Weavers' service centre to be set up in Meghalaya: Giriraj Singh

NONGPOH (MEGHALAYA): (Dec 7) Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh announced that a weavers' service centre (WSC) will be set up in Meghalaya once the state government allots land, noting that the Northeast currently has only one such facility, located in Guwahati.

Speaking after inaugurating the Integrated Textile & Tourism Centre (ITTC) at Nongpoh in Ri-Bhoi district and launching 'EKTA' Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) on Saturday, Singh said the proposed WSC would offer design, technical and market support to weavers across the region.

He said the ITTC would function as an integrated platform for training, design development, silk processing, product diversification and textile tourism, helping artisans access national and global opportunities.