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annual report 2011-12
(17.37%) and Loan from NABARD
amounts to Rs. 15 lakhs (2.22%), for a
period of seven years starting 2008-09,
respectively.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
In pursuance of the suggestion from the
Planning Commission and Ministry of
Textiles, Govt. of India, CSB is promoting
development of sericulture in the cluster
mode approach throughout the country
during XI Plan.
Under the Cluster Promotion Programme,
the CSB in close co-ordination with DOSs
continued to assist 45 model sericulture
clusters in pre-cocoon sector covering 16
States during 2011-12 involving central
share of Rs.11.37 crores (up to November,
2011).
Further, CSB in association with States
operates 5 post-cocoon clusters one
each in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
West Bengal, Maharashtra and Assam
for development of post-cocoon sector
during 2011-12. The central share of
Rs.1.29 crores has been sanctioned up to
November, 2011.
The cluster programme will be concluded
by March, 2012 and the model clusters
(pre-cocoon) are proposed to be
maintained under the State control during
XII Plan.
VI. SILK EXPORTS
Silk -Goods export earnings during the
year 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are
given at table 7.9.
Export Earnings of Silk Items
The Export of US$ 597.82 million
(Rs.2723.86 Crore) has been achieved
during April-March period of the year
2010-11, compared to US $ 603 in the
F.Y. 2009-10.
Natural Silk Yarn, Fabrics, Made-ups etc.
constitute the bulk of silk export from India
with a share of around 58 % of India’s
total silk goods exports. Ready made
Garments account approximately for
40.20% to the total silk goods exports. Silk
Carpet account approximately for 0.58%
to the total silk goods export and balance
silk Waste which is the raw material for
the spun silk industry is also exported in
small quantity.
Table 7.9
(Value: ` in Crore)
S.N. Items of Silk-Goods Export Achievement during XI Plan
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (P)
(April to Sept)
1 Natural Silk Yarn Fabrics,
Made-ups
1971.98 2123.21 450.69
2 Readymade Garments 854.95 683.31 644.20
3 Silk Carpets 40.59 21.10 5.96
4 Silk Waste 24.92 36.14 12.67
TOTAL 2892.44 2863.76 1113.52
P: Provisional, Source: DGCIS, Kolkata
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