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India Carpet Expo kicks off in Varanasi
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SME Times News Bureau | 13 Oct, 2015
The 30th India Carpet Expo (11th in Varanasi), an exclusive trade fair for Handmade carpets and other floor-coverings, organized by Carpet Export Promotion Council, in Varanasi declared open on Sunday.
The 4 days fair was inaugurated by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Panda, IAS, Secretary (Textiles), Ministry of Textiles in the gracious presence of J. K. Dadoo, IAS, AS & FA, Ministry of Textiles and Commerce, Alok Kumar, IAS, Development Commissioner (Handloom and Handicrafts) which will remain open for business till 14th October, 2015.
Kuldeep R. Wattal, Chairman, CEPC alongwith Members of the Committee of Administration were also present.
303 Exporters of Handmade Carpets from different craft pockets in India have showcased their products. The Secretary (Textiles) was impressed with the display of products. Dr. Panda in his press brief mentioned that the Handmade Carpet Industry is providing employment to the weaker section of the society in the rural areas.
Skill Development is an important initiative of Ministry of Textiles and Carpet Export Promotion Council has been tasked with Training Women artisans in Jayapura village and its surrounding areas.
This project of Ministry of Textiles is significant for the reason that apart from providing the trainer, the necessary infrastructure, required raw-material, the trainee also is given a monthly stipend.
These trained artisans are also being linked to the major exporting firms so as to provide them the weaving assignments on job basis. This will help the Handmade Carpet Industry in making up for the shortage of skilled weavers, a major worrying factor for the industry.
"The Carpet Export Promotion Council has also been assigned to provide carpet weaving looms and work-sheds to these trained artisans of Jayapura Village with a sole aim of making them self sufficient and entrepreneurs in days ahead. The initiative of Ministry of Textiles fully justifies the slogan of our Hon'ble Prime Minister "Sab Ka Sath Sab ka Vikas" which is also the mantra of the Indian Handmade Carpet Industry."
Dr. Panda also requested Media person to extend all possible help to promote the Indian Handmade Carpet Industry. The products displayed in the exhibition, clearly establish that India is a producer of wide range of quality products suiting to the requirement of buyers & consumers.
Kuldeep R. Wattal, Chairman, CEPC informed that the Exports of Handmade Carpet is showing upward trend of 17% which is possible only due to full support of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. ICE October, 2015 will be the largest trade fair ever organized for the carpet industry.
440 overseas carpet buyers from 60 countries mainly from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ghana, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A., Ukraine have registered with the Council to visit the fair. Selected buyers from each country have offered incentives by the Council to visit the fair.
On the very first day of the fair, more than 220 overseas carpet buyers registered their presence alongwith 180 Buying Representatives. Kuldeep R. Wattal, Chairman, CEPC conveyed his sincere thanks on behalf of the Carpet Industry to the Govt. of India for the financial support to this Council for organizing India Carpet Expo and is confident that the Expo will generate good business and requests the media to extend their full support to this cottage based, employment oriented Handmade Carpet Industry which is providing employment to millions of artisans/ weavers.
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