Industries dept to aid handloom sector to find new market, buyers

In a bid to strengthen the manufacturing capacity of handloom, handicraft, khadi and terracotta and find new markets for their products, the department laid out a plan for organizing handloom week in August this year.

While a buyer and seller meet would be the core area of the event, focus will be also on design innovation, adoption of new techniques and live demonstration of various products manufacturing by the artisans engaged in the sectors.

The five-day event starting from August 3 is part of theBudgetproposals for 2023-24 announced by the chief minister in February. The objective is to empower and build capacity of weavers, handicraft makers and other artisans.