Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Govt raises Central Silk Board approval limit to ₹1 crore
The Indian government has increased the amount of money the Central Silk Board can approve for projects from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore.
This change is meant to help the board make decisions faster and avoid delays.
The silk industry is important because it employs nearly 10 million people and helps the country earn money from exports.
The board will now be able to approve bigger projects on its own, which should help improve the quality and production of silk.
This is expected to make India's silk more competitive in the global market.
The government increased the Central Silk Board's financial approval limit to ₹1 crore from ₹50 lakh to speed up project approvals.
The decision aims to reduce delays in implementing schemes and supporting the silk sector's exports.
India is the second-largest producer of silk globally, employing 9.76 million people in rural and semi-urban areas.
The move is expected to improve the quality, productivity, and consistency of the silk value chain, benefiting exports.
The change does not introduce new schemes or increase financial allocations but improves administrative efficiency.
- Who
- Government of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Silk Association of India
- What
- Increased the Central Silk Board's financial approval limit to ₹1 crore from ₹50 lakh
- When
- Government notification issued on Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- India, with a focus on major silk-producing states
- Why
- To speed up project approvals, reduce delays, and support the silk sector's exports and infrastructure
- Approval Limit
- ₹1 crore (previously ₹50 lakh)
- Sector Employment
- 9.76 million people
- Silk Production (FY25)
- 41,121 metric tonnes
- Silk Exports (FY25)
- $246 million
- Major Silk-Producing States
- Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Key Export Destinations
- UAE, US, China, UK, Italy, Singapore, Australia, France, Hong Kong, Canada