For further popularising handloom and handicrafts, an exhibition has been started at the Doon Haat by the Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicrafts Development Council (UHHDC).
In addition to products from Uttarakhand, items from West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also being showcased in the exhibition.
Speaking on the occasion, the Industries director Sudhir Chandra Nautiyal said that the Doon Haat was inaugurated by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat at IT Park during December last year.
The main motive of reconstructing Doon Haat at IT Park was to regenerate the craze of handmade products from the mountainous regions and various other states of the country among the young people of the State.
He also said that for encouraging people regarding handmade products about 25 stalls based on handicrafts and handlooms have been set up as part of the exhibition.
Various products under the banner of Himadari, bamboo board, Khadi and Gram Udhyog board, Hilans, silk board and products made by inmates of the Dehradun jail are also being exhibited and offered for sale in the exhibition. According to officials, this exhibition is being carried out at Doon Haat to promote handlooms and handicrafts among tourists and people of Dehradun.
In addition to purchasing various handloom and handicrafts items, the visitors to the exhibition also get a chance to taste various traditional dishes from the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand.
Cultural programmes will also be performed by folk artists of the state. This exhibition is open daily for the public from 11 AM to 6 PM.