Amidst the surging demand for Mysore Silk saris, Minister for Sericulture and Animal Husbandry K. Venkatesh on Wednesday told the officials of the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) to double the production of the saris and other silk products.
In his first visit to the factory on Manandavadi Road after becoming the Minister, Mr. Venkatesh went through the sari weaving process and interacted with the factory staff on the steps to be taken for increasing the production.
The Mysuru Silk sari, silk panche and shalya are in big demand and the production of these products needs to be doubled, the Minister said, after the visit.
