State-level handloom exhibition begins in Salem
The Hindu
Salem District Collector S. Karmegam on Friday inaugurated a State-level handloom exhibition for Dee
District Collector S. Karmegam on Friday inaugurated a State-level handloom exhibition for Deepavali festival at the Corporation multi-purpose hall at Hanging Garden in Salem.
Mr. Karmegam said such exhibitions were being conducted at important locations across the State to sell products manufactured by the handloom weavers societies with the financial assistance of the Union Government.
There are 60 stalls at the venue exhibiting handloom products, including silk, soft silk saris, bedsheets, and blankets manufactured by the weavers in Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchengode, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Dindigul, Kancheepuram, Tiruppur, Karur, Madurai, Tiruvannamalai, Virudhunagar, and Kumbakonam districts.
A 20% discount will be offered on all handloom varieties and the sales target has been fixed at ₹ 50 lakh. Entry is free and the exhibition is on till October 21.
District Revenue Officer P. Menaha and officials took part in the inauguration.
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