April 21 , 2013 | A Jharcraft store in Jamshedpur IN TODAY'S PAPER Front Page Nation Calcutta Bengal Opinion International Business Sports Sudoku Sudoku New BETA Crossword Jumble Gallery Horse Racing Press Releases Travel WEEKLY FEATURES 7days Graphiti Knowhow Jobs Careergraph Howrah Salt Lake CITIES AND REGIONS Metro Northeast Jharkhand Bihar ARCHIVES Since 1st March, 1999 THE TELEGRAPH Front Page > Jharkhand > Story Silk route to link 3000 - Jharcraft eyes Irba, Jasidih ARTI S. SAHULIYAR Ranchi, April 20: Touching lives of many a rural artisan across the state, now Jharcraft is all set to strike a chord with craftswomen of Deoghar, Kharsawan and Ranchi district with new silk ventures. In a bid to tap the potential of sericulture in the hinterland, Jharcraft will soon set up three silk farms for the first time. It has already acquired five acres each at Jasidih industrial area in Deoghar and Irba in Ranchi district and four acres in Kharsawan. The ambitious project will be ready in three months, claim officials. Developed at a cost of Rs 15 crore, Jharcraft will initially erect a boundary wall around the plots and start work as soon as possible. “We are going to start construction of boundary walls and involve our women artisans in manufacturing silk products,” said managing director Dhirendra Kumar. Each farm will boast 100 samriddhi (solar-powered reeling and spinning machines) looms for yarn production and employ 1,000 women artisans. Each artisan will earn Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000 per month. Officials have also decided to increase the number of hands in the months to come. Not just manufacturing, these silk farms will also become marketing hubs. Raw silk will be spun into threads and then woven on solar-powered looms to make cushion covers, scarves and saris. These handmade products will adorn Jharcraft stores. Presently, over 6,000 rural women have been trained in reeling and spinning tussar cocoons. “The women, who will be employed in the silk farms, have been trained by S S S S M <B>Silk route to link 3000</B> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130421/jsp/jharkhand/story_16774349.jsp 1 of 1 7/12/2014 10:13 AM
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A Jharcraft store in Jamshedpur
IN TODAY'S PAPER
Front Page
Nation
Calcutta
Bengal
Opinion
International
Business
Sports
Sudoku
Sudoku New BETA
Crossword
Jumble
Gallery
Horse Racing
Press Releases
Travel
WEEKLY FEATURES
7days
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Knowhow
Jobs
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Howrah
Salt Lake
CITIES AND REGIONS
Metro
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Jharkhand
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Since 1st March, 1999
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Front Page > Jharkhand > Story
Silk route to link 3000
- Jharcraft eyes Irba, Jasidih
ARTI S. SAHULIYAR
Ranchi, April 20: Touching lives of many a rural artisan
across the state, now Jharcraft is all set to strike a chord
with craftswomen of Deoghar, Kharsawan and Ranchi
district with new silk ventures.
In a bid to tap the potential of sericulture in the
hinterland, Jharcraft will soon set up three silk farms for
the first time. It has already acquired five acres each at
Jasidih industrial area in Deoghar and Irba in Ranchi
district and four acres in Kharsawan.
The ambitious project will be ready in three months, claim officials. Developed at a cost of
Rs 15 crore, Jharcraft will initially erect a boundary wall around the plots and start work as
soon as possible.
“We are going to start construction of boundary walls and involve our women artisans in
manufacturing silk products,” said managing director Dhirendra Kumar.
Each farm will boast 100 samriddhi (solar-powered reeling and spinning machines) looms
for yarn production and employ 1,000 women artisans. Each artisan will earn Rs 5,000-Rs
6,000 per month. Officials have also decided to increase the number of hands in the
months to come.
Not just manufacturing, these silk farms will also become marketing hubs. Raw silk will be
spun into threads and then woven on solar-powered looms to make cushion covers,
scarves and saris. These handmade products will adorn Jharcraft stores.
Presently, over 6,000 rural women have been trained in reeling and spinning tussar
cocoons. “The women, who will be employed in the silk farms, have been trained by
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