Bhubaneswar: A Special Handloom Expo for Women Self Help Groups organised by SADHAC, has been inaugurated here on Monday.
Managing Director, Boyanika Pranati Chhotra said that It 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 by providing them with 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 Women Self Help Groups.
This Special Expo is sponsored by Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, Government of Odisha and organised by Directorate of Textiles under the scheme Promotion of Handloom Industry (POHI) for the year 2024-25.
The Special Expo is being implemented through State Agency for Development of Handloom Clusters (SADHAC), an autonomous organisation under Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department of Odisha.
The Expo is a common platform where customers will get handloom products from all over the state at a reasonable price.
The Special Handloom Expo will be open to the public till March 10 between 11 AM to 10 PM every day.
