Bhubaneswar: As per the revised annual calendar approved by the Odisha Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, the Special Handloom Expo-2022 is being organized by the Directorate of Textiles, Odisha, Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Rath Yatra under POHI-2022-23 funds to boost up the sales and provide regular employment to the weaver members of the PWCS/SHGs.
Today evening, the Special Expo is being inaugurated by Smt. Rita Sahu, Hon’ble Minister, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, Govt. of Odisha. In the inaugural function Smt. Subha Sharma, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, HT&H Department, and Sushant Kumar Dash, Director of Textiles & Handlooms, Odisha, were also present. The Special Expo will continue till 20th July 2022.
A total of 34 stalls have been erected in which PWCS of Baragrh, Cuttack, Sonepur, Athagarh, Baripada, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Boudh Zone for showcasing and selling their products. The stalls are allotted to the participant free of cost.
In this Ekamra Haat from dt.02.10.2021 to 30.06.2022, 994 numbers of weavers/organizations and handicrafts artisans participated in the fairs being organized by the Handlooms, Textiles and Handicraft Department, Govt. of Odisha and are able to achieve sales of Rs.1028.65 lakh.
Besides, the food stalls in the fair sold Rs.179.82 lakh and 15 numbers of cultural programs were also organised during the aforesaid period.
This is a common platform where customers will get handloom products from all over the state at a reasonable price with a 10% Govt. rebate. Customers are requested to avail the opportunity.
The program was coordinated by the Member Secretary & CEO of the State Agency for Development of Handloom Clusters (SADHAC), Bhubaneswar to make it a grand success.
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