Rajasthan govt lines up big plans for handicrafts, handloom industries

The Rajasthan government has decided to promote the local handicrafts and handloom industry in a big way.

Various steps are being planned by the state government to give a boost to the sale of handloom, handicrafts and khadi products. Rajasthan is among the richest states in the country in terms of art and craft.

The state is known for its handicraft work like blue pottery, stone carvings, wood and sandal woodwork, carpets, metal work, leather craft and lac work, among others.
 

Recently, Rajasthan’s additional chief secretary of industries and commerce, Veenu Gupta, saw presentations from Amazon, Flipkart and