Jharkhand to promote silk and handicrafts at Global Fair 2018 in Dubai

Jharkhand entrepreneurs to partake at the Global Fair 2018 to be held in Dubai where they will be promoting silk, lac and traditional and other handicrafts depicting cultural heritage of the state.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das while reviewing Small and Cottage Development Board said that with the Jharkhand entrepreneurs participation at Global Fair, it will boost up local products in national and international markets. Coordinators should be appointed on district, block and village level. The coordinators will coordinate with the Sakhi mandals and Yuva mandals and promote their products.

The CM said that there are ample opportunities of lac and silk production in the state. Small and Cottage Development Board has been constituted with this view.

Sakhi mandals and Yuva mandals will be trained to produce things in demand with a view to benefit themselves to the maximum extent.

Chief Secretary Raj Bala Verma, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, Principal Sec to the CM Sanjay Kumar, RDD Principal Sec N. N. Singh, Principal Sec, Home S.K.G. Rahate, Sec to the CM Sunil Kr. Barnwal, Sec Nitin Madam Kulkarni, Industry Director K. Ravi Kumar and other officials were present on this occasion.

Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd. (JHARCRAFT) is a govt. of Jharkhand undertaking under Industry Department established to develop and support sericulture farmers, weavers and artisans living in remote areas of Jharkhand. The organization is entrusted with the role of implementation of the Government funded schemes to promote Tasar Silk, Handloom and Handicraft of the state.

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