55 handicrafts received Departmental approval

Bhubaneswar(08/11/2024): Total 55 handicrafts were granted Departmental approval by the Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, Odisha.

This was approved by Minister of Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Pradip Bal Samanta.

The proposal was duly recommended by Dr.Arabinda Kumar Padhi, Principal Secretary to Government, HT&H Department which was proposed by Pranati Chhotray, Director of Handicrafts, Odisha. It is to inform that earlier 51 handicrafts were approved under Handicrafts Sector.

Now, this has been revised and recently 55 handicrafts have been included in the approved list of recognized handicrafts of the State Government. The revised list of approved handicrafts under the Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department are Applique, Artistic Leather Works, Artistic Mat, Artistic Wooden Works, Bamboo Craft, Batik Printing, Betel-nut Craft, Brass and Bell Metal, Cane Craft, Clay Toys, Cloth Flower, Cloth Patchworks, Cloth Toys, Coconut Shell, Coir Craft, Dhokra Casting, Embroidery, Golden Grass, Gopa Craft, Handmade Carpet, Handmade Jewellery, Horn works, Jaikhadi works, Jute Craft, Keora Leaf Product, Lacquer Craft, Natural Fiber Crafts (Nalia Grass, Sisal Fiber, Hensuati), Paddy Craft, Painting of Dongaria Kandha, Painting of Gond, Painting of Juang, Painting of Kolha, Painting of Kutia Kandha, Painting of Lanjia & Saura, Painting of Oraon, Painting of Santal, Painting of Saura, Palm leaf Decorative, Palm leaf Engraving, Paper Mache, Pattachitra, Root Craft, Sabai Grass Craft, Sea Shell Works, Silver Filigree, Solapith, Stone Carving, Straw Craft, Terracotta & Pottery, Theatrical Dress, Tribal Jewellery, Tumba Craft, Wood Carving, Wooden painted Toys and Wrought Iron Craft. Special attention would be paid by the State Government for the holistic development of these approved crafts and necessary socio-economic support would be provided to the artisans engaged in these crafts under prevailing regulations and guidelines in vogue.