At the one-day technical workshop on ‘Applications of Jute Geo textiles in Meghalaya’ held on September 11 at Hotel Polo Towers, Y. Tsering, Additional Chief Secretary said that Meghalaya has measured jute geotextile as a potential material and has already included it in the Schedule of Rates (SoR). Subrata Gupta, Jute Commissioner, Union Ministry of Textiles averred that jute geotextile can be handful in resolving geotechnical problems such as hill slope stabilization, rural road construction and river bank protection from soil erosion.
The workshop was organized by Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA), Kolkata in association with the Office of Textile Commissioner, Union Ministry of Textiles, National Jute Board, Union Ministry of Textiles and Meghalaya Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation Ltd. (MIFDC).
