Handloom & handicrafts can generate huge employment opportunities in North East: Home Minister

Aizawl, Oct 7 (KNN) Inaugurating the first North East Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition in Aizawl, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah said this exhibition holds the capability to generate huge employment opportunities in the North East and play an important role in the growth and development of the people.

Shah observed that India's North East is rich in availability of forest produce and other raw materials for the handloom and handicraft sector.

Combining this with the traditional culture of making handicrafts and presence of skilled people, he said that the handicrafts can play a pioneering role in the development of the North East.

The Home Minister said that during the first NarendraModi Government, Bamboo was taken out of the list of trees that were prohibited for felling due to environmental concerns.

With this decision, the availability of Bamboo has been increased to facilitate the handicrafts sector by the government. The region that would benefit the most would be the North East, he added.

The Kaladan multi modal waterway and establishing of new border hats would bring huge opportunities of trade and commerce to Mizoram.

Stressing on the importance the government gives to the development of the North East, Shah said "NarendraModi Government is totally committed to ensure development of Mizoram and to find solutions to all kinds of challenges that the state is facing".

He concluded the address by assuring the Mizoram CM of government of India's full cooperation and assistance in taking the state on the path of swift progress and development.

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