India, Sept. 25 -- Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday proposed the formation of a council involving Northeastern states and the Centre to boost handloom and handicraft sector in the Northeast region, an official statement here said.
Speaking at a virtual meeting of a high level task force on handloom and handicraft chaired by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Lalduhoma said that his government has identified places where handloom and handicraft can be developed and promoted. the statement said.
He suggested that handloom and handicraft should be developed in a cluster-base covering the entire Northeastern states and to form an agency which will monitor export, it said.
Lalduhoma also proposed the formation of a ...