Now people may get the handicrafts item designed on the spot of their own choice. As world is increasingly getting customized this would be a new facility provided by the handicrafts Development Board of Chhattisgarh Government.
The computerised design studio prepared by the board at Chhattisgarh Haat, Pandari near Cloth Market was inaugurated by the board chairman Major Anil Singh in a simple function on Thursday. A central warehouse has also been constructed along with the Computerised Design Studio. Board has invested Rs 15 lakh to erect these facilities at the Chhattisgarh Haat. Major Anil Singh informed that this was wish of the Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh to build a computerised design Studio and along with warehouse for the craftsmen of the State. This work has been completed with the help of Chhattisgarh Cottage Industries department.
Now as the studio and warehouse have come into existence, these facilities would be help the artists, craftsmen to reach market in order to get their business flourish, Singh added. The different art forms and handicrafts from various parts of the state would be stored in the new handicrafts warehouse and could be supplied to the respective Shabri Emporiums in separate cities, Singh stated. Bamboo crafts, terracotta, woodcrafts, bell metal and many more varieties of the art forms would be kept in warehouse.
Managing Director of the handicrafts development Board Shirish Chandra Agrawal informed that in the new design studio, handicrafts of the peoples’ choice would be made on the spot by the skilled craftsmen and help to satisfy the artistic apatite of the connoisseurs, said Agarwal.
Board has launched its websitew ww.cghandicraftsonline.com to facilitate the artist for competing in theinternational market. Now with online marketing of the handicrafts would be feasible. Entire Haat campus is powered by solar energy informed Agrawal.
Secretary and Director Cottage Industry Devendra Singh said that now people may order the handicrafts of their choice and pick the art piece from the computerised design Studio of Chhattisgarh Haat. It will surely help boost the art market. Singh added. Present in this occasion were Chief General Manager Sunil Awasthi, National award winning Artist Rajendra Baghel, Artist Sonadhar Vishvakarma and many art lovers.