Dimapur, June 17 (KNN) The state Handloom expo organised by the Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation is underway at Urbaan Haat, Dimapur.

This expo is being sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom) Ministry of Textiles and will be held for 14 continuous days from June 16 to 29.

MLA Azheto Zhimomi inaugurated the event.

Zakabo V Rotokha, Managing Director, NHHDC Ltd said that “the main aim and objective of the exhibition is to develop and promote marketing channels in domestic and export markets and bring about linkage between the two in a holistic and integrated manner.”

“It is also serve to provide marketing opportunities to handloom workers with special focus on talented and uncovered weavers”, he added.

Altogether there are 60 participants exhibiting various goods and products. A total of 18 participants are from outside the State viz. Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Jarkhand, Delhi and 42 participants are from the various districts of Nagaland.  (KNN Bureau)