New
Delhi
According to Darshana Jardosh, Minister of
State for Textiles, around 1.5 Lakh weavers have been on-boarded on the
Government e-Market place commonly known as GeM. This step has been taken so
that the weavers and artisans on the GeM are able to sell their products to the
government departments and organizations directly. The minister also said that
24 Greenfield parks have been completed under the Scheme for Integrated Textile
Park (SITP).
She also said
that this scheme has been initiated to generate employment opportunities,
increase investment, and boost exports in the textile sector. She also threw
light on the fact that Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) has been
organizing International Fairs in virtual form because due to the Covid-19
scenario, melas, exhibitions, and fairs cannot be conducted in person. This
fair is going to facilitate marketing and sales of Handloom Products in the
domestic and international markets.
Darshana also
said that 12 handloom fairs were organized by HEPC in virtual form during the
year 2020-21. The fairs are attracting a good amount of attention from both
international and domestic business entities. It was also quoted that different
parts of the country have held around 53 marketing events for the weavers so that they can easily sell and market
their products.
Source – KNN India
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