Nongpoh, Dec. 6 -- union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh today announced the establishment of a new Weavers' Service Centre (WSC) in Meghalaya to build a strong textile and sericulture ecosystem.
Singh made the announcement after he inaugurated the Integrated Textile & Tourism Centre (ITTC) and EKTA Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) here in Meghalaya's Ri Bhoi district.
"In Guwahati, the Weavers' Service Centre is a vital hub offering technical and design support to weavers. Right now, we have only one such Centre in the region. I will now set up one in every state - starting from Meghalaya, once land is allotted by the state government," the Textile minister said.
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