'Let's promote handloom products'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2016:
Handloom industry has been
playing a vital role in Manipur
since time immemorial and it
should be everyone's duty to
promote its products, said
Minister Govindas
Konthoujam during the
inauguration programmne of
Rural Showroom for
Handloom Products at Imphal
Handloom Building, Kongba
Makha Nandeibam Leikai.
Minister Govindas said
that most of the traditional and
cultural attire of the State are
made from loom.
Since the
finished appearance of
handloom products cannot be
replaced by any other manu-
facturing machines, we will
be continuing to use looms to
make clothes.
Therefore, it is
essential for the people of the
State to take pride in our
home products and promote it
so as to gain popularity and
also to conserve our rich
handloom industry and its
products.
The inauguration pro-
gramme was also attended by
John Tlangtinkhuma, Direc-
tor, Commerce & Industries,
Government of Manipur, Joy
Konthoujam, vice-president,
IPSA, Manipur and P Biren
Singh, retd general manager,
DIC, Commerce & Industries
Department, Government of
Manipur.