New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Special Handloom Expo and presided over the 43rd Foundation Day celebrations of the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) at Handloom Haat in New Delhi.

The event was attended by Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles; Dr. Beena, Development Commissioner (Handlooms); senior officials of the Ministry and NHDC; along with weavers, cooperative societies and stakeholders from across the country.

During the programme, the Minister released a multilingual comic book aimed at enhancing awareness of the handloom sector, particularly among younger audiences.

An annual report presentation highlighted NHDC's key initiatives and outreach efforts ov...