Indore, May 6 (KNN) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB) is considering to train artisans of Chanderi, Maheshwar, Bagh and Unchehara with soft skills to develop Textile and craft tourism.

The board has shortlisted these regions to develop “Textile and craft tourism”.

In the first phase, weavers of Pranpur village in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district will be trained to add value to locally made products, enhance marketing skills and to host guests in home stays.

MPTB has received consent from around 240 weavers in Pranpur village to engage in soft skill training and renovate houses with artistic pictures and crafts.

The project in collaboration with the development commissioner handlooms under ministry of textiles for development is aimed at attracting tourists to artistically rich places in the state known for its art and crafts.

MPTB principal secretary Sheo Shekhar Shukla said, “We have planned development in these regions in a phased manner because the whole idea is to develop a trail for tourists to the rich textile heritage of the state.”

The development work at Pranpur has started and the board plans to complete the development by the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023. 

The walls of the weaver’s houses will be painted and decorated with crafts and art work.

The board has received a grant of around Rs 7.45 crore from the Development Commissioner Handlooms for developing “Craft Handloom Tourism Village” in Pranpur village. 

In the next phases of the textile tourism project, work will be taken up in Maheshwar, Bagh and Unchehara.  (KNN Bureau)