The District Office North 24 Parganas

Background

Though the Bengal has established its status under Khadi Programme for this unique art and craftsmanship, mainly in major potential seven Districts in the State but due to the climatic condition and non availability of local resources in the District, it has not widened the scope for the development of Khadi programme in the District. For information , one MUSLIN THIRTHA PROJECT has been Sanctioned in favour of KHADI BOARD, Dept. Of MSME&T for the revival of Muslin Heritage of Bengal. Accordingly this district is giving all-out thrust for exploring new new area towards setting up Khadi Cotton YARN(40s) & Khadi Muslin YARN (100s -200s) as well as weaving Centre of the Board in the District with a view to create new women Employment Generation who are basically needy. Meanwhile various diagnostic survey have been made and successfully in North 24 Pgs Khadi Muslin unit has been set up . Huge women artisans of the locality are directly involved in the Centre and earning their bread . At the end, it is clearly mentioned that the intervention as have been taken already by the West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board , Dept. Of MSME&T, Govt. Of West Bengal in the rural area of this District would benefit the needy and downtrodden people of this District This would create revolutionary changes towards creation of rural employment in the district.