Govt urged to set up handloom & handicraft centre
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 11 2022:
Handloom Promotion Council (HPC) Manipur has urged the government authorities to set up the proposed handloom and handicraft centre, for which the commerce and industry department was allotted a land plot of 2.26 acres about a decade back.
Speaking at the handloom convention organised by HPC at GM'Hall here on Sunday, HPC president Chingtam Luwang expressed remorse that though the department was allotted requisite land plot for developing the centre no work has been taken up till date.
He also appealed to the government to revive State Level Handloom and Handicraft Advisory Board, which was also dissolved a decade ago.
While pointing out that promoting the handloom and handicraft sector would help in improving the state's economy, he also stressed the need for a special centre in Imphal city area for organising exhibition, fair and con ference for the sector.
Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank Limited retired assistant general manager Longjam Nilamani, national award winning artisan A Lukhoi and social activist N Leibaklotpi also attended the convention as presidium members.