Ministry of Textiles Raises Central Silk Board Approval Limit to Fast-Track Projects

The Government increases the Central Silk Board’s approval limit to speed up projects. The Central Silk Board operates under the Ministry of Textiles, making the change relevant for project approvals in the silk sector now.

Central Silk Board (CSB) & Silk in India :

Dimension	Key Details
Legal Basis	Central Silk Board provides for a statutory body established in 1948 by an Act of Parliament.
Nodal Ministry	Governed by the Ministry of Textiles.
India’s Silk Position	Second largest producer of silk and the largest consumer of silk in the world.
Types of Silk (India)	Mulberry, Oak Tasar & Tropical Tasar, Muga, and Eri.
Raw Silk Production Share	Mulberry comprises 92% of the country’s total raw silk production.
Major Silk Producing State/UTs	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir.