A newly constructed common facility centre at Industrial Estate, Naharlagun under Integrated Sericulture Development Project of North East Textile Promotion Schemes of textile ministry, GoI was inaugurated by Tapang Taloh, textile and handicrafts minister. The centre is under the department of textile and handicrafts.

Further, a training programme on silk weaving on Jacquard also commenced after the opening of the centre. The training is designed to impart training to the various stake holders of weaving fraternity and in service staff of the department in order to put them on the track with latest technology in design and product diversification.

Meanwhile, Tapang Taloh also held a co-ordination meeting of the department to review various schemes of the department. He expressed satisfaction over the implementation and also took note of other issues confronted by district officers and assured to look into the matter positively.

The minister also lamented upon the lack of work culture and urged all the officers to maintain the spirit for the proper growth of the department.