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,

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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.