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Shri Goyal also interacted with the entrepreneurs of the
district and distributed woodcraft, handloom, embroidery
machines and certificates to the local handicraft and
handloom artisans. He urged the State Industries Depart-
ment to focus primarily on the ways and means for im-
provement of the quality of wool used in the manufactur-
ing of handloom and handicraft products.
Applauding the weavers and workers present on the oc-
casion, Union Minister remarked that he witnessed dis-
play of pure art and each product is very beautiful and the
hands that have manufactured these products are really
precious. He however, cautioned that its commercial value
has increased a lot in all these years and there is a need
to focus on improvement in product manufacturing.The Minister emphasized that there is a paramount need
to focus on standardized packaging following designing
of products and its manufacturing with appropriate mod-
ern marketing. This, he added, would fetch best and right
price for the products in international market.
State Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur on the occasion
said that necessary steps had been taken to encourage
the artisans of the state. He said that at present, there
are 13,572 registered weavers in the state whose liveli-
hood was related to the skill of weaving and embroidery.
Shri Thakur informed that the handkerchief of Chamba
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