Awareness camp on implementation of Mega Handloom Cluster organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24 2023:
A one day awareness camp for implementation of Mega Handloom Cluster was held today at Khongman Zone-IV Multipurpose Community hall.
The awareness camp was organised by the District Handlooms and Textiles, Imphal East, Govt of Manipur under the National Handloom Development Programme of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India.
Th Ibemcha Devi, Project Manager (Handlooms), District Handlooms and Textiles, Imphal East; M Ibohal Singh, Assistant Director (Weaving), Weavers' Service Centre (WSC) and Y Santikumar Singh, Officer in-charge (Marketing), National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) graced the occasion as the presidium members.
Addressing the gathering, Th Ibemcha Devi briefed on mega handloom cluster which is a centrally sponsored scheme for the upliftment of the weavers.
The scheme is focused on extending aid to the weavers thereby providing accessories needed for handloom production so as to promote the weavers and their products, she added.