Keirao MLA distributes looms
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 12 2023:
Keirao assembly constituency MLA Lourembam Rameshwar, who is also the chairman of Planning and Development Authority (PDA), distributed looms to 30 women weavers of his constituency in a function held at Meitei Lamkhai, on Tuesday.
The looms were distributed under the Mega Handloom Cluster of Imphal East which has been established in honour of Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu by the central government.
Speaking during the function, MLA Rameshwar informed that the looms were being distributed to the women weavers on the occasion of Nupi Lal Day in remembrance and honour of the bravery and sacrifice made by Meetei women and to aid the women folk become economically self-dependent.
He said that altogether 750 looms have been provided by the central government under the Mega Handloom Cluster of Imphal East out of which 30 have been distributed in the first phase.
The MLA also appealed to the public to use cloths weaved/produced by the locals to help develop the economy of Manipur.