Central Silk Board

About Central Silk Board: 

• It is a Statutory Body established during 1948, by an Act of Parliament.
• It functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
• The Board comprises 39 members appointed as per the powers and provisions conferred by Sub-Section 3 of Section 4 of the CSB Act 1948, for a period of 3 years.
  • The Chairperson of the Board to be appointed by the Central Government.
• Functions
  • It advises the Central Government on all matters relating to production, supply, distribution, trade and commerce in silk-worm seed, the development of the silk industry and its products including export and import.
• It has established 6 Regional Offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar and Guwahati.
• Headquarters: Bengaluru

Silk Production in India

• India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five known commercial silks, namely, mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga.
• India is the second largest producer of silk in the world. 

Q1: What is Tasar Silk?

It is a type of wild silk, which is made from silkworms that feed on plants like Asan and Arjun. India is the second-largest producer of tussar silk and the exclusive producer of Indian tussar (also known as tropical tussar), which is largely tended to by tribals. Globally, it is produced in China, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Source: Union Textiles Minister Shri Giriraj Singh unveils commemorative coin to celebrate Platinum Jubilee of Central Silk Board