Jagar 2015’, the handicrafts mela is receiving good response in the city, officials stated. During the past three days, the mela has registered sale of handicrafts worth Rs20 lakh. The mela has been organised by Village Industries Department and Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board at Chhattisgarh Haat located in Pandri locality.
Artisans from Chhattisgarh and other States are participating in the mela where their products are high on demand. Good collection of various artistic items made from bell metal, wrought iron, wood work, terracotta, bamboo art, tattoo art, clay art of Chhattisgarh along with stone art and brass art from Tikmagarh of Madhya Pradesh are on display and sale here.
Dress material made from Kosa silk by Handloom weavers of Chhattisgarh and other States are also getting good response. Artisans from Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are participating in Jagar Mela.
Huge collection of Art Metal ware, dry flowers, shawl and art wares, jute, hand embroidery, leather articles, lac bangles, block print, glass painting and different other art forms are on sale here.