A Tokyo-based Japanese delegation headed by Japan Communication Chairman Takeaki Yamamoto visited the Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board here on Tuesday and had a discussion with board president Tejeswar Parida on the prospects of village industries in the State in Japan-model cottage industries.
Parida urged the delegates to extend cooperation for entrepreneurship and infrastructure development and establishment of training centres in the State.It was also decided to explore possibilities of collaboration between Odisha and Japan to develop new village industries and entrepreneurship activities in remote rural and tribal areas of the State.
The delegates planted sapling at the board premises and visited the departmental sales depot, where they purchased some special Khadi clothes and village industries items.