Meet on development of handicrafts sector held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 29 2022:
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) in collaboration DGFT, Kolkata on Thursday organised a meeting with the primary producer groups, entrepreneurs and exporters at Achanbigei in East Imphal district in the presence of ITS joint DGFT Amit Sharma.
Addressing the gathering, Amit Sharnla informed that specialised teams on Indian Trade Service have been constituted by DGFT, Department of Commerce, and Ministry of Commerce & Industry for focus on identified product sectors and geographical regions for trade promotion.
Stakeholders, who attended the meeting, also raised various issues faced by the handicraft manufacturer/producers of the region.
The issues were then duly recorded and discussed.
DC (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles assistant director Y Jagyashwori Devi; Imphal East ADM Shamim Ahamad Shah; Handloom and Textiles Manipur project manager Ibemcha Devi; and Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts Maibam Surjamala Devi attended the meeting among others.