Special Handloom Expo begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 26 2018:
With the coming Ningol Chakouba on November 9, a Special Handloom Expo 2018 has begun today at GM Hall, Imphal.
The handloom expo being organized by Manipur Apex Handloom Weavers and Handicrafts Artisans CS Limited and will conclude on November 8 this year.
The inaugural function of the handloom expo was graced by Manipur Handlooms & Handicraft Development Corporation Limited Chairman S Rajen Singh, Manipur Apex Handloom Weavers and Handicrafts Artisans CS Limited president K Indira Devi, Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Manipur Deputy Director (Handlooms) Ch Sukumar Sharma and NHDC officer in charge Y Shantikumar as the chief guest, president and guests of honour respectively.
Speaking at the function, Rajen who is also the MLA of Lamsang AC stressed on the need of improving the economy of women in the State while pointing out that families in the State do not rely solely on the income of husband/male members' but largely on the income of women/female members.
Further stating that weaving is mainly employed by women in Manipur, the MLA claimed that the State Government has been providing market facilities to the weavers in the State to a great extent through exposures besides availing yarn at subsidized rate.