Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- The Sukinda Ecorace Conservation Project, led by Tata Steel Foundation in partnership with the Central Silk Board and Central Tasar Research & Training Institute (CTRTI), is working towards reviving a native silkworm species that was on the brink of extinction.
The mid-term Self-Assessment Test report conducted by Tata Steel has been reviewed by IUCN India and found to be in alignment with internationally accepted IUCN Global Standard on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The project achieved an assessment score of 60 percent - well above the 25 pc minimum threshold - and earned an "Adequate" rating across all eight assessment criteria.
Rajiv Mangal, Vice President - Safety, Health & Sustainability, Tata Steel, said: "T...