Bhubaneswar, Feb 24: Textiles, Handlooms & Handicrafts Minister Padmini Dian Wednesday inaugurated the state-level Handicrafts Exhibition-2021 organised by Directorate of Handicrafts and Cottage Industries at the Exhibition Ground here.
Around 110 stalls were exhibited with 50 kinds of handicrafts. The fair will conclude March 2. Interacting with Orissa POST, Dian said, “Our handicrafts are popular globally and after the pandemic this fair is going to help out our artisans who were in financial crisis. The state government has offered improved tools and equipment, bank assistance, infrastructure support and many more to sustain these artisans. We are hoping to get a business of Rs 1 crore at this platform.”
From pottery to appliqué and from sabai grass work to many more amazing handicrafts were showcased while maintaining Covid-19 guidelines. The participating districts were Puri, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Balasore, Subarnapur, Baragarh, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Khurda, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Nabrangpur, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Raygada and Bhadrak.