Bhubaneswar: The twentieth National Handloom Fair has been launched by the state authorities in affiliation with Boynika to showcase all of the textile arts of our nation in a single place and speed up its industrial viability.
The National Handloom Fair might be held until February 17 on the Unit-3 Idco Exhibition Grounds in Bhubaneswar.
Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Padmini Dian inaugurated the honest yesterday within the night. The inaugural operate was attended by Minister for Science and Technology, Public Enterprises, Social Security and Differential Empowerment Ashok Chandra Panda, MLA Anant Narayan Jena, Handloom, Weaving and Handicrafts Department Commissioner and Administrative Secretary Shubha Sharma, Director of Textiles and Textiles.
There are 134 stalls on the honest. Of these, 4 stalls are for numerous handlooms and committees in Odisha. The remaining 84 stalls have been donated to taking part states.
The honest shall see the participation of about six organizations from Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Odisha.
The timings of the honest might be from 11:30 am to 9.30 pm. Special reductions are being offered on every garment.
All steps have been taken to strictly adhere to the Covid pointers.