Handloom haats
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, November 11 2018:
As a part of the ongoing Manipur International Textiles Expo (MANITEX) 2018, Tripura Forest Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia inaugurated 5 water handloom haats at Loktak Lake, Moirang today, reports our correspondent.
The 'first of its kind' in the North-East India, the water handloom haats will promote handlooms & handicrafts and tourism to locals and tourists as well, said officials.
The haats, with a cost of Rs 75,000 per haat, were launched as a pilot project under the sponsorship of the Department of Textiles, Commerce & Industries, Government of Manipur.
Tripura Forest Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia, Kumbi AC MLA S fiira Singh, Thanga AC MLA T Robindro Singh, Principal Secretary Textiles, Commerce & Industries P Vaiphei, Director Department of Textiles, Commerce & Industries K Lamlee Kamei attended the inaugural ceremony as presidium members.
MANITEX- 2018 under the theme "Looms for Employment Generation" is being organised by the Directorate of .Handlooms & Textiles, Government of Manipur at Lamboi Khongnangkhong, Imphal from November 5 .
The expo will continue till November 15 .