Odisha Cabinet approves ₹274 crore silk scheme and ₹490 crore weaving scheme
The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 5 December 2025 approved the Mukhyamantri Resham Bikas Yojana with ₹274 crore and the Mukhyamantri Bayan Shilpa Bikas Yojana with ₹490 crore, each over five years.
Summary
The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved six proposals on 5 December 2025, including the Mukhyamantri Resham Bikas Yojana (Chief Minister Silk Development Scheme) and the Mukhyamantri Bayan Shilpa Bikas Yojana (Chief Minister Weaving Industry Development Scheme). The Odisha silk scheme has ₹274 crore over five years for sericulture infrastructure, skill building, silkworm seed preparation and farmer incentives, with cooperatives handling marketing. The weaving scheme has ₹490 crore over five years to give incentives to new textile units, in line with the Odisha Apparel and Technical Textile Policy 2022.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 December 2025 (Cabinet meeting)
- Chaired by
- CM Mohan Charan Majhi
- Silk scheme
- Mukhyamantri Resham Bikas Yojana, ₹274 crore over 5 years
- Weaving scheme
- Mukhyamantri Bayan Shilpa Bikas Yojana, ₹490 crore over 5 years
- Linked policy
- Odisha Apparel and Technical Textile Policy 2022
- Proposals approved
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Practice MCQs 2 questions
What outlay did the Odisha Cabinet approve on 5 December 2025 for the Mukhyamantri Resham Bikas Yojana (silk development scheme) over five years?
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Correct answer: B — ₹274 crore
The New Indian Express and Prameya News: the silk development scheme has a provision of ₹274 crore over five years.
The Odisha weaving industry scheme approved on 5 December 2025 is aligned with which state policy?
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Correct answer: A — Odisha Apparel and Technical Textile Policy 2022
The New Indian Express and Prameya News: the scheme is aligned with the Odisha Apparel and Technical Textile Policy 2022 and the Industrial Policy Resolution 2015.