Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Maharashtra Approves ₹3.88-Cr Tasar Silk Market
The government of Maharashtra has decided to build a new market for tasar silk cocoons in Gadchiroli district.
This market will help farmers sell their silk at fair prices.
The project costs ₹3.88 crore and will include buildings, roads, and other facilities.
It will be managed by the Directorate of Sericulture following rules from the Central Silk Board.
The market aims to create jobs, support the local economy, and make farmers' lives better by providing them with a stable income.
Maharashtra government approves ₹3.88 crore project for a tasar silk cocoon market in Gadchiroli district.
Market aims to provide fair prices and transparent trading for tasar silk farmers.
Project includes infrastructure for storage, auction, marketing, and handling of cocoons.
Facilities include administrative buildings, water supply, sanitation, electrification, and barrier-free access.
Expected to generate local employment and strengthen the rural economy in eastern Vidarbha.
- Who
- Government of Maharashtra, Directorate of Sericulture, Central Silk Board, tasar silk farmers
- What
- Approval of a government tasar silk cocoon market
- When
- January 22, 2026
- Where
- Armori, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
- Why
- To ensure fair and assured prices for tasar silk farmers, strengthen the tasar silk value chain, and contribute to the rural economy
- Location
- Armori, Gadchiroli district
- Project Cost
- ₹3.88 crore
- Policy
- Integrated and Sustainable Textile Policy 2023–28
- Implementation Body
- Directorate of Sericulture
- Guidelines
- Central Silk Board
- Facilities
- Administrative building, water supply, sanitation, electrification, internal roads, drainage system, barrier-free access
- Expected Benefits
- Fair prices, local employment, strengthened rural economy, economic stability, market confidence, sustainable incomes