Bhubaneswar, Feb 24: A special handloom expo for women Self Help Groups (SHGs) was inaugurated at Ekamra Haat here on Monday.
The event was inaugurated by Boyanika Managing Director Pranati Chhotray.
The special expo is sponsored by Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department and organised by Directorate of Textiles under the scheme Promotion of Handloom Industry (POHI) for the year 2024-25.
The special expo is a unique initiative aimed at empowering women self-help groups from Bargarh, Cuttack, Sonepur, Athagarh, Boudh, Bolangir, Khordha, Baripada, Balasore, Berhampur, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Sundargarh. It provides them a platform to showcase and sell their handloom products like dress materials, fabrics, home décor, which will further help boost up the sales and provide regular employment to the women weaver members of the SHGs.
The special expo is being implemented through State Agency for Development of Handloom Clusters (SADHAC), an autonomous organisation under Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department.
The expo that will continue till March 10 is a common platform where customers will get handloom products of all over the state at a reasonable price.
