Gandhi Shilp Bazar kicked off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 02 2019:
The Manipur Handloom and Handicrafts Development Ltd has inaugurated a 10 day 'Gandhi Shilp Bazar' at GM Hall, Imphal today.
The inauguration function of the mela sponsored by the Development Commissioner for Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, was attended by Chairman MHHDC Ltd S Rajen Singh, Managing Director K Lamlee Kamei, General Man-ager E Jeeten Singh and Assistant Director (HC) Handicrafts Service centre Th Rajen Singh as presidium members.
About 60 Pehchand card holders are opening stalls at the mela.
The programme is being organised to encourage the weavers, craftsmen of the State and promote their crafts, said chief guest of the event S Rajen who is also the Deputy Chairman of Manipur State Planning Board.
He spoke about the various schemes of the Government for upliftment of the weavers and craftsmen and urged them to take full benefit of the schemes.