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4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number of these crafts to 55, it was officially stated on Friday.
So far, a total number of 55 handicrafts have been granted approval by the Odisha Handlooms,

Textiles & Handicrafts Department. The approved was granted by Minister Pradip Bal Samanta.
The proposal was duly recommended by department Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhi following a proposal made by Pranati Chhotray, Director of Handicrafts, official sources said.

It may be noted that earlier 51 handicrafts were approved under the handicrafts sector. Now, this has been revised and 55 handicrafts have been included in the approved list of recognised handicrafts of the state government.

The revised list of approved handicrafts include Applique, Artistic Leather Works, Artistic Mat, Artistic Wooden Works, Bamboo Craft, Batik Printing, Betel-nut Craft, Brass and Bell Metal, Cane Craft, Clay Toys, Cloth Flower, Cloth Patchworks, Cloth Toys, Coconut Shell, Coir Craft, Dhokra Casting, Embroidery, Golden Grass, Gopa Craft, Handmade Carpet, Handmade Jewellery, Horn works, Jaikhadi works, Jute Craft, etc.

Special attention would be paid by the state government for the holistic development of these approved crafts and necessary socio-economic support would be provided to the artisans engaged in these crafts under prevailing regulations and guidelines.

OB Bureau

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