Ranchi, March 21 -- Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar while addressing the national seminar on 'Inclusive Development of Tasar Silk Industry in India' organized by Central Tasar Research and Training Institute (Ministry of Textiles, Government of India), Ranchi and Bio-diversity Board and Forest Department, Jharkhand at Central Tasar Research and Training Institute, Ranchi today said that Tasar silk industry is not only an agriculture based industry but it is also an integral part of the tradition and culture of the tribal community. Jharkhand is the leading state of the country in this industry and the livelihood of a large number of local people is linked to it.
Describing the Tasar silk industry as an example of environment-sensitive and s...