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annual report 2011-12
the Afro-Asian countries to disseminate
the knowledge and skills on bivoltine
sericulture technologies to these silk
producing countries and organized
training for 11 officers in ‘Administrative
Course’ and 15 officers in ‘Technical
Course’ nominated from 8 different
countries viz. Ghana, Cambodia,
Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Philipines, Laos
and Nepal.
JICA has extended the training
programme for 3 more years from 2009-
10. The number of officers trained under
Bivoltine Sericulture Technology is given
at table 7.7.
2. STATUS OF MANIPUR SERICULTURE
PROJECT
Govt. of Manipur in coordination with CSB
drafted proposal for the Phase-II of the
Manipur Sericulture Project at a total cost
of Rs 356.5 crores to be implemented in
seven years. The project is estimated
to add up 136 MT of Mulberry Silk and
96 MT of eri silk production / year at the
end of gestation period. Project focuses
on expansion of Mulberry in 1020 hectare
and Eri silk culture in 1500 hectare by
involving 7800 families in pre -and post
cocoon operations.
Department of Sericulture has approached
to Govt. of Manipur to fund the Phase-II of
the project under Special Plan Assistance
(SPA). Planning Commission as proposed
in the annual working group meeting (2011-
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12) has recommended Rs 62.11 cr. under
SPA for implementation of Phase-II. Govt.
of Manipur decided to make up shortfall
in SPA funding by approaching NABARD
under Rural Infrastructure Development
Fund (RIDF). Accordingly, Department
of Sericulture has revised the phasing of
physical and financial targets and sharing
pattern keeping all the original physical
& financial targets of Phase-II intact as
approved by MOT, Planning Commission,
DoNER, MHA, MEA and DEA of Govt.
of India.
State Planning Department has
sanctioned Rs 10.22 Cr under SPA.
Govt. of Manipur has also sanctioned
Rs 10.00 Cr under Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) of NABARD
to implement the project during 2011-12.
B. INTERNAL ASSISTANCE
1. Special SGSY PROJECTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF TASAR AND
ERI CULTURE IN BIHAR AND
JHARKHAND
Two special SGSY Projects for
development of Tasar and Eri culture are
being implemented in the States of Bihar
and Jharkhand with financial assistance
from Ministry of Rural Development, Govt.
of India from the year 2003-04.
The projects are being implemented in both
the States by Professional Assistance for
Development Action (PRADAN), an NGO.
Name of the Sub-course Target Achievement
2010-11 2011-12
1. Administrative Course ( Two Weeks) 15 13 13
2. Technical Course ( Twelve Weeks) 15 15 15
Total 30 28 28
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