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ministry <strong>of</strong> textiles●IT INITIATIVEUnder the IT initiatives, in XI Plan, CSBconcentrated on s<strong>of</strong>tware development byusing contemporary technologies andnetworking <strong>of</strong> various cocoon and silkmarkets with free flow <strong>of</strong> information onthe availability <strong>of</strong> the raw material, markettrends, etc., on its websites. All informationrequired for traders, buyers, and otherstakeholders are proposed to be hostedon the web for improving the interactiveinterface <strong>of</strong> the website. In addition,facilities like on-line subscription toscientific e-journals, on-line submission <strong>of</strong>research progress reports, videoconferencing among Research Institutes<strong>of</strong> CSB, providing web based email facility,etc. will be created. Work is in progressto network various cocoon markets to thecentralized server at CSB complex and todevelop a centralized MIS application.II(b) SEED ORGANISATION & HRD●SILKWORM SEED PRODUCTIONAND SUPPLYUnder National Silkworm SeedOrganization (NSSO) a network <strong>of</strong> 19Basic Seed Farms (BSF) produce andsupply the basic seed for production <strong>of</strong>commercial silkworm seed in the seedproduction centres functioning under CSBand State Departments. 19 Silkworm SeedProduction Centres (SSPCs) arefunctioning under NSSO in different Statesto support the industry. During the year2010-11(upto October, 2010) thesecommercial SSPCs have produced <strong>of</strong>146.44 lakh Disease Free Layings (dfls)against the target <strong>of</strong> 310.00 and achieved47.23%. Emphasis was given towardsproduction <strong>of</strong> quality dfls by adoptingQuality Management System in seedproduction under ISO 9001:2000certification in 14 SSPCs. During 2010-11four more SSPCs are to be coveredunder ISO certification.On the tasar side, the CSB has established21 Basic Seed Multiplication & TrainingCentres (BSM&TC) and one Central TasarSilkworm Seed Station (CTSSS) for supply<strong>of</strong> tropical tasar basic seed & 1 oak tasargrainage and 3 REC-Cum-BSM&TCs forsupply <strong>of</strong> oak tasar basic seed. Undermuga sector, 8 Basic Seed Farms and 1Silkworm Seed Production Centre arefunctioning. For production and supply <strong>of</strong>eri seed, CSB has established 5 SilkwormSeed Production Centres.The details <strong>of</strong> progress achieved by theunits during 2010-11 (up to Oct., 10) isgiven at table 7.3.●HRD - CO-ORDINATION ANDMARKET DEVELOPMENTCSB administration includes BoardSecretariat, Regional Offices, CertificationCentres and Raw Material Banks. TheBoard Secretariat <strong>of</strong> CSB monitors theimplementation <strong>of</strong> various schemes andcoordinates with <strong>Ministry</strong> and States inimplementation <strong>of</strong> various projects insericulture sector. Several Nationalmeetings, Board meetings and Reviewmeetings and other high level meetingsare being carried out by the BoardSecretariat.II(c) CATALYTIC DEVELOPMENTPR0GRAMME (CDP) DURING XIPLANAs a part <strong>of</strong> the developmental initiativesfor the sericulture and silk sector the<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong>, through CSB, hasbeen implementing its flagship CatalyticDevelopment Programme (CDP) as aCentrally Sponsored Scheme during IX &X Plan period, in association withconcerned State Sericulture Departmentsand other implementing agencies tosupplement their efforts in achieving thegoals set for the Plan period.The IX plan CDP focussed largely onsupporting stakeholders in Sericulture102
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