Government will organize regular exhibitions cum sale festivals in large cities to provide regular marketing facilities for promotion of handlooms and handicrafts.
To begin with, three venues have been identified in Delhi, where exhibitions cum sale festivals shall be organized round the year, on the pattern of those in Dilli Haat, an official statement said.
Such events shall be held at Crafts Museum, Handloom Complex at Janpath, and the air-conditioned hall inside Pragati Maidan. This shall be followed by similar initiatives in other cities.
The events organized at Delhi shall be for 10 – 15 days, at intervals of about 5 – 7 days. The events at Crafts Museum would be led by handicrafts sector, while those at the other two venues would be led by handloom sector.
However, products belonging to both categories shall be made available at all venues, along with state specific or regional cuisine and cultural shows.
The calendar of events would be planned in consultation with states and finalized by Development Commissioner (Handlooms) and Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).
Funding would be done out of the existing schemes of Textiles Ministry.
