Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Yogi Announces Silk Cluster Plans, Urges Women’s Carpet Industry Participation
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met people from the carpet industry at the India Carpet Expo.
He said three places—Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur and Varanasi—would be developed as a silk cluster.
He also said a regional development plan would be implemented soon.
Carpet businesses asked for a policy designed for their industry.
They said carpet-making takes a long time and has different needs from other manufacturing.
Some also said the ODOP scheme had helped their businesses.
Women are part of the industry, but entrepreneurs said they need more representation in its council.
Adityanath asked the council to include women and reserve seats for them.
He said the government would consider the issues raised.
Yogi Adityanath said Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur and Varanasi would be developed as a silk cluster.
He said the Varanasi-Vindhya Regional Development Plan would be implemented soon.
Carpet-industry entrepreneurs called for a dedicated policy that reflects the sector’s specific needs.
Entrepreneurs said the ODOP scheme had helped their businesses and could inform a carpet-industry policy.
Adityanath asked the Carpet Export Promotion Council to ensure women entrepreneurs’ participation and reserve seats for them.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, carpet-industry entrepreneurs, exporters and sellers, and the Carpet Export Promotion Council.
- What
- Adityanath announced plans for a silk cluster and discussed requests for a carpet-industry policy and greater participation by women.
- When
- Sunday, during the golden jubilee edition of the India Carpet Expo.
- Where
- At the India Carpet Expo in Bhadohi; the proposed silk cluster covers Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur and Varanasi.
- Why
- Entrepreneurs sought policies suited to carpet production and stronger participation for women in the industry.
- Proposed silk cluster
- Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur and Varanasi
- Regional plan
- The Varanasi-Vindhya Regional Development Plan is to be implemented soon, according to Adityanath.
- Industry event
- The golden jubilee edition of the India Carpet Expo
- Policy request
- Entrepreneurs called for a carpet-industry policy tailored to the sector’s requirements.
- ODOP
- Imtiyaz Ahmed said entrepreneurs had benefited from the ODOP scheme.
- Women’s participation
- Adityanath asked CEPC to include women entrepreneurs and reserve seats for them.