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Hunar Haat proved successful in preserving indigenous traditional craft legacy: Naqvi

Hunar Haat proved successful in preserving indigenous traditional craft legacy: Naqvi

Ahmedabad, Dec 8 (UNI) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said the 'Hunar Haat' initiative of his ministry has proved to be an effective and successful mission to preserve and promote India's indigenous traditional legacy of master artisans and craftsmen, which was on the verge of extinction.
After the formal inauguration of 'Hunar Haat,' being organised at Sabarmati River Front here from December 7 to 15, Mr Naqvi said on one hand, Hunar Haat promotes traditional arts of master artisans and craftsmen and on the other, thousands of artisans and people associated with them, including a large number of women artisans have been provided employment and employment opportunities through this initiative.
He said the Hunar Haat, being organised at prominent places across the country, have proved to be financially beneficial for the needy artisans and craftsmen as each of this event generates business worth crores of rupees for indigenous handmade exquisite products of artisans and craftsmen.
These artisans are receiving orders for their products not only from domestic markets but also from international markets. It has also proved to be Empowerment Exchange of sorts for master artisans and craftsmen.

Mr Naqvi said the Ministry of Minority Affairs has sanctioned 100 Hunar Hubs in different parts of the country in the first 100 days of the Modi government 2.0.
Training will be provided to master artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts according to modern needs in these 'Hunar Hubs'.
The next Hunar Haat will be organised at Mumbai from December 20 to 31 and after that in Lucknow (January 10 to 20, 2020); Hyderabad (January 11 to 19, 2020); Chandigarh (January 20 to February 1, 2020) and Indore (February 8 to 16, 2020).
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