A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Central Silk Board and the Assam Forest and Environment department on Saturday.
This MoU will support forest based families in frontier forest area of ??Assam who earn their living by rearing silkworms.
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The MoU was signed in presence of Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways, Darshana Vikram Jardosh and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Union Minister Jardosh on Saturday attended the one-year celebrations of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) at Kokrajhar.
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Jardosh in her address said Bodoland is a beautiful region, rich with natural resources and a strong and intellectual social tradition, apart from being one of the most peaceful borders of the Indian Sub-Continent.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also graced the occasion.
Jardosh paid floral tribute to the statue of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma during her visit to Kokrajhar.
Jardosh was also present at the inauguration ceremony of the Information Technology Park at Kokrajhar in BTR.
Speaking on the occasion, chief minister Sarma said the new government in BTR has completed a glorious one year- the year which was full of challenges.
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However, notwithstanding the challenges, the government with its commitment has gained a new momentum towards progress, he said.
Referring to the historic Bodo Peace Accord signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, Sarma said the Accord ushered in a new era of peace in the BTR.
The chief minister along with Union minister Jardosh inaugurated the Bodoland Textile Mission and Bodoland Silk Mission.
“An MoU was also signed between the Central Silk Board and the Assam Forest and Environment Department,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Textiles.
“This MoU will support forest based families in frontier forest area of ??Assam who earn their living by rearing silkworms,” the statement said.
It will also provide proper assistance in providing new livelihood opportunities to them, it added.
Rajat Ranjan Okhandiyar, Member Secretary, and Forest Head of the Assam Forest and Environment Department, Alka Bhagav presented the MoU.