Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that there is no match to the art works of traditional rural artistes of Chhattisgarh and their creations in the country as well as in the world.
Every method of handicrafts of Chhattisgarh artistes, including bel metal, culpture, bamboo art, metal art, kasht shilp and prasthar shilp is unique and unparallel.
Because of this reason, the state has become a centre of attraction for the tourists from the country and abroad, he chief minister said.
The chief minister expressed these views while inaugurating the Shabari Emporium constructed by the Chhattisgarh Handicrafts Development Board, an undertaking of Gramodyog department of the state, at Rajnandgaon district headquarters.
He also dedicated the building constructed for the emporium with the fund Rs 5 lakh provided by the Rajgamy Sampada.The chief minister distributed equipment to four bamboo shilp artists under the scheme of Handicrafts Development Board.
Addressing the function, the chief minister said that all the 27 districts of the state are enriched with handicrafts. In view of the art works and the unparallel labour of traditional artists of the state, it would be the social responsibility of the state government to provide better market for their art works, he added.