Bengal: union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh pushes 'Soil-to-Silk' initiative to revive sericulture in West Burdwan

By Debajyoti Chakraborty Asansol, Nov 7 (UNI) In a bid to combine ecological restoration with economic empowerment, union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh championed the implementation of the innovative 'Soil-to-Silk' initiative on mine-degraded lands in West Burdwan. Talking to UNI, Singh said that by transforming underutilised, ecologically damaged mining zones into fertile mulberry plantations, the project aims to create sustainable livelihoods for local communities while restoring the region's green cover. This integration of environmental reclamation and industrial growth is expected to serve as a model for resource-rich but ecologically vulnerable districts. The Raniganj coalfields in West Burdwan constitute the oldest coal…