Under the Integrated Sericulture Development Project of North East Textile Promotion Schemes of Ministry of Textile, GoI a new Common Facility Centre has been constructed at Industrial Estate, Naharlagun which was inaugurated by Minister Textile and Handicrafts, Tapang Taloh on Tuesday.

The Common Facility Centre is under the Department of Textile & Handicrafts.

After the opening of the centre, a training programme on Silk Weaving on Jacquard also commenced at the centre. The training is designed to impart training to the various stake holders of weaving fraternity and in service staff of the department in order to put them on the track with latest technology in design and product diversification.

The minister at the inauguration function lamented upon the lack of work culture and urged all the officers to maintain the spirit for the proper growth of the department.

The Minister Textile & Handicrafts, Taloh also held a coordination meeting of the department to review various schemes of the department. Taloh expressed satisfaction over the implementation and took note of other issues confronted by district officers and assured to look into the matter positively.