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The Commerce & Industries opened a separate Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles on 30th December 2016 under Textiles, Commerce and Industries department at the Directorate Complex, Lamphel. Along with the inauguration of the Directorate, Handicraft museum and Handicrafts Cluster Projects under AHVY was also launched.

Related Keywords: Commerce and Industries, Govindas Konthoujam, handicraft, Manipur handloom industry, Minister of Sericulture, NERTPS, new textile policy, powerloom, Santosh Gangwar, sericulture, Textile ministery

The Annual Conference of State Textiles Ministers was held on Wednesday at Scope Complex, Lodhi Road where Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles Santosh Gangwar discussed the provisions of the proposed New Textile Policy such as introducing flexible labour laws and setting up integrated textile parks with States.

Participating at the conference, Govindas Konthoujam, Minister of Sericulture, Commerce and Industries, Manipur introduced a brief account of the status of handloom industry in Manipur.