KOKRAJHAR,AUG 7: The 10th edition of National Handloom Day 2024 was celebrated at Tukrajhar, Bengtol in Chirang district on Wednesday.
The event was organised by the department of Handloom & Textile, government of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) where several hundred weavers and cluster workers participated from different areas of the BTR districts.
Several numbers of handloom clusters were accorded financial assistance under the Bodoland Handloom Mission, government of Bodoland Territorial Region to extend support while producing multiple handloom products in Bodoland region.
The executive members of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Dhananjay Basumatary,Ranjit Basumatary, Daobaisa Boro, Rakesh Brahma were graced as guests, and handed over the cheques to the handloom clusters.
A showcase of the handloom products was also carried out on the occasion to mark the celebration.
The chief executive member of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Pramod Boro extended warm greetings on the occasion of National Handloom Day.
He said that the government of BTR is working dedicatedly towards the uplift and development of the Bodoland Handloom sector in the region.He informed that several initiatives so far initiated by Govt of BTR to make massive ushering of the handloom sectors.
” Our BTR is home to rich and unique handloom products which are celebrated across the world. On this occasion, let’s reaffirm our commitment to support our hardworking weavers and ensure their holistic development”, CEM Boro said.