The artisans of Chhattisgarh’s famed bamboo craft items are now being made to participate in Dilli Haat and the prominent trade fairs held in the national capital for better marketing and sale of their products.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, Arundev Gautam, during his Narayanpur visit in Bastar division, had a close look at the local ‘Bamboo Craft Project’ taken up in the district headquarters here.Gautam during his visit collected information about the craftwork, its marketing and the income generated from it.The IGP also had discussions with artisans Baliram, Parmeshwar Netam, Deshlal Vishwakarma, Jankay Usendi, Karebai, Palibai, Ramula besides others and collected detailed information about their craftwork.
He was informed that through the Bamboo Craft Project, talented artisans of the area have received self-employment after being imparted proper training and other necessary assistance to them.Housing arrangements have also been made available to these artisans through Indira Awas Yojana. Bamboo and other materials have been provided to them at local level.For the marketing of the crafts items, these artisans were being sent to the exhibitions, Delhi Haat, Vyapar Mela etc organised in big cities of the country, besides making proper efforts through Rajyotsav, Bastar lokotsav and Chhattisgarh Haat at local level.Senior artisans of Narayanpur Bamboo Craft Project have brought fame to the district by organising exhibitions of their craftworks abroad also.
Collector Yashwant Kumar, SP Amit Kamble, District Panchayat CEO Kartikeya Goyal, DFO Dilraj Prabhakar and other district administration officers were present on the occasion.