New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs is organising 26th ‘Hunar Haat’ of indigenous artisans and craftsmen from across the country at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from February 20 which will be formally inaugurated by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on February 21.

Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The 26th ‘Hunar Haat’ will be organised with the theme of ‘Vocal for Local’ from February 20 to March 1 where more than 600 artisans and craftsmen, including a large number of women artisans, from more than 31 States/UTs will be participating.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said here that the ‘Hunar Haat’, a ‘perfect platform’ to promote indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen from across the country, has provided employment and employment opportunities to more than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and artists yet.

The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will provide employment and employment opportunities to 7 lakh 50,000 artisans and craftsmen through 75 ‘Hunar Haat’ which will be organised by completion of 75 years of the country’s independence.

Mr Naqvi said artisans and craftsmen from more than 31 States and UTs are participating in the ‘Hunar Haat’ in New Delhi.

Artisans and craftsmen from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal etc are participating in ‘Hunar Haat’ at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for display and sale of their exquisite indigenous handmade products.

Mr Naqvi said ‘Hunar Haat’ at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will also be available at virtual and online platform http://hunarhaat.org and on GeM Portal where the people of the country and abroad can buy ‘Hunar Haat’ products digital and online also.

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