Three-day Buyer-Seller meet ends
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 11 2024:
Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited has procured handloom and handicraft products worth around Rs 9.5 lakh besides placing order for procurement of different products worth Rs 1.5 crore during the three-day Buyer-Seller meet held at the corporation's Paona bazar office from September 6.According to director (handloom & textiles) Lamlee Kamei, the Buyer-Seller meet of the corporation which concluded on Wednesday had the participation of 70 handloom weavers and craftsmen, including 17 clusters from the hills under Cluster Development Programme.
During the meet, the corporation procured handloom and handicraft items worth around Rs 9.5 lakh like designed handloom products, gift hamper Kouna bag, Kouna file cover, wooden Sagol Kangjei, wooden Sangai and others totalling 863 items.
The corporation also ordered 14,440 different items worth Rs 1.5 crore and asked relevant clusters for early delivery, Lamlee Kamei maintained.
The director further said that the procured items will be sold to different government departments and establishments while exportable items will be marketed in foreign countries.
He also said that a show room has been arranged in Dubai for selling handloom and handicraft items of Manipur.