Taking a cue from the Modi Government's recent policy to replace imported toys, including those largely from China, with the ones locally produced, Union Minority Affairs Ministry will resume 'Hunar Haat' from Wednesday to encourage indigenous toy industry.
After a gap of about 6 months due to the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, “Hunar Haat” will restart from October 9 at Prayagraj (Allahabad) with the theme of “Local to Global” and focus on indigenous exquisite Indian toys.
Announcing this, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said here that every corner of the country has a traditional and ancestral legacy of indigenous toys.
“This legacy, which was on the verge of extinction, has got a boon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for Swadeshi Toys,” he said.
Naqvi said that every corner of the country is endowed with diversity of indigenous toys made with wood, brass, bamboo, glass, cloth, paper, clay etc. “Hunar Haat” will be an enormous platform providing market and opportunities to master artisans who prepare these indigenous exquisite toys.
More than 30 per cent stalls will be for artisans who prepare indigenous toys, they will also be extended help through various institutions for attractive packaging of “Swadeshi Toys”.
In the coming days, “Hunar Haat” will be organized at Jaipur (23 Oct -1 November) , Chandigarh (7- 15 November ), Indore (21 to 29 November), Mumbai (22 to 31 December ), Hyderabad (8 to 17 January 2021), Lucknow (23 to 31 January 2021), India Gate, New Delhi (13 to 21 February 2021), Ranchi (20 to 28 February 2021), Kota (5 to 14 March 2021), Surat/Ahmedabad (20 to 27 March 2021) etc.
Naqvi said that this time, people will also be able to buy “Hunar Haat” products digital and online also. Union Minority Affairs Ministry is registering these artisans and their indigenous products on “GeM” (Government e Marketplace).