Kolkata, Dec 3 (UNI) The traditional handicrafts and cottage industry of Bengal are quite well-known, even outside India.
The state government has made extensive efforts to promote these arts and crafts, both inside and outside the country, through trade fairs, craft hubs, online marketing and selling,
The latest craft hub – for objects made of shells (shankha), shola (pith of the shola plant) and jewellery box – is coming up in Ashoknagar in North 24 Parganas district. It is coming up an area of 5 acres, and is being set up by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department of the Bengal Government.