GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has announced the establishment of a Muga Silk Tourism Park at Dhakuakhana with an investment of ₹8.44 crore and a Muga Spun Mill at Dhemaji worth ₹10 crore in the state Budget, as part of its push to strengthen the Golden Muga Silk sector.
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The Tourism Park will promote silk-based tourism by showcasing Assam's unique Muga silk heritage, while the Spun Mill will convert silk waste into high-value spun Muga yarn, helping reduce wastage and improve resource utilisation.
The two projects are expected to generate employment, strengthen value addition in the Muga silk industry and support the state's vision of making Assam a global hub for authentic GI-tagged Golden Muga Silk.
The announcements form part of Mission Senehjori, a three-year initiative being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) to strengthen the entire Muga silk value chain, from production and processing to branding and market access.
